Details
Posted: 28-Dec-21
Location: New Hyde Park, New York
Type: Full Time
Preferred Education: MD/DO
Categories:
Executive
Sector:
Hospital, Public and Private
Internal Number: Division Chief Genetics
Division Chief of Genetics: Cohen Children’s Medical Center, Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, NY
Northwell Health is seeking a transformational leader who can build on existing clinical, educational and research strengths in the Division of Medical Genetics and Human Genomics. The new leader must be a highly accomplished and academically productive Geneticist with exceptional communication, interpersonal and change management skills, and a strong commitment to upholding our core values- including promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion. The new Chief will be a physician visionary with demonstrable results.
Within the Division of Medical Genetics and Human Genomics, our team is comprised of clinical geneticists, genetic counselors, nurse practitioners, social workers, dieticians, research scientists, and bioinformaticians. Our mission is to transform care by integrating genetics into routine clinical use at Cohen Children’s Medical Center and throughout Northwell Health. We offer numerous opportunities to contribute to the care of patients, the advancement of science, and the education of the next generation of Genetics professionals. We are vastly expanding our pediatric and adult clinical genetics programs, focusing on:
- Prenatal genetics
- Pediatric genetics
- Cancer genetics
- Neurogenetics
- Cardiogenomics
- Metabolic disorders
Cohen Children’s Medical Center opened in 1983 as the New York metropolitan area’s only hospital designed exclusively for children. Today, it is the largest pediatric teaching hospital in the region, treating over 230,000 children per year and serving 1.8 million children in Brooklyn, Queens, Nassau, and Suffolk counties. It is the tertiary pediatric medical center of the Northwell Health System and the only Level-1 Pediatric Trauma Center on Long Island. We are proud to have been selected as one of “America’s Best Children’s Hospitals” by US News & World Report for 10 years in a row.
Northwell Health has 23 hospitals and more than 750 outpatient locations throughout the Metro New York area and beyond, Northwell Health serves over 11 million people and is one of the largest and most diverse academic medical centers in the nation. In addition to renowned clinical facilities, Northwell faculty members enjoy access to the academic and research resources of the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. At Northwell Health, we are committed to the highest quality of clinical care, dedicated to improving lives through research, and strive for excellence at all times.
If you choose to join us, you will find not only a great career opportunity, but also great lifestyle options. No matter where you choose to live, from the family-centered suburbs of Long Island to the glitter and buzz of Manhattan to the serene beauty of the Atlantic coast, the New York metropolitan area offers something for everyone.
We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package. Academic appointment with The Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell is commensurate with credentials and experience. We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
For additional information and to apply, please contact: Lindsay Appelman, Lappelman@northwell.edu
EOE M/F/D/V
