Genetic Counselor II

Work Shift : Please see job description for details.

Time Type : Full time

Department : CC015120 Clinic 5 & 6

Summary : Full-Time (40 hours / week) The successful inpatient / lab Genetic Counselor is a dynamic, innovative, and multifaceted position with the crucial role of liaison between the lab and various specialties of pediatric care.

The Genetic Counselor will be available for various inpatient roles including guidance for choosing the appropriate genetic test, consenting for genetic tests and counseling of genetic results for inpatients. He / she will be responsible for providing consulting services and communicating results to physicians and health professionals. He / she will also work in the genetics clinic as a genetic counselor a portion of the time.

He / she will screen and review all orders for genetic tests whether performed in-house or sent to a reference laboratory and educate providers on this ever-changing landscape. He / she must be able to assess the patient's clinical history and recommend alternative genetic testing when necessary based on analysis of risk, benefit, and cost.

Responsibilities :

• Conducts Genetic Counselor duties by focusing on services needed in the Molecular Laboratory. Screens and reviews orders for genetic tests. Provides genetic consultation services as requested by health care providers for inpatients.
• Educates clinicians in the appropriate way to order genetic tests within insurance coverage and barriers, test options, and the correct process for placing orders.
• Maintains lists of referral test sites and maintains a line of communication with referral test sites. Works with lab management and clinicians to consolidate genetic reference lab testing in order to minimize the number of reference labs used and to negotiate the lowest cost per test.
• Functions as a liaison between the laboratory and clinicians to help ensure appropriate patient referral.
• Provides written documentation for test result reports including help with test summaries, recommendations, and identifying support groups.
• Collects personal and family medical history from patients. Reviews medical records to prepare for clinic visits and gathers medical records for new patients. Facilitates informed decision making with patients and family.
• Provides educational presentations to healthcare professionals and community groups regarding the role of genetics in health and disease.
• Stays current on information regarding specific genetic syndromes, available testing, and research opportunities.
• Attends and participates in various department conferences and meetings, provides consultative perspectives on potential relevant genetic conditions to the cases.
• Prepares and delivers lectures to the genetic counseling students, when necessary.
• Supervises genetic counseling students in the clinic by providing appropriate prep, feedback, and end of rotation evaluations, when necessary.

Requirements : Master's Degree

Certified Genetic Counselor - American Board of Genetic Counseling

Equal Employment Opportunity : Arkansas Children's provides equal employment opportunity to all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, national origin or citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy or any other category protected by federal, state and local laws.

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