Pediatric Genetics Counselor

Hackensack Meridian Health•Hackensack, NJ

2d•$83,782•Onsite

About The Position

The Pediatric Genetics Counselor functions in clinical, research, and educational capacities for medical genetics services at Hackensack University Medical Center. This is an onsite position. The role provides genetics consultation, counseling, and care coordination for ambulatory and inpatient patients, supports medical and community education, participates in clinical research, oversees graduate genetic counseling students, and develops patient support programming. Care is adapted to the needs of the patient population, including age, culture, language, literacy, and hearing or visual impairment.

Requirements

Master's degree from an American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC)-accredited genetic counseling program.
Computer literacy in Microsoft Word and Excel.
Maintain board eligibility and, once board certified, fulfill continuing education unit requirements.
NJ State Genetic Counselor License.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint.
Bilingual in Spanish.

Responsibilities

Provide medical genetics consultation, diagnosis, counseling, and management to ambulatory patients referred by community pediatricians, pediatric subspecialists, developmental pediatrics, obstetricians, reproductive endocrinologists, internists, and others.
Provide inpatient consultation with the medical geneticist in the neonatal intensive care unit, pediatric floors serving women and children, and adult medicine.
Coordinate genetic testing and specimen transport.
Communicate with patients about test results and other case-management concerns.
Provide genetic information resources to the HMH medical community and participate in grand rounds as needed in pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, oncology, and internal medicine.
Provide genetic lectures and community education, and lecture to medical students and residents as needed.
Participate in case conferences, clinical-care committees, and interdepartmental rounds.
Develop programs with departments as they relate to genetics.
Conduct ongoing clinical research on genetic syndromes, management, and testing, and identify new research areas.
Oversee graduate-level genetic counseling students.
Develop and lead patient support programming.
Identify the needs of the patient population and adapt and deliver care accordingly, communicating at an appropriate developmental, age, educational, and literacy level with patients, parents, and/or primary caregivers.
Adhere to the standards identified in the Medical Center's Organizational Competencies.