Genetic Counselor Coordinator

Job Summary :

For the region or sub-regional specialty, provides advanced clinical genetics expertise, promoting high quality standards of care for patients / members with, or at risk for, genetic / congenital conditions.

Provides program administration, consultation, education, collaboration, and research. Monitors and ensures compliance with regulatory requirements within Kaiser.

May also provide independent genetic counseling and referral services for patients / members.

Essential Responsibilities :

• Provides on-going program planning and management, develops region-wide protocols, and promotes standards of care for patients / members with, or at risk for, genetic / congenital conditions.
• Provides expert consultation with physicians and other health care providers to enhance and monitor the quality and level of care for patients / members affected by, or at risk for, genetic / congenital conditions.
• Collaborates with patients / members, caregiver, and interdisciplinary team members in assisting client needs.
• Develops and implements a plan of care for complex, high-risk patients.
• Evaluates effectiveness of care plans and revises plans as needed.
• Creates and directs complex analysis of patient / program information from a variety of data sources for program development, risk management and quality monitoring.
• Develops culturally sensitive and age appropriate patient education programs and materials.
• Provides educational programs for physicians, nurses, laboratory staff, trainees and other health care providers in the community .
• Serves as a regional or sub-regional specialty resource and provides up-to-date knowledge and management of genetic / congenital disorders and programs.
• Maintains an up-to-date knowledge of current activities in genetics and recommends / implements enhanced clinical practice standards for the department and the region.
• Directs and participates in quality assurance and improvement activities, promoting cost effective delivery of high quality patient care / services, improving internal and external customer satisfaction.
• Identifies and promotes improved innovative clinical practice based on new knowledge and research in field of specialization.

Initiates and participates in collaborative research projects, written articles, and professional presentations.

• Forms risk estimates and identifies at risk cases.
• Coordinates and documents contacts and follow-up recommendations, including referrals and scheduling of tests / procedures.
• Utilizes resources on a region-wide basis to improve efficiencies, increase communications, reduce redundancy and improve patient and provider satisfaction.
• Coordinates and oversees the day-to-day operations for the assigned program.
• Ensures support staffs quality of work.
• Serves as preceptor for graduate genetic counseling students and medical residents.
• Provides input into local and regional policies and guidelines and hiring of new staff.
• May independently provide genetic counseling services for all areas of medical genetics, which includes :
• Assesses recurrence risks and recommends medical or genetic testing based on analysis of the risk, benefit, and cost.
• Provides crisis intervention and psychosocial counseling regarding genetic conditions.
• Makes referrals for on-going care and support.
• Follows patient through counseling, testing, and results.

Basic Qualifications :

Experience

Three or more years experience in Genetic Counseling, or related specialty field.

Education

Masters degree in Genetic Counseling.

License, Certification, Registration

• Genetic Counselor License (California)
• Genetic Counselor Certificate
• National Provider Identifier required at hire

Additional Requirements :

• Demonstrated clinical expertise in area of specialty required.
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated refined analytic and diagnostic reasoning skills.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Prior clinical genetic specialist / administrative / teaching experience preferred.
• Previous computer experience preferred.
10 hours ago