Genetic Counselor I - Maternal Fetal Medicine

UPMC•Harrisburg, PA

5h•Hybrid

About The Position

Join our team of Life Changers! UPMC is hiring a full-time Genetic Counselor I to support our Maternal Fetal Medicine team/office in Harrisburg. This role offers opportunities for growth/advancement, excellent benefits, a pleasant work environment, and a friendly team. Make a meaningful impact by helping patients and families navigate complex genetic conditions with compassion and expertise. Join a collaborative team that values empathy, patient advocacy, and going the extra mile to ensure every patient receives the support they need. Enjoy a flexible hybrid schedule with one remote administrative day per week, a clear career growth pathway, licensure reimbursement, CME funding, and support for certification testing for new graduates. Successful team members are empathetic, patient-focused, and comfortable navigating sensitive conversations. They are proactive problem-solvers who step up to support patients and colleagues, even when challenges require extra time and effort.

Requirements

Master of Science in Human Genetics/Genetic Counseling from an American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC) accredited institution.
American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC) certified genetic counselor who holds or is eligible for PA licensure or after hire must be eligible to apply for a temporary provisional genetic counselor license within PA and must successfully obtain full licensure within 2 years of being hired.
American Board of Genetic Counseling
Certified Genetics Counselor
Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal
Act 33 with renewal
Act 34 with renewal
Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

Nice To Haves

Previous OB Genetic Counseling experience highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Operate, maintain, and update the genetic databases.
Implement treatment plan and make the appropriate referrals to medical, nursing, social work, and psychological services.
Assist genetic laboratory services with interpretation and communication of results to patients and physicians.
Responsible for following the mandatory reporting procedures for any incident or serious event that did affect or potentially could have affected the clinical care of any patient.
Provide comprehensive genetic counseling at all designated sites and to patients and families referred for genetic services following the competencies established by the ABGC. This includes case preparation, contracting, review of medical and family histories, creation of pedigree, genetic risk assessment, discussion of inheritance/risk/diagnosis/natural history, genetic testing options, possible result outcomes and implications for patient and family, limited related psychosocial assessment, and resource identification (disease/community/healthcare).
Prepare and conduct lectures/seminars on human genetics and genetic counseling for lay groups, students, and health professionals; provide clinical supervision for residents and fellows rotating through genetics.
Assist in the development and implementation of ongoing clinical investigations in genetics by writing and editing research manuscripts and grants; recruit and enroll patients into ongoing studies.
Act as mentor to genetic counseling graduate students from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health.
Responsible for maintenance of QA for the clinical genetic counseling services.
Communicate with patients and physicians by phone and/or in writing regarding patient care/testing, which includes interpretation of test results.
Serve as a resource for various health care professionals regarding genetic testing, genetically based questions, teratogens, and genetic medical information.
Coordinate genetic testing and insurance coverage for genetic testing of genetics patients.