Lead Genetic Counselor - Medical Center Augusta

Wellstar Health System

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The lead clinical Genetic Counselor is responsible for providing clinical leadership and support along with genetic risk assessment and genetic counseling to a wide variety of patients in a community hospital setting for WellStar Health System as well as support for her fellow clinical providers, referring providers, and students. This is a clinical position requiring clinical experience, self-direction, attention to detail and follow-up, and ability to communicate effectively with staff, patients, families and the public. The lead clinical Genetic Counselor is academically and clinically prepared to provide genetic risk assessment and genetic services to individuals, families, healthcare professionals and the community. These services include but are not limited to education and counseling about the occurrence, risk of occurrence, genetic testing and interpreting results. They also provide clinical support to their peers, students, community, and referring providers about clinical genetics.

Requirements

• Masters Genetics
• CGC - Cert Genetic Counselor
• LGC-GA - Licensed Genetic Counselor GA within 30 Days
• Current license as genetic counselor by the Georgia Composite Medical Board. within 30 Days
• Minimum of 7 years experience as a genetic counselor is Required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth, personal assessment of genetic risk based on personal, medical, occupational, environmental and family risk factors
• Construct a detailed pedigree expanded to the degree of reliable information (minimum 3 generations). Secures medical records to confirm information
• Evaluate eligibility for genetic testing.
• Evaluates and monitors the impact of genetic risk assessment, genetic conditions, therapeutics, or testing on the client and extended family and intervenes as needed.
• Provide psychological support to the client and extended family and facilitates successful adaptive responses.
• Facilitate genetic testing when indicated and provides ongoing follow-up to client and family.
• Communicate results of appointments and testing to client and others
• Assess for actual and anticipated learning and psychosocial needs of students and staff related to genetic risk and genetic services.
• Assesses learning needs of other professionals associated with clients and patients who may be interested in or require genetic counseling / testing.
• Participates in planning and providing genetic information and resources to healthcare professionals and students.
• Coordinate the clinical rotations for our graduate students, facilitate feedback, and complete evaluations.
• Point of contact for undergraduate students interested in profession. Coordinate clinical observations as appropriate.
• Conduct an inventory of current department policies
• Maintain communication with staff members to determine the need for additional policy creation
• Revise department policies as needed, and review at least yearly for updates
• Upload all policies to PolicyTech as appropriate and share when requested with external departments
• Act as a resource for staff members in need of policy interpretation
• Participates in Performance Improvement projects related to genetics
• Work with other team members as necessary for billing, records, schedules, compliance, clinic statistics etc.
• Coordinate / participate in meetings, tumor boards, committees as needed
• Manner and dress reflect image of professional health care provider in World Class Clinic setting
• Demonstrate outstanding written, verbal, non-verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Possess and demonstrate sensitivity to individual spiritual, cultural, language and ethnic differences.
• Possess current knowledge about disease, therapy, diagnostics, technology etc. by seeking and participating in formal and informal education opportunities related to cancer and genetics.
• Serve as expert resource to co-workers and healthcare providers interested in cancer genetic issues and cases.
• Continuing improvement in knowledge base through educational opportunities.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

What This Job Offers

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