Lead Genetic Counselor
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 position provides operational oversight, reporting, and problem-solving while mentoring junior staff and trainees. The Lead Genetic Counselor provides comprehensive counseling to individuals and families across a variety of clinical programs and supports genetic laboratory operations, including diagnostic test coordination, result reporting, and patient or client consultation. The role also participates in research initiatives and supports clinical and research work 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.
- Serve as team leader and mentor to 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 improve efficiency and service quality.
- Support marketing and business development initiatives, including in-service training and development of educational and marketing materials.
- Coordinate and provide training and education for Genetic Counseling students, interns, residents, fellows, and volunteers.
- Provide comprehensive genetic counseling in 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
