Pediatric Geneticist Job In Austin, Texas
Dell Children's Medical Group is Seeking a Metabolic Genetics Physician in Austin, TX
- Specialty: Pediatrics
- Subspecialty Interest: Metabolic Genetics
- Practice Detail: 1 Physician, 1 PA, 1 RN, 2 Dieticians, 1 Social Worker
- EMR System: Compass/Cerner (inpatient); Athena (outpatient)
- Facility: Dell Children's Medical Center; Strictly Pediatrics
- Location: Austin, Texas
Ascension Seton is looking for a Board Certified/Board Eligible Pediatric Metabolic Genetics physician to join an incredible team with Dell Children's Medical Group! Board eligible/board certified physicians in clinical biochemical genetics or medical biochemical genetics are encouraged to apply. This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to partner with Ascension Seton to provide medical services to our patients.
Position Highlights:
- Outpatient metabolic genetics clinic
- Collaborate with pediatric hospitalists and subspecialists
- Telephone consults with community providers
- Shared call with other providers
- Diagnose and manage patients with possible inborn metabolic disorders
- Opportunity to develop new programs to meet community needs
- Collaborative partner with Dell Medical School in building Austin's Center for Rare Diseases
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.
About Austin - It is the state capital and home to a major university as well as an influential center for politics, technology, music, film and food scene. - Austin is known as the Live Music Capital World because on any given night, one can find over one hundred venues showcasing a wide variety of live music performances. - Also known as one of the healthiest/ physically fit cities in America, you will see joggers, cyclists, and walkers committed to cardiovascular health on a daily basis. - The many parks and lakes offer a multitude of outdoor activities, including swimming, hiking, paddle boarding and fishing. About Ascension Medical Group When you join Ascension Medical Group (AMG), you are entering a community where physician and advanced practice provider engagement and experience is recognized as a key driver of delivering excellent patient care. With 1,900 sites of care and 7,000 providers strong, AMG is one of the largest healthcare provider networks in the United States. Physicians and advanced practice providers benefit from a collaborative approach to care, significant professional opportunities, career advancement, training and competitive wages.
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.