Physician - Section Chief, Medical Genetics - Corewell Health - Grand Rapids, MI

The Medical Genetics Program at Helen DeVos Children's Hospital is seeking a Section Chief candidate who is a board eligible/board certified Medical Geneticist physician to join our growing program. The program offers an exciting opportunity for the physician to play an important role in the continued growth with this leadership role.

The Section Chief responsibilities and performance expectations are set forth in the following categories:

• Leadership

• Growth

• Quality, Safety & Clinical Innovation

• Development of People

• Patient Service and Perception of Care

• Finance

• Academic and Faculty Affairs

This provider will be responsible, along with a multi-disciplinary team, for care of pediatric and adult patients with known or suspected complex genetic disorders and inherited conditions. The physician will be quality and safety driven in their care of the acute inpatient and outpatient population.

Practice Description:
The physicians and APP's are members of The Corewell Health Medical Group, a growing, physician-led, multispecialty practice. The practice includes a team of highly specialized physicians (7) and nurse practitioners (1), dietitians, genetic counselors (21), genetic counseling assistants (3), nurses, medical assistants, and other support staff. The group is dedicated to supporting the mission of Helen DeVos Children's Hospital including education, clinical services, research and other scholarly activity, and advocacy.

Facility Description:
HDVCH is proud to be recognized by U.S. News & World Report's 2023-2024. This is a state-of-the-art, globally integrated, 234-bed free standing dedicated children's hospital located on the main campus of Corewell Health - West. Annually, there are 8760 inpatient and 124,600 ambulatory visits, as well as over 55,185 children seen in the Pediatric Emergency Department (Level 1 Trauma rated). HDVCH also has one of the nation's largest NICU's (108-beds)

Strong communities, natural beauty, lots to do:
Grand Rapids, Michigan is the second largest city located just 40 minutes from the beautiful shores of Lake Michigan. It boasts top-rated public and private schools, seven colleges, a variety of recreational activities, cultural opportunities and professional sports. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIakr9wkiKI.

Qualifications:

• Board eligible or board certified in Biochemical Genetics

• Physician License (MD)/Osteopathic Physician (DO)

• Basic Life Support (BLS)

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Corewell Health

People are at the heart of everything we do, and the inspiration for our legacy of outstanding outcomes, innovation, strong community partnerships, philanthropy, and transparency. Corewell Health is a not-for-profit health system that provides health care and coverage with an exceptional team of 65,000+ dedicated people-including more than 12,000 physicians and advanced practice providers and more than 15,500 nurses providing care and services in 21 hospitals, 300+ outpatient locations and several post-acute facilities-and Priority Health, a provider-sponsored health plan serving more than 1.3 million members Through experience and collaboration, we are reimagining a better, more equitable model of health and wellness. For more information, visit corewellhealth.org.

Corewell Health grants equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, genetic information, marital status, height, weight, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected category.

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Corewell Health grants equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, genetic information, marital status, height, weight, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected category.

An interconnected, collaborative culture where all are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work, is vital to the health of our organization. As a health system, we advocate for equity as we care for our patients, our communities, and each other. From workshops that develop cultural intelligence, to our inclusion resource groups for people to find community and empowerment at work, we are dedicated to ongoing resources that advance our values of diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. We invite those that share in our commitment to join our team.

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