Clinical Genetics (F30680)

Mission or Goal

The Children’s Hospital of Richmond at Virginia Commonwealth University Health System is committed to excellence in clinical care, teaching, and clinical, translational, and basic research.

Chief Purpose

The Children’s Hospital of Richmond (CHoR) at Virginia Commonwealth University is seeking a physician within the Section of Clinical Genetics. CHoR at VCU has a commitment to provide quality patient care and service excellence. The Section of Clinical Genetics offers inpatient and outpatient consultations and genetic counseling services for genetic conditions across the lifespan.

Position Responsibilities

• Teaching: Contribute to the clinical supervision and education of residents, medical students, genetic counseling graduate students, and ancillary staff. Didactic teaching in MS Genetic Counseling Program and VCU School of Medicine.
• Research: Engage in scholarship through presentations at national meetings, contributions to peer-reviewed scientific literature, and active participation in appropriate professional organizations.
• Service: Participate in regional and national conferences with clinical colleagues. Participation in departmental, institutional, and national committees is encouraged, when appropriate.
• Clinical: Active participation as a clinician in various clinics and other settings, including telemedicine, and sharing call and consultative responsibilities with other Clinical Genetics physicians. VCU Clinical Genetics sees patients across the lifespan, from preconception to end of life. Candidates can expect to see both pediatric and adult patients. Majority of clinical appointment will be conducted on our downtown Richmond campus in both our adult outpatient pavilion and our pediatric outpatient pavilion.

Required Qualifications

• The applicant must exhibit dynamic and innovative clinical and teaching skills, including in teaching and training of graduate and medical students. The position requires demonstrated clinical and teaching experience. Academic rank and compensation will be commensurate with qualification and experience.
• An MD, MD/PhD, or equivalent degree with Board eligibility/certification by the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ABMGG).
• Candidates must be qualified for full, unrestricted medical licensure in Virginia.
• Must have demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment or commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• AMBGG certification in Clinical Biochemical Genetics Preference will be given to candidates with clinical experience and an interest and/or ability in research and scholarly activity as displayed through publication in professional journals and presentations at national meetings.