Pediatric Genetic Counselor

Job Specifics

Benefits Eligible: Yes
Shift Details: Day Shift, Monday-Friday
Department/Unit: Pediatrics

Core Responsibilities

• Utilizes specific detailed knowledge of genetics and acts as a consultant with applicable patient care specialists and referring care providers in providing professional options for the development of a collaborative plan of care.
• Completes interview history and counsels patients referred for genetic testing and other circumstances.
• Obtains medical records, prepares family pedigrees; utilizes medical literature in the analysis of genetic disorders related to individualized patient care.
• Provides individualized patient and family education, emotional support, and counseling, including analysis of options for current diagnostic testing, care and intervention, and future ramifications for patient, family, or offspring.
• Demonstrates proficiency in genetic counseling skills and has a desire for additional professional development.
• Participate in case conferences and other meetings that enhance up-to-date knowledge of the field.
• As experience is gained, the position has additional opportunities in clinical processes, education/supervision and research that may include: Genetic counseling graduate student supervision and/or education, Provide Intermountain Healthcare staff education about genetic counseling topics (journal club, other in-service), Create educations materials for patients and providers, Support clinic-specific workflow standardization, Actively participate in Intermountain research or project committees (example: Commission on Cancer) and/or other specialty-focused research.

Skills

• Communication
• Time Management
• Researching
• Interpersonal Interactions
• Active Listening
• Self Motivation
• Teamwork
• Continued Learning
• Detail Oriented
• Computer Literacy

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree from an accredited genetic counseling program.
• Genetic counseling certification from the American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC) and state license eligible.
• Broad knowledge base of current developments in treating, diagnosing, and counseling in genetics.
• Able to research and review scientific literature and publications.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and oral and written communication skills.
• Experience using PowerPoint, word processing, spreadsheet, database, internet and e-mail and scheduling applications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Interest or experience in education and training of genetic counseling students.

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need for employees to see and read information, labels, documents, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs.
• Frequent interactions with providers, colleagues, customers, patients/clients and visitors that require employees to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate supplies and equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use for typing, accessing needed information, etc.
• This role requires driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.