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Job ID82843
LocationAurora, Colorado
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Why Work at Children's....
Here, it's different. Come join us.
Children's Hospital Colorado has defined and delivered pediatric healthcare
excellence for more than 100 years.
Here, the nation's brightest nurses, physicians, scientists,
researchers, therapists, and care providers are creating the future of
child health. With an optimist's outlook, a trailblazing spirit, and a
celebrated history, we're making new strides every day.
We've been Magnet-designated four times by the American Nurses Credentialing
Center and are consistently recognized among the best of the best pediatric
hospitals with #1 rankings in Colorado and the region by U.S. News & World
Report.
As a national leader in pediatric care, we serve children and families from
all over the nation. Our System of Care includes four pediatric hospitals,
11 specialty care centers, 1,300+ outreach clinics and more than
10,000 healthcare professionals representing the full spectrum of pediatric
care specialties.
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possible care to each child and family we treat.
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advancement, and opportunity. We know teams of individuals with different
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diversity of our patient population. We strive to attract and retain diverse
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one day realize our most basic calling: to heal every child who comes
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A career at Children's Colorado will challenge you, inspire you, and
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different.
Job Overview
The Clinical Molecular Geneticist Senior is an integral part of the
Children's Hospital Colorado Precision Diagnostics Laboratory team.
Advancing our understanding of genomics and for providing accurate
interpretation of genomics data for effective diagnoses and treatment of our
patients. Works with a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals,
including laboratory technologist, variant analysts, software engineers,
data analysts, genetic counselors, scientific directors, and physicians
to provide clinical expertise in interpretation of genomics laboratory test
results with primary responsibility for signing out interpretative reports.
Additional Information
Department: Precision Diagnostic PDX Lab
Hours per week: 20, eligible for benefits
Shift: Monday - Friday with ability to support urgent/critical case sign
out outside of business hours as needed. This position has potential to be
fully remote, if applicant is located within CHCO hiring region.
Qualifications
EDUCATION - Doctoral degree (Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D.) in Molecular
Genetics, Human Genetics, or a related field from an accredited institution.
EXPERIENCE - Five (5) years' experience in molecular genetics variant
analysis or case review and sign out in a clinical laboratory setting. Broad
knowledge of genetic variant databases and their utility is essential with a
basic knowledge of NGS wet-bench techniques, data quality, and
bioinformatics t
EQUIVALENCY - Combination of education and/or clinical relevant
experience: bachelor degree and fourteen (14) years or masters degree
and ten (10) years.
CERTIFICATION(S) - For eligible candidate only - board certification by
American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ABMGG) is preferred upon
hire or within 1 year.
Responsibilities
POPULATION SPECIFIC CARE
No direct patient care.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all the following
essential functions. These examples do not include all the functions which th
employee may be expected to perform.
Provides clinical expertise in interpretation of molecular genetics laboratory
test results in accordance with ACMG standards and laboratory policies with
primary responsibility for signing out interpretative reports from various
testing methodologies including gene sequencing, whole exome sequencing, etc.
Responsible for reporting of accurate clinical test results within established
laboratory turn-around times.
Works directly with variant analysis team to support robust and timely results
review of laboratory results including supporting efficient variant
prioritization, classification, and interpretation processes.
Maintain documents and records: Ensure the documentation of patient
information, test result is accurate and includes interpretation of genomic
finding in the context of clinical presentation and recommendations per