Prenatal Genetic Counselor

MUSC Health; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

MUSC Health in Charleston, SC seeks a Prenatal Genetic Counselor to assess risk, interpret testing options, and support families in the prenatal setting. You will interpret complex literature, coordinate testing and return results while providing education and psychosocial support.

Collaborating with a multidisciplinary care team, you will mentor trainees, contribute to program operations, and participate in quality improvement projects within the genetics clinic.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Genetic Counseling from an ACGC-accredited program.
• Board certification by ABGC or board-eligible at the time of hire.
• South Carolina Genetic Counselor Licensure or eligibility for licensure.

Responsibilities

• Elicit medical and family histories and construct pedigrees to assess risk.
• Explain testing options, risks, benefits and limitations to patients.
• Coordinate genetic testing and return of results for patients and families.
• Provide genetic education, counseling and psychosocial support to families.
• Collaborate with care teams and supervise trainees; participate in quality improvement.

Skills

Genetic counseling

Medical genetics

Psychosocial support

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Master's in Genetic Counseling

ABGC board certification or eligibility

SC licensure or eligible

Tools

EMR systems

Electronic charting

Job description

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Job Title

Prenatal Genetic Counselor

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Cost Center

CC005600 CHSCorp - Genetic Counseling

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

Health-30

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

Elicits medical history, family history and constructs pedigree to assess risk for genetic disease occurrence or recurrence; evaluates complex medical and genetic literature from a variety of sources and incorporates into patient counseling and management; explains available testing options including risks, benefits and limitations of testing; coordinates genetic testing and return of results for patients and/or families; provides genetic education, counseling, and psychosocial support for patients/families; reviews referrals and triages cases; supports operations of genetics clinic; performs administrative and day-to-day operational clinical activities including record review and patient charting; writes detailed consultation reports conveying complex genetic concepts to patients and referring physicians; collaborates with genetic counseling team, MD supervisor(s) and multidisciplinary care team; facilitates referrals as indicated. Demonstrates in-depth medical knowledge in practice area(s) and interprets most genetic results with minimal oversight/guidance; identifies or creates patient support resources for indications encountered in practice; provides clinical supervision for genetic counseling students; teaches genetics/genetic counseling content to medical/genetic trainees; implements systems to collect, maintain and analyze operational data; collaborates on research and/or quality improvement projects; mentors new genetic counselor hires.

Additional Job Description

Requirements include:

• Master's degree in Genetic Counseling from an ACGC-accredited program
• Board certification by ABGC (if not yet certified, candidate must be ABGC board-eligible at time of hire and obtain certification within one year)
• South Carolina Genetic Counselor Licensure (or eligibility for licensure - limited licensure may be obtained for those awaiting ABGC results)

Equal Opportunity Statement

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.