Clinical Director--Medical Genetics

Westchester Medical Center; Town of Mount Pleasant (NY); On-site; USD 160,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

The Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) is seeking a Clinical Director of Medical Genetics to lead and expand our comprehensive Clinical and Biochemical Genetics Program. Join a multidisciplinary team providing expertise across cancer genetics, newborn screening, and lysosomal storage disease with opportunities in clinical service, education, and research.

Lead in a large academic network, participate in clinical trials, and mentor trainees while guiding program development and

Qualifications

• Board Certified/Eligible in Clinical Medical Genetics required.
• Board Certified/Eligible in Medical Biochemical Genetics preferred.
• Demonstrated commitment to excellence in patient care, education, and research.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide diagnostic evaluations and develop care plans for patients with inborn errors of metabolism in the outpatient setting.
• Cross-coverage for clinical genetic services, including hereditary cancer and lysosomal storage disease programs.
• Perform confirmatory testing, diagnostic evaluations, and care plans for infants with abnormal newborn screening results.
• Shared weekend and evening metabolic coverage with the team.
• Opportunity to educate and mentor medical students, residents and fellows through biochemistry and pathology courses, pediatric residency, and medical genetics fellowship programs.
• Act as an investigator for new and ongoing clinical trials in the Practice of Medical Genetics.
• Opportunity to develop a research plan with support from mentors and departmental resources that are focused on patient-oriented clinical research.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Team collaboration

Job description

Job Title: Clinical Director--Medical Genetics

Company: WMC Advanced Physician Services PC

City/State: Hawthorne, NY

Category: Executive/Management

Department: Genetics

Union: No

Position: Full Time

Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30a-5p

Shift: Variable

Posted Date: Sep 24, 2026

Hiring Range: $160,000- $240,000

Title: Clinical Director of Medical Genetics

Job Summary

The Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) is seeking a dedicated and dynamic Clinical Director of Medical Genetics to lead and expand our comprehensive Clinical and Biochemical Genetics Program. The successful candidate will join an established, multidisciplinary team, providing expertise across multiple genetics programs, including cancer genetics, newborn screening, and lysosomal storage disease. This role offers the opportunity to lead in clinical service, education, and research within a large academic network.Job

Responsibilities

• Provide diagnostic evaluations and develop care plans for patients with inborn errors of metabolism in the outpatient setting
• Cross-coverage for clinical genetic services, including hereditary cancer and lysosomal storage disease programs.
• Perform confirmatory testing, diagnostic evaluations, and care plans for infants with abnormal newborn screening results
• Shared weekend and evening metabolic coverage with the team
• Opportunity to educate and mentor medical students, residents and fellows through biochemistry and pathology courses, pediatric residency, and medical genetics fellowship programs
• Act as an investigator for new and ongoing clinical trials in the Practice of Medical Genetics
• Opportunity to develop a research plan with support from mentors and departmental resources that are focused on patient-oriented clinical research

Qualifications / Requirements

• Board Certified/Eligible in Clinical Medical Genetics required
• Board Certified/Eligible in Medical Biochemical Genetics preferred
• Demonstrated commitment to excellence in patient care, education, and research.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

Additional Benefits

Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, as well as resources to support ongoing clinical and research efforts.

About Us

WMCHealth is a 1,900-bed healthcare system headquartered in Valhalla, New York, with 10 hospitals on seven campuses spanning 6,200 square miles of the Hudson Valley. WMCHealth employs more than 12,000 people and has nearly 3,000 attending physicians. From Level 1, Level 2 and Pediatric Trauma Centers, the region's only acute care children's hospital, an academic medical center, several community hospitals, dozens of specialized institutes and centers, a state of the art Telemedicine program, skilled nursing, assisted living facilities, homecare services and one of the largest mental health systems in New York State, today WMCHealth is the pre-eminent provider of integrated healthcare in the Hudson Valley. For more information, visit WMCHealth.org . WMCHealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

About Us

WMC Advanced Physician Services PC

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