Peds Genetics Counselor

WVU Medicine

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The West Virginia University Health System, the state’s largest health system and largest private employer, comprises 18 hospitals throughout the state and bordering states. In addition, it includes five institutes, as well as providing management services for other local hospitals through affiliate agreements. Whether you are caring for our patients at one of the critical access hospitals, community sites, regional or academic medical centers, we are all one WVU Health System. Work Here. Thrive Here. Additional Job Description: POSITION SUMMARY: Provides genetic counseling to patients and families including a wide range of genetic conditions with assessment of recurrence and occurrence of the condition, nature of the condition, mode of inheritance, recurrence risk, treatments, prognosis, available services, and support groups. Provide healthcare services consistent with state law and the requirements of the professional licensing or certification authority and/or hospital privileges, where applicable. Such services may include, but are not limited to:

Requirements

Master’s Degree in Genetics required.Prefer Genetic Counseling.
Board Certified or Board Eligible for the American Board of Genetic Counseling preferred.
Valid driver’s license required.

Nice To Haves

1 year experience working with patients and families in a clinical setting preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides genetic counseling to patients and families including a wide range of genetic conditions with assessment of recurrence and occurrence of the condition, nature of the condition, mode of inheritance, recurrence risk, treatments, prognosis, available services, and support groups.
Obtain and interpret specific data including family history, birth history, medical history and test results. Integrate clinic and genetic information for specialized laboratory and clinical testing. Assess the patient and family members; level of understanding of development and behavioral relationships.
Participate as a team member in informative and educational sessions. Assure laboratory testing is coordinated within and outside the institution.
Prepare a written report of the patient’s clinic visit for the referring physician, agencies and families including recommendations.
Coordinate the implementation of those recommendations.
Handle inquiries from patients, physicians, nurses and community agencies regarding patient referrals, management and genetic questions. Develop a working knowledge of healthcare and social services available to children with special needs in West Virginia and surrounding states.
Intervention with local families, agencies and physicians by heightening the awareness of services and health behaviors that may reduce the symptoms of a genetic condition, facilitate the successful adaptation of the disease process, education about, administer and monitor responses of therapy of genetic conditions, advocate for and facilitate access to genetic resources and support groups and network with members of the genetic community locally, nationally and internationally as needed.
Teach classes and workshops on genetic evaluation and genetic conditions to residents, students and community groups as requested.
Schedule patients. Communicate with local physicians and families the timeliness of genetic evaluation for individuals and prenatal patients.
Fill out paperwork including computer forms, billing forms and other date forms on each patient.