Metabolic Geneticist Physician Opportunity - Fort Worth, Texas

Cook Children's Healthcare System, (based in Fort Worth, Texas), is seeking a Metabolic Geneticist to join its Department of Genetics. Cook Children’s Health Care System is one of the country’s leading free-standing integrated pediatric health care systems. Our skilled and dedicated clinicians combine the art of healing with the use of leading technology and collaboration to provide exceptional care for our patients. Cook Children’s records approximately one million patient encounters each year through its medical center, specialty and primary care offices, neighborhood clinics, outpatient settings and home health visits.

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Key Highlights:

• Highly profitable health system known as a national quality leader.
• Joining a well-established Department of Genetics currently staffed by 8 clinical geneticists, 2 metabolic geneticist, board-certified genetic counselors, case managers, metabolic dietitian, and metabolic nurses.
• Broad pediatric sub-specialty platform with 35 Departments represented and 40 outpatient primary care clinics in the Cook Children's network, providing partnership opportunities for genetics program development in other specialty areas.
• Close involvement with the Texas newborn screening program.
• Research and teaching interests can be supported, if desired.

Qualifications:

• Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) required.

• American Heart Association BLS and PALS.

• Unrestricted Texas Medical license (must obtain prior to start date).

• Must have successfully completed an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Medical Association (AMA) approved residency for pediatrics.

• Board certified/Board Eligible in medical or medical biochemical genetics.

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With over 1000 pediatric primary care, pediatric subspecialty physicians, and advanced practice providers in its network, CCPN is one of America's strongest pediatric group practices. Physicians receive a full range of practice support including delegated credentialing and integrated managed care contracting.

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Cook Children's was named #1 in Health Care on Forbes 2024 "America's Best Large Employers" list! We invite you to join our nationally recognized health care system and be a part of creating a unique pediatric health care experience from the ground up.

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Cook Children's is an EOE/AA, Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.

About Cook Children's Health Care

Help create magical moments!

At Cook Children's, compassionate care connects to advanced medical expertise, ensuring every child receives the personalized treatment they deserve. Be part of the magic ... no wand required.

We are a nationally recognized, not-for-profit, pediatric health care organization renowned for our excellence, putting our patients and the people who care for them first. Our network includes two leading medical centers and over 100 primary, specialty and urgent care locations. We’re staffed with more than 600 physicians and 400 advanced practice providers, all dedicated to caring for patients across Texas.

What truly sets us apart? Our collaborative culture and a leadership team that listens. At Cook Children’s, that teamwork drives excellence, earning us recognition on Forbes America’s Best Large Employers in both 2024 and 2025, and consistent annual honors from U.S. News & World Report’s Best Children’s Hospitals list.