Senior Genetics Counselor - Danbury Hospital Perinatology - Danbury, CT

Responsibilities

• Assesses individual or family risk for a variety of inherited conditions, such as genetic disorders and birth defects.
• Provides information to other healthcare providers or to individuals and families concerned with the risk of inherited conditions.
• Advises individuals and families to support informed decision making and coping methods for those at risk.
• Provides genetic counseling and testing to patients at risk for hereditary cancer.
• Aids in making informed medical decisions based on personal risk assessment.
• Develops and implements programs as identified by specialties.
• Completes comprehensive family history documentation, risk assessment for cancer, education of basic genetic concepts, and completes a family genetic pedigree and detailed medical history.
• Counsels, obtains medical histories, and provides genetic counseling for women undergoing chorionic villus sampling, amniocentesis, detailed ultrasound examination and fetal blood sampling.
• Participates in research related to genetics.
• Counsels women regarding first trimester risk assessment and biochemical serum screening results.
• Coordinates and interprets genetic testing and develops a management plan based on the test results.
• Establishes and maintains a genetic database and actively participates in ongoing research projects.
• Directs and facilitates the development of educational programming updates for staff and professionals.
• Performs community and professional education programs.
• Directs and facilitates the development of educational programming updates for staff and professionals.
• Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.

Qualifications

• Minimum formal education of Master Degree.
• Minimum of one year job-related experience.
• Desired: CT Genetics Counselor License.
• Board certified or board eligible as genetics counselor from the American Board of Genetics Counseling.
• Genetic counseling with oncology patients, and high risk cancer and maternal fetal medicine patients.
• Statistical and analytical skills, management database, and proficient with MS Word and Excel.
• Demonstrates leadership to other staff in clinical, research, and/or administrative setting and assists coordinator of clinical genetics with caseload management and special program development.

Pay

Salary Range: $32.64 - $65.01 Hourly commensurate with experience