Mercyhealth is seeking a BC/BE Medical Geneticist to join and partner in building this growing program within our award-winning fully integrated health care delivery system.  

Mercyhealth is a multi-regional, integrated health system based in Janesville, Wisconsin and Rockford, Illinois. Mercyhealth is comprised of five hospitals, more than 860 physicians, over 80 outpatient clinics and other services. In addition, we are investing $505 million in a new hospital and Level I Trauma Center in Rockford, Illinois, while also investing $50 million in renovations of Mercyhealth Hospital-Rockton Avenue (previously Rockford Memorial Hospital). Mercyhealth Genetic Services will be based at the new medical campus, which will have convenient access to surrounding communities via I-90. We will also be opening two new residency programs in 2019 – family medicine and internal medicine.

Opportunity:

• Flexible full-time, part-time, or telemedicine schedule is available
• Supportive knowledgeable team based in Rockford and provides coverage for Rockford and Janesville. Team includes 3-4 genetic counselors, a metabolic dietitian, a genetic counseling assistant/insurance authorization specialist and a genetics secretary General Genetic services are provided and include outpatient and inpatient pediatric and adult genetic consultations, oncology genetics and prenatal genetics. We are also a referral site for the State Newborn Screening program. Expansion into cardiology genetics, gastrointestinal oncology genetics, and lab utilization is planned.
• Experience strong working relationships with our maternal-fetal medicine, neonatology, obstetrics, pediatrics, pediatrics subspecialties, , and oncology services, as well as collaboration with pathology, laboratory services, cardiology, neurology, , rheumatology, - and other specialties.  
• Opportunities to work with the University of Illinois-College of Medicine in Rockford, as well as the Family Medicine and Internal Medicine residents.

Compensation & Benefits:

• Highly competitive compensation
• Health, dental, life and malpractice insurance with tail coverage
• Sign-on bonus
• Tuition reimbursement, if applicable
• Relocation assistance
• CME allowance, plus state medical societies and two professional association memberships
• Paid licensing for Wisconsin and Illinois

Community:

Rockford is the third largest city in the state of Illinois and is located 15 miles south of the Wisconsin border.  Rockford has been recognized as one of the most affordable housing markets in the nation hour and a half drive from downtown Chicago and Milwaukee and just over an hour from Madison, Wisconsin.

Settled on the banks of the Rock River, Rockford is notable for its economic diversification into aerospace, healthcare, and automotive industries. The community is currently undertaking various tourism and downtown revitalization efforts.  Venues of cultural and historical significance include the world renown Anderson Japanese Gardens, Nicholas Conservatory, Klehm Arboretum, the Coronado Theatre, and the Burpee Museum of Natural History. River. Janesville is a mid-sized city offering a safe, family-oriented community with excellent schools and abundant recreational opportunities. Janesville lies just 12 miles north of the Illinois border, 35 miles southeast of Madison, 70 miles west of Milwaukee, and 110 miles northwest of Chicago and is on the Interstate I-90 corridor providing easy access to larger metropolitan areas and international airports.