Pediatric Genetic Counselor

Medical University of South Carolina • Charleston, SC

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About The Position

Pediatric genetic counselor position available for July 2026 hire. The Pediatric Genetic Counselor in the Children’s Specialty Clinics provides genetic education, counseling, and support to patients and/or families who have genetic disorders, birth defects, or who may be at risk for inherited conditions. Works as part of a multidisciplinary team including medical geneticists and other practitioners.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Genetic Counseling from an ACGC-accredited program
• Board certification by ABGC (if not yet certified, candidate must be ABGC board-eligible at time of hire and obtain certification within one year)
• South Carolina Genetic Counselor Licensure (or eligibility for licensure - limited licensure may be obtained for those awaiting ABGC results)

Responsibilities

• Elicits medical history, family history and constructs pedigree to assess risk for genetic disease occurrence or recurrence
• Evaluates complex medical and genetic literature from a variety of sources and incorporates into patient counseling and management
• Explains available testing options including risks, benefits and limitations of testing
• Coordinates genetic testing and return of results for patients and/or families
• Provides genetic education, counseling, and psychosocial support for patients/families
• Reviews referrals and triages cases
• Supports operations of genetics clinic
• Performs administrative and day-to-day operational clinical activities including record review and patient charting
• Writes detailed consultation reports conveying complex genetic concepts to patients and referring physicians
• Collaborates with genetic counseling team, MD supervisor(s) and multidisciplinary care team
• Facilitates referrals as indicated
• Demonstrates in-depth medical knowledge in practice area(s) and interprets most genetic results with minimal oversight/guidance
• Identifies or creates patient support resources for indications encountered in practice
• Provides clinical supervision for genetic counseling students
• Teaches genetics/genetic counseling content to medical/genetic trainees
• Implements systems to collect, maintain and analyze operational data
• Collaborates on research and/or quality improvement projects
• Mentors new genetic counselor hires

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees