Genetic Counselor - Precision Medicine and Genomics - Day

Location: WellSpan Medical Group, Lancaster, PA

Schedule: Full Time

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.

Duties and Responsibilities

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 Upon Hire Required and

• Certified Genetic Counselor Upon Hire 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

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