Inpatient Genetic Counselor

LCMC Health•New Orleans, LA

About The Position

Your job is more than a job. Why a Great Place to Work At LCMC Health we help you to lean into your calling by leaning in with you, ensuring you have the resources to do your job as only you can. And that begins with receiving the support you need to thrive and grow, which looks different for each person. Living out our commitment to inclusion requires providing benefits that are as diverse and unique as our workforce. It’s a responsibility we take seriously. Because we don’t just serve the New Orleans community—we’re at the beating heart of it. Whether by offering community health services or making medical innovations more accessible, LCMC Health is bringing a culture of wellness to the communities that matter to you. When you know you’re making an authentic impact, you give a little extra to every day— as a person, with your team, in your community—and that’s one of the reasons why you’ll be a perfect fit at LCMC Health, where giving a little something extra is at the heart of everything we do. GENERAL DUTIES Genetic Counseling: Provides pediatric and general genetic counseling services to patients and families with diverse referral indications including genetic conditions or risk of genetic conditions: Manages pedigree construction, medical record review and chart preparation and family history analysis. Collects of history of present illness (HPI) and review of systems (ROS). Provides psychosocial counseling, contracts, discusses expectations for genetic evaluation and goals of care. Ensures accurate documentation of clinical encounter. Provides genetic counseling services alongside clinical geneticist and as an independent healthcare provider. Participates in in-patient genetic counseling consults for patients and families with genetic conditions and risk of genetic conditions. Overlooks care coordination and triages patient referrals and external patient appointment requests. Communicates with referring providers, educators and therapeutic service teams. Responds to patient and community inquiries regarding genetics clinic and genetic services. Coordination of Genetic Testing: Coordinates genetic testing for patients seen in clinic, including but not limited to: Test selection, laboratory selection and utilization management. Benefit investigation and insurance prior authorization. Pre-test counseling and informed consent. Test-specific patient education. Discussion of benefits, limitations of genetic testing. Discussion of patient and family expectations for genetic testing. Troubleshooting testing and sample collection process. Facilitating patient review of research-based genetic testing, when clinical testing is not available or feasible Genetic Testing Results: Receives, reviews, returns results of genetic testing to patients, families and other relevant stakeholders. Evaluates of result within context of patient phenotype and family history. Reviews pertinent clinical trials and eligibility criteria based on result. Discusses results of testing with commercial laboratory team. Education and Community Outreach: Provides education and community outreach services to improve awareness and understanding of genetic counseling, genetic evaluation and genetic disorders. Participates in education for medical students, residents and fellows at LCMC. Provides in-clinic teaching via clinical questioning and case review for learners rotating through Genetics clinic/development rotation. Creates generalized educational materials targeted towards specific diagnoses, referral indications or testing types. Responds to community requests for information on genetic testing and hereditary disorders. Provides clinical exposure opportunities for community learners interested in genetic counseling profession via job-shadowing opportunities and informational interviews. Research Participation: Participates in clinical research and case reports for IRB and IRB-exempt genetic research. Participate in IRB-approved research protocols and provide genetic counseling services as outlined in research design. Develops case reports of interesting or notable cases for submission and publication in peer-reviewed journals. Participates in case series publications when contacted by external research organizations and clinicians.

Requirements

1 year of experience in Pediatric Genetics or General Genetics in an accredited health care facility.
Master's Degree in Genetic Counseling from an ABGC-accredited program.
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in person and on the phone along with strong interpersonal skills.
Extensive knowledge of genetic conditions.
Demonstrates a positive, empathetic, and non-judgmental style of interaction with patients, physicians, co-workers and the public.
Ability to work independently and prioritize tasks without direct supervision.
Well organized with an attention to detail.

Responsibilities

Provides pediatric and general genetic counseling services to patients and families with diverse referral indications including genetic conditions or risk of genetic conditions
Manages pedigree construction, medical record review and chart preparation and family history analysis.
Collects of history of present illness (HPI) and review of systems (ROS).
Provides psychosocial counseling, contracts, discusses expectations for genetic evaluation and goals of care.
Ensures accurate documentation of clinical encounter.
Provides genetic counseling services alongside clinical geneticist and as an independent healthcare provider.
Participates in in-patient genetic counseling consults for patients and families with genetic conditions and risk of genetic conditions.
Overlooks care coordination and triages patient referrals and external patient appointment requests.
Communicates with referring providers, educators and therapeutic service teams.
Responds to patient and community inquiries regarding genetics clinic and genetic services.
Coordinates genetic testing for patients seen in clinic, including but not limited to: Test selection, laboratory selection and utilization management. Benefit investigation and insurance prior authorization. Pre-test counseling and informed consent. Test-specific patient education. Discussion of benefits, limitations of genetic testing. Discussion of patient and family expectations for genetic testing. Troubleshooting testing and sample collection process. Facilitating patient review of research-based genetic testing, when clinical testing is not available or feasible
Receives, reviews, returns results of genetic testing to patients, families and other relevant stakeholders.
Evaluates of result within context of patient phenotype and family history.
Reviews pertinent clinical trials and eligibility criteria based on result.
Discusses results of testing with commercial laboratory team.
Provides education and community outreach services to improve awareness and understanding of genetic counseling, genetic evaluation and genetic disorders.
Participates in education for medical students, residents and fellows at LCMC.
Provides in-clinic teaching via clinical questioning and case review for learners rotating through Genetics clinic/development rotation.
Creates generalized educational materials targeted towards specific diagnoses, referral indications or testing types.
Responds to community requests for information on genetic testing and hereditary disorders.
Provides clinical exposure opportunities for community learners interested in genetic counseling profession via job-shadowing opportunities and informational interviews.
Participates in clinical research and case reports for IRB and IRB-exempt genetic research.
Participate in IRB-approved research protocols and provide genetic counseling services as outlined in research design.
Develops case reports of interesting or notable cases for submission and publication in peer-reviewed journals.
Participates in case series publications when contacted by external research organizations and clinicians.