Lead Genetic Counselor

Emory•Atlanta, GA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Lead Genetic Counselor serves as a clinical leader, mentor, and operational coordinator within the Division of Medical Genetics. The role provides advanced genetic counseling services, oversees day-to-day program operations, and supports departmental initiatives in clinical care, research, education, and business development. The Lead Genetic Counselor also provides daily operational oversight, reporting, and problem-solving while mentoring junior staff and trainees. The position provides comprehensive genetic counseling across a range of clinical programs, supports genetic laboratory operations, participates in research initiatives, and contributes to professional education through presentations, publications, and teaching. Travel may be required for less than 10% of the time. This is a hybrid role, splitting time between remote work and the office.

Requirements

Master's degree in Genetic Counseling from an accredited ABGC training program.
Five years of experience as a genetic counselor.
Board certification as a Genetic Counselor by the American Board of Genetic Counseling.
BLS certification.
Proactive approach to developing innovative solutions that improve processes, enhance patient satisfaction, and streamline communication across diverse teams.

Responsibilities

Manage day-to-day program operations, including external sites and specialty areas.
Lead and mentor junior Genetic Counselors and Genetic Counselor Assistants.
Establish and implement clinic and program priorities, practices, policies, and procedures in collaboration with departmental leadership.
Provide daily operational guidance for Genetics inpatient, outpatient, and laboratory services.
Report monthly volume numbers and staffing analysis needs to division leadership.
Assess operational challenges, identify root causes, and develop solutions to maintain efficient, high-quality service delivery.
Support marketing and business development initiatives, including in-service training and creating educational and marketing materials.
Coordinate and provide training and education for Genetic Counseling students, interns, residents, fellows, and volunteers.
Provide comprehensive genetic counseling to individuals and families across General Genetics, Metabolic Disease, Specialty, Prenatal/Preconception, Cancer Risk Assessment, Outreach, Newborn Screening, Nutrition, Lysosomal Storage Disease, and Infusion Center programs.
Support genetic laboratory operations, including diagnostic test coordination, result reporting, and patient or client consultation.
Participate in genetic research initiatives as required by program leaders.
Support clinical and research initiatives through local, regional, or national presentations, publications, and teaching.