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University of Missouri-Columbia

Academic Pediatric Genetics Physician (NTT)

University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, Missouri, United States

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Job Overview The Division of Medical Genetics in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine seeks a full-time Geneticist. The position provides general consultative and patient care responsibilities in genetics; it will also include teaching responsibilities and the opportunity for research. The applicant will join a busy Medical Genetics Division and provide service in Columbia and at outreach locations throughout rural Missouri.

The new Children's Hospital at the University of Missouri Health Care opened June 2024 has over 160 beds, offering a wide variety of pediatric medical and surgical sub‑specialties and comprehensive ancillary services.

Key Highlights

New Hospital opened in June 2024

Excellent work‑life balance

Competitive base salary and great university benefits

8% 401K match and other retirement options

The Team

30 Pediatric specialties, including Genetics

Genetics Counselors

Dieticians

APPs

Responsibilities

Clinical care in a multi‑disciplinary team

Education across the medical education spectrum from pre‑clinical to graduate medical education

Research opportunities through grant/clinical trials (available for interested and established candidates)

Schedule

17 weeks per year with additional compensation for additional service

Opportunities for remote call with virtual care

Qualifications

MD/DO

BC/BE in Medical Genetics from an ACGME‑ or ACGMEi‑accredited institution

Application Materials Please complete an online application and submit a CV.

Benefits This position is eligible for University benefits. As part of your total compensation, the University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement, and educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses. For additional information on University benefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at

https://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits .

Equal Employment Opportunity The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To request ADA accommodations, please call the Director of Accessibility and ADA at 573‑884‑7278.

About Columbia Be surprised by what Columbia has to offer from picturesque parks to award‑winning cuisine to amazing art and superb shopping. Columbia is "more than a college town" and "surprisingly sophisticated." The city has been rated as one of the Top 10 most livable college towns in America (July 2022), is ranked #6 for most affordable outdoorsy places to live (June 2022), and #28 of the Best Places to Live in the US (April 2022). With a 20% population growth since 2016, a low cost of living, and great schools, Columbia offers small‑town friendliness with big‑city features and a high quality of life for people of all ages and interests.

University of Missouri Health Care Highlights

MUHC has one of the highest employee engagement scores in the Midwest.

Recognized as one of the "150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare" by Becker's Hospital Review.

Consistently named one of the nation's "Most Wired" health systems by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME).

Missouri's largest public research university with an average enrollment of 35,000 students.

One of only five universities nationwide with law, medicine, veterinary medicine, and a nuclear research reactor on one campus.

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