Genetic Counselor
About The Position
The Genetic Counselor is a healthcare professional who identifies hereditary conditions in patients and their families and educates families and healthcare providers about the cause, inheritance pattern, and medical management of these conditions. The counselor works as part of Children’s Minnesota’s medical genetics team and collaborates with a clinical geneticist to evaluate patients with complex medical problems that may have a hereditary component. The role may also independently evaluate patients with single or isolated birth defects or known genetic conditions, or perform screening, triage, testing, and other activities, with physician supervision when appropriate.
Requirements
- Successful completion of a master’s degree program in Genetic Counseling.
- ABGC Board Certified.
- Minnesota Genetic Counselor license and credentialing upon the start date.
- Experience in genetic counseling, including pediatrics and general clinical genetics.
Nice To Haves
- Subspecialty experience with ENT and Endocrinology.
Responsibilities
- Identify hereditary conditions in patients and their families.
- Educate families and healthcare providers about the causes, inheritance patterns, and medical management of hereditary conditions.
- Collaborate with a clinical geneticist to evaluate patients with complex medical problems that may have a hereditary component.
- Evaluate patients with single or isolated birth defects or known genetic conditions, with physician supervision when appropriate.
- Perform screening, triage, testing, or other activities.
Benefits
- Medical benefits.
- Dental benefits.
- Vision benefits.
- Retirement benefits.
- Other fringe benefits.
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Job Type
Full-time
