Instructor / Genetic Counselor
About The Position
This position is housed in the Department of Pediatrics as a full-time (1.0 FTE) Genetic Counselor position supporting Pediatric Neuromuscular services (0.5 FTE) and inpatient NICU/PICU services (0.5 FTE). The selected candidate will join OHSU’s Pediatric Neuromuscular team and hold a secondary appointment within the Department of Molecular & Medical Genetics (MMG). The Genetic Counselor will provide comprehensive genetic counseling services for medically complex pediatric patients, including genetic risk assessment, test selection and coordination, informed consent, interpretation of genomic results, family counseling, and longitudinal follow-up care. Responsibilities include supporting rapid genomic testing workflows in the NICU/PICU, coordinating care with multidisciplinary teams, assisting with variant interpretation, and providing counseling related to inherited neuromuscular disorders, recurrence risk, and gene-directed therapies. The counselor will participate in both inpatient and outpatient multidisciplinary clinics, partnering closely with pediatric subspecialists, intensivists, neurologists, and medical geneticists to support high-quality, patient-centered care. Services will include in-person and telehealth patient care as appropriate. In addition to clinical responsibilities, the Genetic Counselor will contribute to education of medical trainees, genetic counseling students, and healthcare providers as assigned by MMG. Participation in research, quality improvement, program development, and scholarly activity is encouraged.
Requirements
- Master's degree in Human Genetics/Genetic Counseling from an ACGC accredited training program
- Board Certified or an Active Candidate through the ABGC
Nice To Haves
- 1-3 years of experience
- Experience in Neuromuscular clinical services
Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive genetic counseling services for medically complex pediatric patients.
- Conduct genetic risk assessment.
- Perform test selection and coordination.
- Obtain informed consent.
- Interpret genomic results.
- Provide family counseling.
- Offer longitudinal follow-up care.
- Support rapid genomic testing workflows in the NICU/PICU.
- Coordinate care with multidisciplinary teams.
- Assist with variant interpretation.
- Provide counseling related to inherited neuromuscular disorders, recurrence risk, and gene-directed therapies.
- Participate in inpatient and outpatient multidisciplinary clinics.
- Partner with pediatric subspecialists, intensivists, neurologists, and medical geneticists.
- Provide in-person and telehealth patient care.
- Contribute to education of medical trainees, genetic counseling students, and healthcare providers.
- Participate in research, quality improvement, program development, and scholarly activity.
Benefits
- Opportunities to learn and advance in a system of hospitals and clinics across Oregon and Southwest Washington.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
