Genetic Counselor - Maternal Fetal Medicine - 156557

About the Role

The MFM practice consists of seven MFM physicians, one nurse practitioner, and three genetic counselors. We provide care across two main clinical offices and a weekly outreach clinic. This position is primarily based at our Boise clinic, with occasional opportunities to see patients at other locations. Our team works closely together to bring diverse perspectives and deliver the highest quality of care to patients in Idaho and beyond. Genetic counselors in our practice support patients at key times, including preconception, infertility, during pregnancy, and after delivery.

Responsibilities

• Research, collect information, and counsel clients with genetic or fetal abnormalities
• Provide specialty consultation to healthcare staff, including physicians and other primary care providers
• Serve as resource to physicians, hospital staff, and parents
• Discuss prognosis and management options; explain disease signs and symptoms, probability of recurrence, prognosis, diagnostic methods and procedures, alternate courses of action and available options
• Coordinate patient care with social services, clergy, healthcare providers and other resources based upon evaluation of individual patient needs
• Compile complete family history, obtain and review medical records, assess risk of genetic disease and provide grief and crisis counseling to individuals and/or families
• Participate in partnerships, projects and strategic planning involving genetics across the Health System
• Document care provided in the medical record
• Provide community outreach, education, public policy advocacy and philanthropy for areas that genetics is involved in
• Provide follow-up patient care
• Perform duties to assure compliance with COC requirements
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Schedule

3 days a week

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Master's Degree
• Experience: 0 years
• Licenses/Certifications: Certified or Board eligible, licensure from the state of practice, or provisional license before hire date

Benefits

• Competitive salary and retirement plans
• Medical, dental, and vision offerings
• On-site massages
• On-site counseling via our Employee Assistance Program
• Access to the Personify Health Wellness tool
• Formal training and career development offerings