Genetic Counselor

City of New York • New York, NY

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About The Position

The Office of Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) investigates certain deaths within New York City, including deaths caused by criminal violence, accidents, suicide, sudden or unattended deaths, deaths in correctional facilities, and deaths occurring in suspicious or unusual circumstances. OCME's purpose is to protect public health and serve impartial justice through forensic science and medicine, while supporting families and communities. Its CARES values are Commitment, Accountability, Resilience, Excellence, and Service.

OCME seeks to expand its capacity for genetic counseling, molecular genetics testing, and referrals of living family members to clinical care. Finding a genetic cause of a sudden, unexpected death may help prevent sudden death in surviving relatives. The Genetic Counselor supports families before and after testing, provides counseling and reports, advises medical examiners, communicates with clinical partner programs, and participates in education and medical-literature activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide pre-testing counseling, including review of the decedent’s genetic test results and their implications for surviving family members; discuss advantages and disadvantages of family genetic testing and options for clinical evaluation and management.
• Refer family members to clinical programs and provide information about family support resources.
• Obtain informed consent for OCME testing.
• Provide post-testing counseling by reviewing test results and associated recommendations and referring family members to appropriate clinical programs.
• Write genetic counseling reports and draft targeted variant testing reports.
• Guide medical examiners in interpreting genetic testing results.
• Maintain frequent communication with clinical partner programs.
• Participate in genetics and genetic counseling education, including lectures, grand rounds, and mentoring rotating genetic counseling students.
• Write manuscripts and posters for medical literature.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed