Genetic Counselor II

Cook Children's Health Care System • Fort Worth, TX

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Genetic Counselor II has leadership responsibilities including training and oversight of Genetic Counselors, organization of workflow, and coordination of daily operations of the team. They will develop standard policies and procedures for the Genetic Counseling team. They will participate in outreach and serve as a resource both within and outside of the organization. The Genetic Counselor II will also be responsible for providing genetic counseling services to patients and families as defined in the Genetic Counselor job description.
Cook Children's Health Care System offers a unique approach to caring for children because we are one of the country's leading integrated pediatric health care delivery organizations. Patients benefit from the integrated system because it allows Cook Children's to use all of its resources to treat a patient and allows for easy communication between the various companies by physicians with a focus on caring for children and adolescents. Cook Children’s is an equal opportunity employer. As such, Cook Children’s offers equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status , genetic information, or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal laws. These opportunities include terms, conditions and privileges of employment, including but not limited to hiring, job placement, training, compensation, discipline, advancement and termination.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in genetic counseling or genetics from a program accredited by Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling (ACGC) required.
• 5 years of Genetic Counseling experience required.
• Board Certification American Board of Genetic Counseling required.
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills
• Comprehensive knowledge of human genetic disorders and defects
• Excellent communication skills to distill complex information, results and diagnoses
• Professionalism and emotional stability to handle difficult cases
• Ability to identify and dissect complex medical problems and make recommendations

Responsibilities

• Leadership responsibilities including training and oversight of Genetic Counselors
• Organization of workflow
• Coordination of daily operations of the team
• Develop standard policies and procedures for the Genetic Counseling team
• Participate in outreach and serve as a resource both within and outside of the organization
• Responsible for providing genetic counseling services to patients and families as defined in the Genetic Counselor job description

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level