WakeMed Health & Hospitals is seeking a board-certified Internal Medicine or Hospitalist physician with fellowship training in Medical Genetics and Genomics to join our team as both a practicing clinician and our Medical Director of Genomics. This dual role offers the unique opportunity to deliver high-quality clinical care while shaping the future of precision medicine within our organization.

Key Responsibilities:

Medical Director of Genomics (0.5 FTE):

• Contribute to the development and implementation of the health system’s precision medicine strategy.
• Partner with IT, pharmacy, laboratory services, and clinical leadership to operationalize genomics in EHR workflows (e.g., Epic Genomics module).
• Serve as physician champion for pharmacogenomics, hereditary cancer, cardiogenomics, and other service-line specific applications.
• Guide interpretation and responsible use of genetic and genomic data across clinical departments.
• Oversee genomics education and training for providers, residents, and staff.
• Participate in institutional review of genetic testing policies, vendor selection, and clinical decision support tools.
• Serve as Principal Investigator in genomics-based studies

Clinical Practice (0.5 FTE):

• Provide clinical medical care as either a hospitalist or outpatient internal medicine physician

Serving the community since 1961, WakeMed Health & Hospitals is the leading provider of health services in Wake County. With a mission to improve the health and well-being of our community, we are committed to providing outstanding and compassionate care. For more information, visit www.wakemed.org.

EOE

Licensed Medical Physician and Board Certification in Area of Practice Required

Board certification in Internal Medicine or Hospital Medicine.

Board certification in Medical Genetics and Genomics (ABMGG or equivalent).

Eligible for medical licensure in North Carolina

Internship/Residency - Internal Medicine Required

Fellowship Training in Medical Genetics Required

MD or DO from an accredited institution.

Preferred Experience:

• Prior leadership in a precision medicine, genomics, or pharmacogenomics program.
• Comfort navigating lab reports from commercial and academic genomic testing vendors.
• Engagement with CPIC, ClinGen, or ACMG guidelines
• Familiarity with Epic EMR and clinical decision support tools preferred.

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About WakeMed Health & Hospitals

At WakeMed Health & Hospitals, we are guided by a simple – yet powerful mission: to improve the health and well-being of our community by providing outstanding and compassionate care to all.To deliver on this mission, WakeMed employs the “best minds and the biggest hearts” in the business. Our team includes over 8,500 experienced registered nurses, technologists, medical professionals, support staff, and a medical staff of more than 1,200 physicians and advanced practice providers who are dedicated to putting patients first.When it comes to culture and benefits, we recognize that when we take good care of our employees, our employees can take even better care of our patients. We proudly offer competitive salaries that reflect background, experience and special skills. Our benefits programs are designed to give you and your family the support you need for today while planning for a successful tomorrow. We promote diversity in the ...workplace, provide equal employment opportunity for all qualified applicants, and we participate in E-verify.We think it’s pretty simple – we care for our employees and our employees care for the community.

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