Genetic Counselor II

Johns Hopkins Medicine; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth and development

Tuition Assistance

Diverse and collaborative working环境

Affordable and comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Johns Hopkins Medicine seeks a skilled Genetic Counselor to provide counseling services within the Johns Hopkins Hospital network in Baltimore. You will interpret results, guide testing decisions, and work with physicians and laboratory teams to optimize patient care.

The role emphasizes collaboration across departments, ongoing education of providers, and maintaining up-to-date knowledge of testing technologies and guidelines, with a focus on cost-conscious, high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Master of Science in Genetic Counseling required.
• Advanced knowledge of genetic diseases, testing methodologies, and variant interpretation.
• Minimum of two years of genetic counseling experience; three years preferred.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• ABGC/ABMG certification or ability to obtain ABGC within two exam cycles or three years.

Responsibilities

• Provide genetic counseling to patients, clinicians, and healthcare providers about testing options, results, and implications.
• Interpret testing results, assess family history, and recommend testing strategies.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on genetic disorders, testing methodologies, and variant interpretation.
• Collaborate with lab staff and physicians to support diagnostic stewardship and appropriate utilization of genetic testing.
• Develop and maintain laboratory protocols, reporting templates, testing guidelines, and educational materials.
• Educate providers and lab clients on test selection, requirements, and follow-up.
• Review testing utilization, reimbursement trends, and cost implications to support fiscally responsible practices.
• Assist with prior authorization workflows and informed consent requirements.
• Participate in lab meetings, quality initiatives, and process improvements to enhance patient care.
• Maintain knowledge of genetic testing technologies, guidelines, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Genetic counseling

Communication

Organizational skills

Adaptability

Team collaboration

Education

Master of Science in Genetic Counseling

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

The Johns Hopkins Hospital is a world-renowned leader in patient care, serving the greater Baltimore community and patients from all across the globe.Our friendly and knowledgeable staff teams provide support throughout our many specialty departments and centers, from primary visits to emergency care.

What Awaits You?

• Career growth and development
• Tuition Assistance
• Diverse and collaborative working environment
• Affordable and comprehensive benefits package

Location: Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore

Full-time, Day Shift, 8am-5pm

Job Summary

Provides specialized genetic counseling services in support of clinical laboratory testing initiatives. This role serves as a key liaison between laboratory personnel, physicians, and other healthcare providers to ensure appropriate utilization of genetic testing, accurate interpretation of results, and effective integration of genetic information into patient care. The position supports diagnostic stewardship, interdisciplinary collaboration, provider education, and financial oversight related to genetic testing services as a component of ongoing efforts to optimize patient outcomes and utilization of institutional resources.

Job Functions

• Provide genetic counseling services to patients, clinicians, and healthcare providers regarding genetic testing options, results, and clinical implications.
• Interpret genetic testing results, assess family history and clinical information, and provide recommendations for appropriate testing strategies.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and resource regarding genetic disorders, testing methodologies, variant interpretation, and emerging genomic technologies.
• Collaborate with laboratory staff, physicians, and interdisciplinary teams to support diagnostic stewardship and appropriate utilization of genetic testing services.
• Develop, maintain, and contribute to laboratory protocols, reporting templates, testing guidelines, and educational materials.
• Educate providers and laboratory clients regarding test selection, limitations, specimen requirements, result interpretation, and follow-up recommendations.
• Review laboratory testing utilization, financial data, reimbursement trends, denial data, and cost implications to support fiscally responsible testing practices.
• Assist with prior authorization workflows, informed consent requirements, test and specimen selection, and laboratory customer service functions.
• Participate in laboratory meetings, quality initiatives, and process improvement efforts to enhance patient care and laboratory operations.
• Maintain current knowledge of genetic testing technologies, clinical guidelines, regulatory requirements, and best practices

Qualifications

• Master of Science in Genetic Counseling required.
• Advanced knowledge of genetic diseases, genetic testing methodologies, and variant interpretation.
• Minimum of two (2) years of genetic counseling experience required. Additionally, three (3) years of clinical or laboratory genetic counseling experience preferred.
• Navigate rapidly changing situations, from evolving patient needs to technological advancements, by remaining flexible, continuously learning, embracing new challenges, and quickly recovering from setbacks.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills required.
• Follows procedures and selects methods, techniques, and analytical approach.
• Responsible for accurately and responsively performing varied clinical tasks and problems of minimal complexity.
• Strong attention to detail and self-directed to consistently ensure data integrity and accuracy.
• Uphold ethical principles by maintaining confidentiality, ensuring informed consent, and making decisions that prioritize the well-being of both patients and staff.
• Work seamlessly within diverse teams, bringing together professionals from various disciplines to provide patient-centered care and achieve collective goals.
• Follows all healthcare policies and procedures.
• Makes decisions that are guided by general instructions and practices requiring some interpretation.
• Solves clinical and technical problems within own job and possibly in related areas/discipline(s).
• Proficient knowledge; proficiently performs standardized, assigned clinical duties and tasks in Pathology and Laboratory.
• Responsible for providing direct patient care in routine to moderately complex cases in Pathology and Laboratory.
• Works on assignments of moderate size, scope, diversity, and/or complexity.
• Executes tasks with attention to cost-efficiency and high productivity.
• Proficient computer skills. Ability to use an electronic medical record system may be required in certain areas.
• Board Certification by the American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC) or American Board of Medical Genetics (ABMG), or ability to obtain ABGC certification within two examination cycles or within three years of hire as a condition of employment.
• State Genetic Counselor Licensure or Provisional Licensure, as applicable.
• Maintenance of all required certifications, licenses, and continuing education requirement