Genetic Counselor - Genetic Counseling - Day

Schedule
Full Time, Day Shift (80 hours biweekly)
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm

General Summary

Provides genetic counseling to high risk patients and their families.

Essential Functions:

• Provides genetic counseling primarily for prenatal /preconceptional indications.
• Elicits and obtains family history and medical information.
• Assists in providing professional psychosocial genetic counseling to individuals regarding genetic conditions existing in or posing potential risks to their children.
• Offers appropriate medical or genetic testing to individuals/families at risk for genetic diseases or birth defects.
• Educates and explains technical and medical aspects of diagnostic and screening methods and reproductive options, including associated risks, benefits and limitations.
• Works in close collaboration with five perinatologists and a team of highly skilled sonographers.
• Assists in coordinating communication between patient, referring provider, neonatology and other medical professionals in the diagnosis and evaluation of birth conditions.
• Supports Maternal Fetal Medicine services in satellite clinics via telemedicine.
• Assists in charting, reporting and coordinating clinical testing and test results.
• Actively participates in education of medical students, residents and Maternal Fetal Medicine fellows.
• Provides supervision of genetic counseling students from the University of Maryland training program.

Common Expectations:

• Prepares and maintains written documentation as required by the profession and the department.
• Demonstrates a commitment to patient, visitor and staff by: complying with all applicable safety regulations; learning the impact of medical errors and methodology that will lead to reduction of errors; reporting actual and potential errors, as well as hazardous conditions; identifying opportunities to standardize processes and "error proof" systems that will lead to increased safety; and participating in safety education programs and root cause analyses as required.
• Maintains professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends in field of expertise.
• Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.
• Schedules and monitors appointments.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

• Masters Degree From an accredited genetic counseling training program. Required

Work Experience:

• 1 year Genetic counseling. Required and
• New graduates will be considered. Required

Licenses:

• Licensed Genetic Counselor within 1 year Required and
• Certified Genetic Counselor within 1 year Required

Benefits Offered:

• Comprehensive health benefits
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Retirement savings plan
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Short-term disability
• Educational assistance
• Financial education and support, including DailyPay
• Wellness and Wellbeing programs
• Caregiver support via Weallthy
• Childcare referral service via Wellthy