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One of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only health system in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children Children's Minnesota has an exciting leadership opportunity to lead the continued growth of our precision health programs and oversee the Genetics/Genomics department. In addition, we are seeking a BC/BE Clinical Geneticist Children's Minnesota Genetics/Genomics Department is the only clinical genetics/genomics program in Minnesota exclusively dedicated to the diagnosis and clinical care of pediatric patients and childhood conditions. Our department consists of a talented team of four geneticists, fourteen genetic counselors, three genetic counseling assistants, one clinic nurse, one metabolic dietitian, and two pharmacogenomics pharmacists. Our comprehensive enterprise-wide practice supports end-to-end genetics services and integrates genetic counselors into critical specialty services such as hematology/oncology, cardiology, neonatology, immunology, neurology, and pulmonology. With the growing impact and accessibility of genomic testing, we are expanding our scope of personalized care more broadly into pediatric and adolescent care with the implementation of a nationally recognized pediatric pharmacogenomics program. Responsibilities for the clinical and medical director role: Provide outpatient clinical care and inpatient consultations at Children's Minnesota's Minneapolis and St. Paul campuses. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver personalized care to pediatric and adolescent patients. If interested, opportunities to participate in clinical and research projects evaluating our genetics and precision health programs as well as clinical teaching of medical students, residents, and genetic counseling students. Responsibilities exclusive to the medical director role: Under the successful candidate's leadership, the precision health group will oversee the expansion of early genomic testing into the diagnostic process, integrate genomic and other healthcare data into electronic health records for point-of-care insights, apply data-driven strategies to enhance care and reduce costs, advocate for improved payor coverage of pediatric/adolescent genomic testing, and develop educational programs to foster the future potential of precision health in pediatric and adolescent populations. The selected individual will bring experience in developing teams in clinical settings, a proven track record of successfully collaborating with clinical and administrative leadership across departmental boundaries. Experience with government advocacy, and familiarity with integrating research and clinical efforts for discovery and/or healthcare optimization. Strong working knowledge of electronic health record development. Expertise in genomics and health record data analysis and utilization. An independent, not-for-profit system since 1924, Children's Minnesota is one system serving kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two free-standing hospitals with 450+ beds, a level I trauma center and level IV neonatology center, nine primary care clinics, multiple specialty clinics and seven rehabilitation sites. As The Kids Experts in our region, Children's Minnesota is regularly ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top children's hospital. Find us on Facebook @childrensminnesota or on Twitter and Instagram @childrensmn. Children's Minnesota is proud to be recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of 2023's Top Diversity Leaders. The national honor recognizes the top diverse healthcare executives and organizations influencing public policy, care delivery, and promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in their organizations and the industry. Qualifications: Board-eligible/certified in Clinical Genetics by the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics. Clinical experience or board certification/eligibility in medical or clinical biochemical genetics is preferred, as successful applicants should be comfortable caring for patients with inborn errors of metabolism as well as general genetic diagnoses. Eligible for a Minnesota medical license and will need credentialing with several area hospitals that the Genetics service provides care for. All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of an occupational health assessment, drug screen, background investigation, and compliance with the U.S. Government Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. Children's MN is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a focus on recruitment of candidates from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds. We encourage individuals from various racial, ethnic, or cultural backgrounds, individuals who are gender diverse, veterans, and individuals with diverse abilities to apply.