Pediatric Metabolic Genetics Physician & Lab Director

CHOC Children's; California; On-site; USD 350,000 - 650,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CME allowance

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

CHOC Specialists, in partnership with Rady Children's Health – Orange County, seeks a physician to join the Division of Metabolic Disorders as a full-time Clinical Genetics and Medical Biochemical Genetics leader. This dual role combines patient care with directing the Biochemical Genetics Laboratory.

The successful candidate will diagnose, treat, and manage pediatric metabolic diseases, supervise staff, ensure CLIA/CAP compliance, and advance research and education within the program.

Qualifications

• MD with California medical license and ABMGG certification.
• Board certification in Clinical Genetics and Medical Biochemical Genetics.
• DAE registration and ACGME training completed.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and treat pediatric patients with suspected rare metabolic diseases.
• Lead diagnostic evaluations and develop individualized treatment plans.
• Review and interpret laboratory results with the care team.
• Provide inpatient consultations and admissions as needed.
• Oversee Biochemical Genetics Laboratory operations and quality systems.

Skills

MD degree

California license

ABMGG certifications

DEA registration

ACGME training

Laboratory leadership

Education

ABMGG Certification

ACGME Training

Job description

CHOC Specialists is a private pediatric subspecialty group with 26 pediatric subspecialties. The group practices at Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) which is a premier healthcare system based in Orange County, Calif. CHOC is exclusively committed to the health and well-being of children through clinical expertise, advocacy, outreach and research that brings advanced treatment to pediatric patients.

Metabolic Disorders

Physician - Clinical Genetics and Medical Biochemical Genetics / Biochemical Genetics Laboratory Medical Director

CHOC Children’s Specialists | Rady Children’s Health – Orange County

Join Rady Children’s Health – Advancing Pediatric Excellence

Rady Children’s Health (RCH) represents the unification of two nationally recognized pediatric healthcare institutions: Children’s Healthcare of California—parent organization of Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC)—and Rady Children’s Hospital and Health Center in San Diego. Together, RCH operates three hospitals and 85 care locations across six counties, including the region’s only Level 1 pediatric trauma centers.

Serving a population of more than 2.4 million children, RCH delivers over 1.6 million patient visits annually, supported by 900 patient beds, 2,000 medical staff, and 12,000 employees. RCH is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the country and is nationally recognized for excellence in pediatric care, innovation, education, and research.

System-wide Distinctions Include

• U.S. News & World Report rankings across multiple pediatric specialties
• Magnet® designation for nursing excellence
• National leadership in genomics, mental health, and telehealth innovation
• Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center designation
  
  

RCH maintains strong academic affiliations with UC San Diego, UC Irvine, and UCLA, fostering clinical research, innovation, and the training of future pediatric leaders.

About Pediatric Subspecialty Faculty (PSF)

Pediatric Subspecialty Faculty (PSF) is a private pediatric subspecialty group, composed of more than 450 physicians and advanced practice providers across 28 pediatric subspecialties. PSF is part of CHOC Children’s Specialists, a medical foundation. PSF providers practice at Rady Children’s Health – Orange County, a nationally recognized pediatric healthcare system with state-of-the-art hospitals in Orange and Mission Viejo, multiple specialty and primary care clinics, and a robust pediatric residency program.

RCH-OC is affiliated with the University of California, Irvine (UCI) and is home to four nationally recognized centers of excellence:

• The CHOC Children’s Heart Institute
• Neuroscience Institute
• Orthopaedic Institute
• Hyundai Cancer Institute
  
  

CHOC Children’s Has Earned

• Gold Level CAPE Award from the California Council of Excellence
• Magnet® designation for nursing excellence
• Beacon Award for Pediatric Critical Care Excellence for its PICU
  
  

Position Overview

Pediatric Subspecialty Faculty (PSF) is seeking a full-time physician to join the Division of Metabolic Disorders at Rady Children’s Health – Orange County in a dual clinical and laboratory leadership role. The position is structured as approximately 50% MD clinical practice and 50% service as Biochemical Genetics Laboratory Medical Director.

In the clinical role, the physician will diagnose, treat, and provide comprehensive care to pediatric patients with suspected or confirmed rare metabolic disease. Responsibilities include leading complex diagnostic evaluations, developing individualized treatment plans, reviewing and interpreting laboratory results, providing inpatient consultation and admissions while assigned to the inpatient service, and collaborating with physicians, nurses, social workers, dietitians, genetic counselors, and other allied health professionals.

As Biochemical Genetics Laboratory Medical Director, the physician will provide scientific, operational, and administrative leadership for the Metabolic Laboratory; oversee high-quality biochemical genetics diagnostic services; maintain CLIA and CAP accreditation and regulatory compliance; supervise and develop laboratory personnel; manage laboratory resources, budgets, instrumentation, reagents, and supplies; and support quality improvement, fellowship education, program development, and research in inborn errors of metabolism.

Required

Candidate Qualifications

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree
• Current California medical license
• Board certification in Clinical Genetics and Medical Biochemical Genetics
• Current DEA registration
• Completed training in an ACGME-accredited program for Clinical Biochemical Genetics
• Board eligible or board certified in Clinical Biochemical Genetics (ABMGG), with a minimum of two years of laboratory training or experience in clinical biochemical genetics plus two years of experience directing or supervising biochemical genetics testing
  
  

Core Leadership & Clinical Skills

• Expertise in rare disease diagnosis and management with strong clinical judgment and commitment to high-quality, family-centered care
• Scientific and operational leadership in biochemical genetics laboratory services, quality systems, regulatory compliance, and continuous quality improvement
• Ability to recruit, supervise, train, mentor, and evaluate laboratory personnel while supporting staff competency, efficient workflow, and continuity of services
• Strong fiscal and resource-management skills, including budgeting, staffing, instrumentation, reagents, supplies, and productivity oversight
• Strong collaboration, communication, teaching, critical-thinking, organization, and prioritization skills, with commitment to medical education, research, grant development, and academic productivity
  
  

Compensation & Benefits

Pediatric Subspecialty Faculty offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package, including:

• Competitive compensation
• CME allowance
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer contribution, independent of salary deduction
  
  

Salary Range

Compensation is determined by multiple factors, including experience, education, skills, internal equity, and position requirements.

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)

Rate of pay is determined by various factors, including but not limited to knowledge, skills, competencies, experience, education, as well as position requirements.

CHOC Specialists is an equal opportunity at will employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, citizenship, national origin, ancestry (including language use restrictions), race, color, religion, religious creed, religious dress or grooming, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, military and veteran status.