Genetic Counselor - Part Time

Valley Children's Healthcare; Madera (CA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 68,000; Part time

Job summary

Valley Children's Healthcare is seeking a Genetic Counselor to provide counseling and case management for prenatal and medical genetics patients. You will collaborate with the Geneticist, liaise with families, PCPs, and community agencies, and support delivery of psychosocial services.

Role requires travel to satellite clinics and working with hospital leadership to ensure operational effectiveness and market development.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in genetic counseling required.
• ABGC Board Certification required.
• Minimum 1 year experience in medical genetics setting (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Counsel and case manage prenatal and medical/genetic patients.
• Serve as liaison between patient, primary care provider, community agencies and department.
• Travel to satellite clinics as required.

Education

Master's Degree Genetic Counseling

Communication and Counseling

Tools

ABGC Certification

Job description

Job Summary

This position is accountable for counseling and case management of prenatal, medical genetic and metabolic genetic patients. Serves as a liaison between the patient, primary care provider, community agencies and the department, eliciting and providing medical and genetic information in collaboration with the Geneticist and provide psychosocial support. Works with Hospital leadership to ensure operational effectiveness and market development. Travel is required to satellite clinics.

Job Summary

This position is accountable for counseling and case management of prenatal, medical genetic and metabolic genetic patients. Serves as a liaison between the patient, primary care provider, community agencies and the department, eliciting and providing medical and genetic information in collaboration with the Geneticist and provide psychosocial support. Works with Hospital leadership to ensure operational effectiveness and market development. Travel is required to satellite clinics.

Qualifications

Education

• Master's Degree Genetic Counseling (required)

Licenses and Certifications

• ABGC - Board Certified Status - ABGC - American Board Genetic Counselors (required) Or

Work Experience

• Minimum one (1) year Applicable medical genetics setting and/or area of focus (i.e. lab or neurology) (preferred)

Skills And Abilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Compensation Range

$33.98 - $49.30

Workshift

• Position Exempt: No
• FTE %: 50
• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 20
• Daily Hours: 8