Erlanger Health seeks a Pediatric Geneticist to join our Children's Hospital team. Located in the beautiful city of Chattanooga, TN the ideal candidate would have a passion for improving pediatric health with some experience in metabolic disorders. 

Education, Training, & Experience

• MD or DO degree

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Medical Genetics

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Pediatrics

• Ability to obtain an active medical license in the state of Tennessee

• Preferred: Additional training in Metabolic Disorders 

About Our Program & Children's Hospital at Erlanger Services

• Current practice includes one geneticist, 1.5 genetic counselors, and one genetic counseling assistant 

• • This is majority an outpatient position with about 10% inpatient duties
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  • On-site Pediatric Trauma Team
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  • 17-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, ECMO and trauma certified
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  • 43 in-patient beds plus 2-bed EMU with over 5,000 admissions last year
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  • Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with 64 beds
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  • 32-bed Pediatric Emergency Department with over 40,000 visits each year
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  • Broad pediatric specialty platform includes all essential medical and surgical specialties for consultative support

Benefits of Working at Erlanger Health Systems

• Excellent Compensation

• Sign-On Bonus Available

• Relocation Reimbursement Available

• Erlanger is the Only Level I Trauma Center in a 100 Mile Radius

• Erlanger is a Teaching Hospital and is affiliated with The UT College of Medicine.

• Erlanger/UT offers 10 Residency Programs and 10 Fellowships

• Chattanooga has a thriving economy with a low cost of living

• Chattanooga voted “Best Town in the U.S.” by Outdoor Magazine

• NO State Income Tax

• • 100 miles to Atlanta, Ga, 130 miles to Nashville, TN

Children’s Hospital at Erlanger – a Comprehensive regional Pediatric Center (CRPC) 

Children’s Hospital at Erlanger provides patient care to 15 counties in the Chattanooga area, including southeast Tennessee, north Georgia, north Alabama and western North Carolina. Erlanger Health System is consistently ranked #1 Regional Hospital by US News and World Report.

• MD or DO degree

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Medical Genetics

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Pediatrics

• Ability to obtain an active medical license in the state of Tennessee

About Erlanger

Erlanger is a nationally-acclaimed, multi-hospital health system anchored by a leading academic medical center. Each year, more than 1,000,000 people are treated by a team of healthcare professionals who are part of Erlanger. Erlanger is the tri-state region's only Level I Trauma Center, providing the highest level of trauma care for adults. We have six LIFE FORCE air ambulances in our fleet, three based in Tennessee, two in North Georgia, and one in North Carolina. We are home to Children's Hospital at Erlanger which includes the region's only Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, as well as a pediatric trauma team, Emergency Center, and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Erlanger serves as the region's only academic medical center, affiliated with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center – College of Medicine Chattanooga. We also house the Erlanger Southeast Regional Stroke Center, recognized for its comprehensive stroke and neurosciences program.

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