Job Description

Pediatrics - Genetics - Physician at Ascension Dell Children's - Ascension summary:

A Board Certified/Board Eligible Pediatric Clinical Genetics physician providing specialized genetic diagnostic and treatment services for pediatric patients at Dell Children's Medical Center and Ascension Seton in Austin, Texas. The role involves coordinating multidisciplinary care with genetic counselors, nurses, social workers, and administrative staff, participating in hospital consults, and engaging in academic research. The position includes a structured clinic schedule, shared on-call duties, and opportunities for professional development within a leading nonprofit healthcare network.

Details

• Specialty: Pediatrics
• Subspecialty Interest: Pediatric Clinical Genetics
• Call Schedule: 1 in 3 call
• Practice Detail: Genetic counselor, registered nurse, social worker, administrative staff
• EMR System: Athena
• Facility: Dell Children's Medical Center, Ascension Seton Far West
• Location: Austin, Texas

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.

Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)
Various health insurance options & wellness plans
Retirement benefits including employer match plans
Long-term & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Parental leave & adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Ways to give back to your community

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.

Responsibilities

Ascension Seton is lhiring a Board Certified/Board Eligible Pediatric Clinical Genetics physician for our Dell Children's Medical Center team! New fellowship graduates or experienced physicians are encouraged to apply. 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 has a ratio of 2 Genetic Counselors (GC) to 1 Attending Physician. Additionally, we have RN staffing, CMA (certified medical assistant) staffing, a Social Worker and a robust administration staff.
• Call rotation at Dell Children's Medical Center (DCMC) and Ascension Seton Medical Center of Austin (ASMCA) NICU is divided equally between attending physicians.
• Weekday hospital consults are shared with Genetic Counselors.

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 Dell Children's

• Dell Children’s Medical Center (DCMC) is a 299-bed freestanding pediatric facility with 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.

  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.

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.

Requirements

Licensure/Certification/Registration:

Required Credential(s):
Physician MD/DO credentialed from the Texas Medical Board.

Education:
Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) required.

Why Join Our Team

Ascension Seton, based in Austin, Texas, has provided thousands of associates and caregivers a rewarding career in healthcare since 1902. Ascension Seton operates more than 100 clinical locations in Central Texas and four teaching hospitals, including Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas and Dell Children's Medical Center. Join us and create a career path you will love.

Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 134,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states.

Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.

Pay Non-Discrimination Notice

Please note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.

This Ministry does not participate in E-Verify and therefore cannot employ STEM OPT candidates.

Keywords:

pediatric genetics, clinical genetics physician, genetic counseling, pediatric healthcare, hospital consultation, medical diagnosis, patient treatment, multidisciplinary care, academic research, healthcare provider

Job Tags

Full time, Temporary work, Local area, Night shift, Weekday work, Monday to Friday,

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