Pediatric Clinical Geneticist Needed at Dell Children's Medical Center!

Ascension Seton is looking for a Board Certified/Board Eligible Pediatric Clinical Genetics physician for our Dell Children's Medical Center team! This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to partner with Ascension Seton to provide medical services to patients.  Position Highlights: Clinic Schedule is Monday - Thursday with Friday as protected time for academic/diagnosis research and collegial collaboration on patient cases. Clinical Genetics (GC) has a ratio of 2 Genetic counselors to 1 Attending Physician, in addition to GC's we have RN staffing, CMA staffing, a Social Worker and a robust administration staff. Call at Dell Children's Medical Center (DCMC) and Ascension Seton Medical Center of Austin (ASMCA) NICU rotation is divided equally between attending physician's. This job location is not currently located in a Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and/or Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) Shortage Designation Type. Responsibilities: Evaluates and treats patients with appropriate medical diagnostic and treatment skills. Coordinates discharge planning with case management. Recommends, participates in, and works to ensure the success of efforts to improve cost effectiveness and quality of care provided to patients. Accepts patient referrals from other physicians. Acts as admitting, attending and/or consulting physician for patients who require hospitalization for primary medical diagnoses, depending on needs of patients, medical staff and hospital. Participates in academic programs (e.g. medical education and research) as requested. Provides appropriate documentation that meets insurance company requirements; appeal all denials in a timely manner. Participates in inpatient and outpatient consultation for specialty, which may include on call schedules. Additional Information: - Specialty: Pediatric Geneticist - Location: Austin, Texas - Contact: Lydia Terry (Physician Recruiter) About the Company: Dell Children’s Medical Center (DCMC) is a 248-bed free standing pediatric facility, Pediatric Level I Trauma Center, Level IV Epilepsy Center, Level IV NICU, Special Delivery Unit, Texas Center for Pediatric Congenital Heart Disease, and Inpatient Psychiatry Mental Health Unit. Our second location, DCMC North, opened in the spring of 2022 as a 36 bed hospital. We serve a 46-county area as the premier comprehensive health care provider for children and adolescents.  DCMC is in the Ascension Healthcare Network, the nation's largest nonprofit health system. Our mission is to be a center of excellence for children’s health with a strong alliance of expert personnel, facilities and other specialty resources. Ascension partners with Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin. The Ascension Healthcare Network and DMS share a common vision of transforming healthcare through a focus on quality and value. Through the power of this partnership, providers share a leading role in building the future of healthcare for Central Texas and beyond.