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44JX Medical Geneticist and Genomicist

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Overview

Medical Geneticists and Genomicists diagnose and treat patients with genetic anomalies and hereditary conditions. They evaluate risks for inherited diseases such as Alzheimer’s and treat abnormal genetic conditions such as cystic fibrosis in patients of all ages and backgrounds.

Core Skills

  • Clinical evaluation and treatment of genetic diseases
  • Management of medical genetics services

Civilian Career Paths

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Clinical Geneticist

Military experience evaluating, examining, diagnosing, and treating genetic diseases directly overlaps with clinical geneticist patient care.

How to prepare: Contact the medical board in your target state to confirm physician licensure requirements against your current qualifications. State licensure is required, and this specialty calls for a medical degree and specialized training through an ACGME-accredited medical genetics and genomics residency.

What the civilian work involves
  • diagnosing and managing genetic disorders
  • interpreting individual and family histories
  • conducting risk assessments

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (3 documents)
  1. DAFOCD, 30 Apr 26: MEDICAL GENETICIST AND GENOMICIST (44JX)

    [1] Specialty Summary section "MEDICAL GENETICIST AND GENOMICIST"; normalized cached text lines 7587-7607; family-level section (44J4, 44J3, 44J1)

    Supports: Clinical evaluation and treatment of genetic diseases, Management of medical genetics services, Clinical Geneticist

  2. ABMGG: Clinical Genetics and Genomics specialty definition

    [2] Clinical Genetics and Genomics; checked September 24, 2026

    Supports: Clinical Geneticist

  3. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Physicians and Surgeons

    [3] What They Do; Duties; How to Become One, Training and Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations; retrieved 23 September 2026

    Supports: Clinical Geneticist

Defense contractor jobs for 44JX

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