Visas Accepted

N/A

Specialty

Genetics

Practice Details

Sanford Health is seeking a BE/BC Adult Geneticist to join a busy practice.
• Join clinical geneticists, Advanced Practice Providers, and genetic counselors
• BE/BC Medical Geneticist
• Applicants with a variety of backgrounds are encouraged to apply, experience in adult genetics and IM or FM is preferred
• Minimum qualifications include MD or DO degree, BC in clinical genetics by the ABMG
• Applicants must be well versed and have a willingness to deploy pre-emptive genetic testing and other new and innovative genetic programs
• The multi-displinary team includes clinical geneticists, a molecular pathologist, moleculer laboratory geneticists, pharmacogenomics pharmacists, APP’s and genetic counselors
• Research opportunities available, if desired
• Academic Appointment available through Sanford School of Medicine, commensurate with experience
• Genetic Counseling Program started in 2016 with a joint effort between Sanford Health and Augustana University

Community Description

Located in the heart of the Midwest, Sioux Falls balances an excellent quality of life with a strong economy in a safe, clean environment in southeast South Dakota. With a competitive cost of living, no state income tax and amenities of a community twice its size, such as fine dining, shopping, arts, sports and nightlife, Sioux Falls is a welcoming and friendly place to call home.

Job Description

Medical Genetics Core Privileges include the ability to perform history and physical examination, admit, evaluate, diagnose, and provide treatment of patients of all age with genetic or possibly genetically linked, diseases or disorders by using molecular genetics, cytogenetic, radiologic, and biochemical testing to assist in specialized genetic counseling and implementing needed therapeutic interventions and prevention through prenatal diagnosis.

Qualifications

M.D. or D.O. degree.

Experience can be demonstrated in one of the following ways and should be reflective of the privileges being requested:
An applicant who has just completed a residency shall provide his/her residency or fellowship log.
OR
An applicant who is not applying directly out of a residency or fellowship shall provide a quality profile from hospital(s) where he/she currently has privileges showing his/her clinical activity for the past 12 months, including numbers of procedures, morbidity, mortality, infection rates and other complications. The applicant must be able to demonstrate active involvement 25 Medical Genetics cases in the past 12 months.
OR
If a quality profile is not available from the hospital(s) where the applicant currently has privileges, documentation of the applicant’s clinical activity for the past 12 months is required. The applicant must be able to demonstrate active involvement 25 Medical Genetics cases in the past 12 months.

More education and experience may be required the more advanced the practice becomes.

Successful completion of an ACGME-residency program in a primary medical specialty followed by successful completion of an accredited ACGME residency in clinical medical genetics OR Successful completion of a four-year ACGME accredited residency program in clinical medical genetics. Training at residency and fellowship programs accredited by organizations other than the above, may be considered via the waiver of eligibility process as defined in the Credentialing Policy.

Certification by the appropriate specialty board of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, as applicable. Those applicants who are not board certified at the time of application but who have completed their residency training within the last five years shall be eligible, however must achieve board certification within five years from the date of completion of their residency training unless such requirement waived by the appropriate
governing Board. (Refer to each entity’s policy for grandfather exceptions).

Compensation

Sanford Health offers a nationally competitive salary with an additional physician benefits package including a health, dental and vision insurance, 401K plan, short-term and long term disability, life insurance, CME allowance, allowed time away, malpractice insurance and tail coverage, and a relocation allowance

Recruiter Information

Charlotte Gjoraas, Physician Recruiter

Phone: +1 (605) 3286995 Or [email protected]