CO Genetic Counselor

Genetic Counselor

We are seeking a Genetic Counselor. The primary job responsibilities include providing prenatal, inclusive of preconception, genetic counseling to patients referred for a wide variety of indications including maternal age, abnormal screening results, abnormal ultrasound findings, personal or family history health concerns, pregnancy loss, teratogenic/medication exposures, pre-implantation genetic testing, and infertility. A qualified candidate should have good case management skills.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Case preparation for the counseling session may include review of previous pertinent testing results, research regarding the condition of concern, and arranging for appropriate testing, including facilitation of insurance authorization utilizing support staff.
• The genetic counselor will coordinate testing, which may include chorionic villus sampling, amniocentesis, ultrasound, cell-free DNA screening, and carrier screening.
• Communication with maternal-fetal medicine physicians, other medical specialists, referring obstetric providers, and various laboratories is required.
• The genetic counselor will provide follow-up by contacting the patient and referring providers with test results, documentation of the counseling session and results of testing, and assisting with arrangements for additional consultations or testing.
• Cases are presented in weekly conferences for management and student education.
• Critical thinking and an independent work ethos can be rewarded with considerable autonomy in this work setting.
• In addition to responsibilities related to direct patient care, the genetic counselors have opportunities for participation in education via the provision of lectures to various student groups, other medical providers, and lay groups.
• Additional teaching responsibilities include supervision of genetic counseling graduate students, fellows/residents in maternal-fetal medicine and medical genetics, and medical students and gynecology/obstetrics residents on elective rotations.
• Collaboration in clinical research is encouraged.
• Opportunities exist for interaction with 25 additional counselors in other departments at this large, academic medical center, as well as faculty throughout Johns Hopkins University.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree from a graduate program accredited by the Accreditation Council of Genetic Counseling (ACGC).
• Must be licensed by the Maryland Board of Physicians (Genetic Counselor License or Supervised Genetic Counselor License).
• If not yet certified, must seek certification as a genetic counselor from the American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC) during the next available national certifying examination.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.