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Children’s Minnesota Genetics/Genomics Department is seeking a Medical Director to join our growing team.

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.

As the Genetics Medical Director, you will play a pivotal role in building and expanding precision medicine initiatives in collaboration with our therapeutic and diagnostic services program. You will 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.

This position will 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. Examples include rapid genome sequencing in intensive care settings in collaboration with a large children's hospital consortium.

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.

Board-eligible/certified in Clinical Genetics by the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics. 

Additional clinical experience 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. 

About Children's Minnesota

Children’s Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only one in Minnesota devoted exclusively to children, from before birth through young adulthood. An independent and not-for-profit system for more than 100 years, Children’s Minnesota offers more than 60 pediatric specialties through its two hospitals, multiple specialty centers and clinics throughout the metro area. The Kid Experts® at Children’s Minnesota are chosen by more families than any other pediatric health system in the region and 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. Please visit childrensMN.org.

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