Genetic Counseling Assistant - Medical Genetics - Hopewell - Full-Time - DAYS
About The Position
Capital Health is seeking a Genetic Counseling Assistant to join the Medical Genetics team at Hopewell. This full-time position involves supporting genetic counselors and the Cancer Genetics Program by facilitating daily operations, managing patient intake and scheduling, preparing family pedigrees, and coordinating genetic testing processes. The role requires maintaining communication with labs, patients, and counselors, ensuring accurate data entry, and assisting with administrative tasks related to genetic counseling and testing. The position also involves participation in performance improvement projects and community educational events.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- College level genetics course.
- Understanding of medical terminology.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point) and working with databases.
- Ability to take direction.
Nice To Haves
- One year related experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Works closely with genetic counselors, medical director of the Cancer Genetics Program and Director of the Cancer Center to facilitate daily operations
- Performs patient intake and scheduling for genetic counseling and testing.
- Prepares draft of family pedigree through Progeny Software.
- Assists with obtaining and entering relevant medical and laboratory records related to the genetic counseling process.
- Completes Genetic Testing requisition forms with relevant data needed.
- Keeps abreast of insurance related issues and performs pre-authorizations and benefit investigations through major labs (eg. LabCorp, Myriad, Ambry).
- Maintains strong dialogue with labs, patients, and genetic counselors to resolve issues and ensures timely turnover of results.
- Assists with genetic testing process by contacting genetic testing laboratories regarding sample availability, sample requirements, test costs, and other relevant information.
- Maintains testing log.
- Ensures appropriate stock of test kits and patient educational information.
- Works with Genetic Counselors and other clinical providers to draft letters of medical necessity and genetic counseling/ testing consultation letters for genetic testing.
- Enters demographic and results data into the program’s Excel spreadsheets.
- Scans paper charts into EMR system.
- Assists in community educational events.
- Participates in performance improvement projects.
- Performs other tasks as needed.
Benefits
- Medical Plan
- Prescription drug coverage & In-House Employee Pharmacy
- Dental Plan
- Vision Plan
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA) - Healthcare
- FSA - Dependent Care
- Retirement Savings and Investment Plan
- Basic Group Term Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
- Supplemental Group Term Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
- Disability Benefits – Long Term Disability (LTD)
- Disability Benefits – Short Term Disability (STD)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Commuter Transit
- Commuter Parking
- Supplemental Life Insurance - Voluntary Life Spouse - Voluntary Life
- Employee - Voluntary Life Child
- Voluntary Legal Services
- Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
- Voluntary Identity Theft Insurance
- Voluntary Pet Insurance
- Paid Time-Off Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
