Inpatient Genetic Counselor

Genetic Counselor

Your job is more than a job.

At LCMC Health we help you to lean into your calling by leaning in with you, ensuring you have the resources to do your job as only you can. And that begins with receiving the support you need to thrive and grow, which looks different for each person. Living out our commitment to inclusion requires providing benefits that are as diverse and unique as our workforce. It's a responsibility we take seriously. Because we don't just serve the New Orleans communitywe're at the beating heart of it. Whether by offering community health services or making medical innovations more accessible, LCMC Health is bringing a culture of wellness to the communities that matter to you. When you know you're making an authentic impact, you give a little extra to every dayas a person, with your team, in your communityand that's one of the reasons why you'll be a perfect fit at LCMC Health, where giving a little something extra is at the heart of everything we do.

General Duties

Genetic Counseling:

• Manages pedigree construction, medical record review and chart preparation and family history analysis.
• Collects history of present illness (HPI) and review of systems (ROS).
• Provides psychosocial counseling, contracts, discusses expectations for genetic evaluation and goals of care.
• Ensures accurate documentation of clinical encounter.
• Provides genetic counseling services alongside clinical geneticist and as an independent healthcare provider.
• Participates in in-patient genetic counseling consults for patients and families with genetic conditions and risk of genetic conditions.
• Overlooks care coordination and triages patient referrals and external patient appointment requests.
• Communicates with referring providers, educators and therapeutic service teams.
• Responds to patient and community inquiries regarding genetics clinic and genetic services.

Coordination of Genetic Testing:

• Coordinates genetic testing for patients seen in clinic, including but not limited to:
• Test selection, laboratory selection and utilization management.
• Benefit investigation and insurance prior authorization.
• Pre-test counseling and informed consent.
• Test-specific patient education.
• Discussion of benefits, limitations of genetic testing.
• Discussion of patient and family expectations for genetic testing.
• Troubleshooting testing and sample collection process.
• Facilitating patient review of research-based genetic testing, when clinical testing is not available or feasible

Genetic Testing Results:

• Receives, reviews, returns results of genetic testing to patients, families and other relevant stakeholders.
• Evaluates result within context of patient phenotype and family history.
• Reviews pertinent clinical trials and eligibility criteria based on result.
• Discusses results of testing with commercial laboratory team.

Education and Community Outreach:

• Provides education and community outreach services to improve awareness and understanding of genetic counseling, genetic evaluation and genetic disorders.
• Participates in education for medical students, residents and fellows at LCMC.
• Provides in-clinic teaching via clinical questioning and case review for learners rotating through Genetics clinic/development rotation.
• Creates generalized educational materials targeted towards specific diagnoses, referral indications or testing types.
• Responds to community requests for information on genetic testing and hereditary disorders.
• Provides clinical exposure opportunities for community learners interested in genetic counseling profession via job-shadowing opportunities and informational interviews.

Research Participation:

• Participates in clinical research and case reports for IRB and IRB-exempt genetic research.
• Participate in IRB-approved research protocols and provide genetic counseling services as outlined in research design.
• Develops case reports of interesting or notable cases for submission and publication in peer-reviewed journals.
• Participates in case series publications when contacted by external research organizations and clinicians.

Experience Qualifications

1 year of experience in Pediatric Genetics or General Genetics in an accredited health care facility.

Education Qualifications

Master's Degree in Genetic Counseling from an ABGC-accredited program.

Skills and Abilities

Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in person and on the phone along with strong interpersonal skills.

Extensive knowledge of genetic conditions.

Demonstrates a positive, empathetic, and non-judgmental style of interaction with patients, physicians, co-workers and the public.

Ability to work independently and prioritize tasks without direct supervision.

Well organized with an attention to detail.

Work Shift:

Days (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community.

Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little "come on in" attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health's culture of everyday extraordinary.

Children's Hospital, at the heart of LCMC Health's incredible community of care, has been the go-to hospital for expert children's health, wellness, and one-of-a-kind care in Louisiana and the Gulf Coast. Learn more about Children's Hospital's 40+ specialties and our national ranking by U.S. News & World Report as a Best Children's Hospital.

Your extras

• Deliver healthcare with heart.
• Give people a reason to smile.
• Put a little love in your work.
• Be honest and real, but with compassion.
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
• Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
• See opportunities, not problems it's all about perspective.
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
• Love what makes you, you - because we do

You are welcome here.

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

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