Genetic Counselor - Medical Genetics - Hopewell - Full-Time - DAYS

Capital Health (US)•Hopewell, NJ

2d•$78,770 - $102,960•Onsite

About The Position

Capital Health is seeking a Genetic Counselor for its Medical Genetics department at Hopewell. This is a full-time position with day shifts. The role involves obtaining and analyzing personal and family medical histories, interpreting these histories for patients, advocating for specialized genetic testing, and making referrals to other specialists. The Genetic Counselor will accurately document patient care activities, educate patients on the risks, recurrence, and natural history of genetic conditions, and guide them in making informed decisions about diagnostic and screening genetic tests, risk reduction, and reproduction. They will discuss the risks, benefits, and limitations of each option, explore patient feelings and reactions, and provide bereavement support. The position also requires communicating counseling outcomes to healthcare providers, collaborating with the interdisciplinary team, presenting cases in conferences, and ensuring continuity of care. The role involves demonstrating leadership skills, adapting to workplace changes, participating in performance improvement activities, and attending relevant case conferences. The Genetic Counselor will also maintain professional connections, participate in continuing education, maintain board certification, access genetic resources, and supervise graduate students during clinical rotations.

Requirements

Master's degree in genetic counseling.
Graduate of an accredited genetics counseling program.
Current license as a genetic counselor in the state of NJ upon hire.
Must attain state of PA genetic counselor license within three months of hire.
AHA BLS.
Non-Licensed must obtain before end of orientation period.
Able to provide individual and large group teaching.
Excellent verbal and communication skills and strong presentation skills.
Successful completion of clinical rotations in an accredited genetics counseling training program.
Intermediate computer skills.

Nice To Haves

Three years of clinical genetics counseling experience in prenatal or cancer preferred.

Responsibilities

Obtains and analyzes personal and family medical histories.
Interprets the medical and family histories for the patient.
Advocates for patients requiring specialized genetic testing and makes referrals to other specialists as needed.
Documents accurately all patient care activities as per CH documentation standards.
Teaches the patient about the risk of occurrence, recurrence, and natural history of genetic conditions or genetic predisposition risk factors.
Exercises discretion and judgement when deciding which diagnostic tests, screening tests, and risk reducing therapies are appropriate for consideration by the patient.
Interprets laboratory results for the patient.
Educates the patient about the available choices regarding diagnostic and screening genetic tests, risk reduction, and reproduction.
Discusses risks, benefits, and limitations of each.
Explores with patient feelings and reactions to the various tests, risk reduction, and reproductive choices.
Enables and supports the patient in making informed decisions that are in alignment with patient's own desires, values, and spirituality.
Provides bereavement support for patients according to needs of the individual.
Communicates the outcome of the genetic counseling session with the patient's healthcare providers via summary correspondence or phone.
Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team in providing patient care.
Presents cases in interdisciplinary case conferences and incorporates feedback in patient care to maximize patient outcomes.
Communicates with referring healthcare providers to ensure continuity of patient care.
Demonstrates excellent leadership skills in problem solving and team collaboration.
Adapts to the changing demands of the workplace and assumes a leadership role in supporting co-workers adaptation to change.
Participates in performance improvement activities.
Works collaboratively with supervisors by performing other duties as requested.
Attends the University of Pennsylvania Cancer Genetics case conferences on a regular basis.
Initiates regular contact with professional organizations for genetics counselors.
Participates in continuing education and maintains board certification via American Board of Genetic Counselors.
Accesses genetic resources from around the United States and the world.
Supervises genetic counseling graduate students during clinical rotations at CH.