Physician / Genetics

About the Role

Children’s Nebraska, in affiliation with the University of Nebraska College of Medicine, is seeking a Board Eligible/Board Certified Pediatrician and Geneticist to join our growing program. Biochemical training is highly preferred.

• Clinically Focused Role: Primarily clinical with a blend of outpatient and inpatient coverage.
• Subspecialty Interests Welcomed: Biochemical genetics experience and clinical trials highly valued.
• Team-Based Care: Work alongside genetic counselors, counselor associates, metabolic providers, nurses, dietitians, and pediatric subspecialists.
• Pediatric & Adult Care: Serve patients across the age spectrum.
• Sustainable Practice Model: Optimized clinic structure and an evolving call rotation with external biochemical genetics coverage as needed designed to support work-life integration.
• Shape a Growing Program: Influence clinical protocols, quality improvement, and service design.
• Teaching Without Heavy Academic Burden: Opportunities to teach within a primarily clinical environment; academic appointments through UNMC; research/scholarly opportunities available.
• Engage in quality improvement, guideline development, and program development aligned with national standards and best practices.

Responsibilities

The physician filling this role will deliver comprehensive genetics care across the lifespan, serving as a major regional referral center. Responsibilities include:

• Phenotype-driven evaluation and interpretation of genetic and genomic testing to guide medical management, anticipatory guidance, and family counseling.
• Delivering care across a broad range of genetic conditions and diagnostic questions in collaboration with pediatric and adult subspecialty partners.
• Developing and growing individual interests, including opportunities to expand services, advance care pathways, and shape program growth aligned with expertise and career goals.

About Children’s Nebraska

Children’s Nebraska is the region’s only full-service pediatric health center, offering 50+ specialties, Nebraska’s only Level IV NICU, Level I Pediatric Trauma Center, and Level IV Epilepsy Center. We are committed to extraordinary clinical care, education, translational research, and advocacy, with significant programmatic and physical growth underway.

Community

With a population over one million, Omaha offers big-city amenities with Midwest warmth—vibrant arts, world-class zoo, excellent schools, affordable housing, and major sporting events like the College World Series.

About Us

At Children’s Nebraska, our mission is to improve the life of every child through exceptional care, advocacy, research, and education. As the state’s only full-service pediatric healthcare center, we provide comprehensive, holistic care to our patients and families—from primary and specialty care to behavioral health services and everything in between. Dedicated to a People First culture, we foster an environment with joy, belonging, wellbeing, learning, and growth.

About The Team

Children's teams of specialists provide amazing, personalized care to each and every patient. The Specialty Pediatric Center is a hub for more than 50 outpatient specialty clinics, including Pulmonology, Endocrinology, Orthopedics, and more. This diverse team of experts works with patients and families to help children thrive in their own unique ways.