Pediatric Genetics Counselor

Genetic Counselor

The Genetic Counselor functions in clinical, research, and educational capacities for medical genetics services at Hackensack University Medical Center.

Responsibilities

• Provides medical genetics consultation with diagnosis, counseling, and management to a variety of ambulatory patients referred from, but not limited to, community pediatricians, pediatric sub-specialists, developmental pediatrics, obstetricians, reproductive endocrinologists, and internists.
• Provides inpatient consultation along with the medical geneticist to the neonatal intensive care unit, women's and children's pediatric floors, and adult medicine.
• Coordinates genetic testing and specimen transport.
• Maintains communication with patients regarding test results and other case management concerns.
• Provides educational resources for genetic information to the medical community at HMH and participates in grand rounds in pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, oncology, and internal medicine as needed.
• Provides genetic lectures and education to the community and lectures to medical students/residents as needed.
• Participates in case conferences, special committees related to clinical care, and interdepartmental rounds.
• Develops programs with various departments as they may relate to genetics.
• Provides continued clinical research in regards to genetic syndromes, management and genetic testing and identifies new areas of research endeavors.
• Oversees graduate level genetic counseling students.
• Develops and leads patient support programming.
• Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs (i.e., age, culture, language, hearing and/or visually impaired, etc.). This process includes communicating with the patient, parent, and/or primary caregiver(s) at their level (developmental/age, educational, literacy, etc.).
• Adheres to the standards identified in the Medical Center's Organizational Competencies.

Qualifications

• Master's degree from an American Board of Genetic counseling (ABGC) accredited genetic counseling program.
• Computer literacy in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Maintains board eligibility and, once board certified, fulfills CEU requirements.
• Maintains licensure in the State of New Jersey.
• Eligible for Certification by American Board of Genetic Counseling. Must pass boards within 2 years of hire.
• New Jersey Genetic Counselor License must renewed every two years.

• Knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Bilingual in Spanish.

• NJ State Genetic Counselor License.
• For new graduates, a provisional license/work permit letter can be requested from the NJ State Board of Medical Examiners. The holder of a work permit letter who provides genetic counseling shall take the first ABGC Certification examination for which he or she is eligible. If the holder fails the first examination, he or she shall take the next examination for which he or she is eligible. If the holder fails the second examination, he or she shall surrender the work permit letter and shall not provide genetic counseling until he or she passes the examination and obtains a license from the Genetic Counseling Advisory Board Committee.

Compensation Minimum rate of $83,782.40 Annually HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package. The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to:

• Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.
• Experience: Years of relevant work experience.
• Education and Certifications: Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training.
• Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.
• Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location.
• Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization.
• Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.

Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate. Certain positions may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts. In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.

HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH (HMH) IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, genetic information, refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to an employer the results of a genetic test, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, national origin, nationality, ancestry, disability, marital status, liability for military service, or status as a protected veteran.