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VCU Health · 1 day ago

Section Chief of Pediatric Clinical Genetics (F50150)

Richmond, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

8+ years exp

VCU Health is seeking a physician to lead the Section of Clinical Genetics at the Children's Hospital of Richmond. The role involves teaching, research, clinical practice, and administrative responsibilities in a state-of-the-art pediatric facility.

Hospital & Health Care

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Teaching: Will contribute to the clinical supervision and education of residents, medical students, genetic counseling graduate students, and ancillary staff. This will also include mentoring of junior faculty and Didactic teaching in MS Genetic Counseling Program and VCU School of Medicine

Research: Will engage in scholarship through presentations at national meetings, contributions to peer-reviewed scientific literature, and active participation in appropriate professional organizations

Service: Will participate in regional, national, and international conferences with clinical colleagues. Participation in departmental, institutional, and national committees is encouraged, when appropriate

Clinical: Active participation as a clinician in various clinics and other settings, including telemedicine, and sharing call and consultative responsibilities with other Clinical Genetics physicians. VCU Clinical Genetics sees patients across the lifespan, from preconception to end of life. Candidates can expect to see both pediatric and adult patients with the majority of those appointments being held on our downtown Richmond campus in both our adult outpatient pavilion and our pediatric outpatient pavilion

Administrative: Responsible for section growth and development, strategic planning, expansion, quality improvement, and fostering relationships within the Department and VCU Health and genetics community. Supervision of section MDs, APPs and genetic counselors, metabolic dieticians and ancillary staff

Qualification

Clinical GeneticsTeaching SkillsLeadership ExperienceABMGG CertificationResearch ExperienceDiversity Commitment

Required

The applicant must exhibit dynamic and innovative clinical and teaching skills, including in teaching and training of graduate and medical students

The position requires demonstrated clinical and teaching experience

MD, MD/PhD, or equivalent degree with Certification by the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ABMGG) in Clinical Genetics and Genomics

Candidates must be qualified for full, unrestricted medical licensure in Virginia

Candidates must have previous leadership experience or a minimum of 8 years of experience providing patient care

Must have demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment or commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU is required

Preferred

AMBGG certification in Clinical Biochemical Genetics

Preference will be given to candidates with clinical experience and an interest and/or ability in research and scholarly activity as displayed through publication in professional journals and presentations at national meetings

Company

VCU Health

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VCU Medical Center is a school. It is a sub-organization of Virginia Commonwealth University.

Founded in 1838

Richmond, Virginia, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.vcuhealth.org

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