What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physician - Pediatric Geneticist / Metabolics position at Johns Hopkins Medicine?
Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital (JHACH) is recruiting a pediatric clinical geneticist to join our comprehensive team in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Position Details:
- Primary focus on general pediatric genetics with opportunity for limited metabolic consult cross-coverage (with metabolic geneticist backup available)
- Collaborative coverage model supported by subspecialty expertise within the team
- Collegial and cohesive Genetics team including 2 Pediatric Geneticists (including 1 Metabolic Geneticist), 3 Certified Genetic Counselors, and 1 Registered Clinical Pediatric Dietitian (Metabolic)
- Strong emphasis on interdisciplinary collaboration and shared care planning
- In addition to providing clinical care, participation in research will be strongly encouraged.
- Qualified candidates are eligible for an academic appointment at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (academic rank is open and commensurate with experience).
Minimum Requirements:
- Board Eligibility/Certification (BE/BC) in Clinical Genetics and Genomics by the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ABMGG)
- Eligible for Florida medical licensure
Program Overview:
- Comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis, and medical management of pediatric patients with genetic conditions
- Services include genetic counseling, testing, and longitudinal follow-up care
- Care provided across the pediatric spectrum, from newborn through age 21
- Support available for transition of patients into adult care when appropriate
Practice Highlights:
- Broad clinical genetics exposure within a well-established pediatric health system
- Integrated multidisciplinary model supporting both genetic and metabolic patient populations
- Strong team-based environment focused on high-quality, coordinated patient care
- Several genetic multidisciplinary clinics including cardiac genetics, neurocutaneous disorders, 22q deletion syndrome and Turner syndrome
- JHACH is home to a CAP accredited biorepository, and our program has hired an in-house biochemical laboratory geneticist
Interested candidates, please send CV to Patty Shipton, CPRP, Physician Recruiter, at pshipto1@jh.edu.
About Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital:
JHACH is a 259-bed teaching hospital ranked by US News & World Report as a “Top 50 Children’s Hospital” in 8 pediatric specialties (2025-2026). We are ranked as the #1 Children’s Hospital in Florida for the third consecutive year and the #4 Best Children’s Hospital in the Southeast. The hospital is home to a 97-bed, Level IV NICU, 28-bed pediatric blood and marrow transplant unit and a 22-bed CVICU.
JHACH is the only US hospital outside the Baltimore/Washington, D.C. location that is part of the Johns Hopkins Medicine system. We stand at the forefront of discovery, leading innovative research to cure and prevent childhood diseases while training the next generation of pediatric experts.
Tampa-St. Petersburg is centrally located to many of Florida's top attractions, only minutes from the beautiful Gulf beaches, 90 miles from Orlando and four hours from Miami.