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About the Role
The Genetic Counselor II will provide genetic counseling following established genetic counseling practice guidelines in a variety of settings including cancer genetics clinic, prenatal clinic, pediatric clinic, cardiovascular clinic, neurology clinic, and other settings as appropriate.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
Responsible for analyzing the intake information and determining if appropriate appointments have been scheduled.
Demonstrates knowledge, competency skills and intervention techniques in GC clinical services.
Assesses recurrence risks and recommends medical or genetic testing based upon analysis of risk, benefit and cost.
Ensures proper completion of counseling paperwork.
Interacts and communicates regularly with the medical geneticist(s) and/or supervising physician(s).
Responsible for the communication of both normal and abnormal results and coordinating appropriate follow-up with medical geneticist and/or supervising physician.
Provides crisis intervention and psychosocial counseling regarding genetic conditions; makes referrals for ongoing care and support.
Acts as consultant to referring physicians regarding highly specialized genetic information pertinent to the management of their patients.
Participates in staff meetings; works to establish her/himself as a team member, providing coverage for colleagues as necessary.
Provides genetic counseling in accordance w/applicable standards of professional care.
Attends continuous education courses, and reviews medical literature. Stays current in GC field.
Provides case management for complex genetic cases, including coordinating medical recommendations, testing, and ongoing counseling.
Contributes to quality/development of clinical services, participates in specialty sections, and coordinates specific services or specific projects.
Actively participates in outreach, education, and training activities.
Qualifications
Requirements:
Master's Degree in Genetic Counseling.
American Board of Genetic Counseling / American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics certification (ABGC/ABMG certification).
California Department of Public Health Genetic Counselor License.
Minimum of two (2) years? experience in genetic counseling and competent in all genetic counselor core functions.
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Cedars-Sinai is a leader in providing high-quality healthcare encompassing primary care, specialized medicine and research. Since 1902, Cedars-Sinai has evolved to meet the needs of one of the most diverse regions in the nation, setting standards in quality and innovative patient care, research, teaching and community service. Today, Cedars- Sinai is known for its national leadership in transforming healthcare for the benefit of patients. Cedars-Sinai impacts the future of healthcare by developing new approaches to treatment and educating tomorrow's health professionals. Additionally, Cedars-Sinai demonstrates a commitment to the community through programs that improve the health of its most vulnerable residents.
About the Team
Cedars-Sinai is one of the largest nonprofit academic medical centers in the U.S., with 886 licensed beds, 2,100 physicians, 2,800 nurses and thousands of other healthcare professionals and staff. Choose this if you want to work in a fast-paced environment that offers the highest level of care to people in the Los Angeles that need our care the most.
Req ID : 7008 Working Title : Genetic Counselor II - Department of Neurology Department : Neurology Clinics Business Entity : Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Job Category : Pathology / Laboratory Job Specialty : Medical Genetics Overtime Status : EXEMPT Primary Shift : Day Shift Duration : 8 hour Base Pay : $91,728.00 - $146,764.80
