Pediatric Geneticist — On-Site Impact & Research

Connecticut Children's Medical Center; Farmington (CT); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Connecticut Children’s is recruiting a Pediatric Geneticist to provide medical care for patients with suspected genetic disorders in inpatient and outpatient settings at our Farmington campus.

The physician will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, engage in teaching, clinical research, and governance to ensure high-quality patient care in a pediatric-focused system. This on-site role offers growth opportunities within a leading children’s health system.

Qualifications

• Graduate from accredited school of medicine.
• MD or DO Degree required.

Responsibilities

• Thoroughly evaluate, diagnose, treat, and manage each patient’s condition appropriately.
• Identifies relevant medical issues accurately and use appropriate procedures and testing.
• Documenting assessment findings, treatment recommendations and plan for continuing care in the clinical record.
• Collaborate with physicians, clinicians, other agency providers, clinical support staff, and administrative staff in meeting patient and family needs.
• Provide health promotion, education and counseling for patient/families related to medication, diagnosis, health issues and coping strategies.
• Participate in the management of inter-disciplinary team issues that affect clinical care of patients.
• Utilize quality improvement tools to develop processes that promote continuous improvement in delivery of patient care, patient outcomes, or work flows.
• Participate in the identification and implementation of opportunities to enhance patient and family satisfaction.
• Participate in pediatric clinical research into the genetic basis of inherited disorders and scholarly activities to promote the health and development of children.
• Provide clinical teaching in genetics to a variety of learners, including medical students, residents and fellows.
• Participate in efforts to ensure compliance with JCAHO standards and other applicable accreditation and regulatory standards.
• Participate in peer review and quality assurance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Academic appointments may be available with the University of Connecticut.

Education

MD or DO

Job description

Connecticut Children’s is recruiting a Pediatric Geneticist to provide medical care for patients with suspected genetic disorders in inpatient and outpatient settings at our Farmington campus.

The physician will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, engage in teaching, clinical research, and governance to ensure high-quality patient care in a pediatric-focused system. This on-site role offers growth opportunities within a leading children’s health system.