Resource Coordinator Genetic Counsel, Full Time Days

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

The Resource Coordinator, Genetic Counseling reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization's Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines, and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

Requirements

• Genetic Counselor, Licensed (IL).
• Board Certified/Eligible in Genetic Counseling.

Nice To Haves

• At least five (5) years of genetic counseling experience.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes genetic information, identifies patients/families at risk for specific disorders or syndromes.
• Interviews patients, reviews medical records, and obtains comprehensive patient/family medical histories.
• Explains diagnostic procedures (chorionic villi sampling, ultrasound, fetal blood sampling, and amniocentesis).
• Interprets laboratory results, communicates findings to patients and/or physicians.
• Provides counseling, information and education to patients, families/caregivers, discusses testing options, associated risks, benefits and limitations, and assists patients in making informed decisions.
• Addresses patients psychological or emotional needs.
• Makes referral recommendations or assists patients in managing test outcomes.
• Determines or coordinates treatment plans, requests laboratory services, reviews genetics or counseling literature, considers histories or diagnostic data.
• Provides recommendations for standards of care based on evaluations of regulatory compliance, ethics, policy and patient satisfaction.
• Works with physicians to provide lectures, supervises and mentors graduate students, residents, fellows, and participates in clinical research program.
• Serves as first point of contact for supporting genetic counselors on daily issues.
• Provides training and orientation to new genetic counselors and support staff.
• Serves as a liaison to external laboratories and referring practices.
• Attends and actively participate in programmatic meetings.
• Assists with managing provider schedules to optimize patient care hours to enhance productivity.
• Develop and implement policies and procedures as needed to support the program.
• Collaborates with clinical and administrative leadership on programmatic growth strategies.
• Ensures that patient dignity and confidentiality are maintained at all times.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• We pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, our goal is to take care of our employees.
• Sign-on Bonus Eligibility: Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position at NM may be eligible depending upon the job family.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees