Genetics Counselor

Jefferson Health Plans • Philadelphia, PA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine within the Department of OB/GYN is looking to employ a prenatal genetic counselor to work with families that have an increased risk of having a child with a genetic condition or congenital anomaly. Important duties of the genetic counselor include, but are not limited to: providing risk assessments, patient education, psychosocial counseling, coordination of appropriate genetic testing, providing results, and follow-up counseling and recommendations for patients. Primary indications for prenatal genetic counseling include abnormal genetic screening, prenatal ultrasound findings, and known family history of genetic condition or a congenital anomaly.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Genetic Counseling
• New graduate to 3 years of experience.
• Eligible for and then required Board Certification in Genetic Counseling.
• PA, NJ licenses and if requested Delaware

Nice To Haves

• Boarded/licensed experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assesses family history, completes pedigree, and counsels patients and/or families in cases of abnormal prenatal screening, abnormal ultrasound findings, known family history of genetic disease, and preconception genetic counseling.
• Offers appropriate genetic testing and coordinates testing. Provides disclosure of test results, the meaning of the results and follow-up counseling.
• Clear documentation with all elements required for new patient and result disclosure patient appointments
• Utilize EMR as required for Genetic Counselors
• Maintains patient data base
• Presents patients at weekly case conference
• Recognize need for professional growth and takes steps to achieve
• Implements clinical practice under supervision from GC, MD

Benefits

• medical (including prescription)
• supplemental insurance
• dental
• vision
• life and AD&D insurance
• short- and long-term disability
• flexible spending accounts
• retirement plans
• tuition assistance
• voluntary benefits
• tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service

What This Job Offers

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