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Genetic Counselor - Peds Admin - Augusta, GA

Wellstar Health System

Full Time On Site Remote friendly 2-5 yrs

Quick overview

The Genetic Counselor provides risk assessments and counseling for oncology, women's health, and cardiac patients. Responsibilities include conducting personal assessments, constructing pedigrees, facilitating genetic testing, and providing psychological support to families.

Requirements summary

Requires a Master's degree in Genetics and board certification or eligibility from the ABMG or ABGC. Candidates must obtain GA licensure and CGC certification within specified timeframes and have experience in a large health system or oncology practice.

postgraduate degreeprofessional certificateInterpersonal SkillsPatient Education

Job description

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued?
A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice?
At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve.
We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.
Work Shift Day (United States of America) Job Summary: The Genetic Counselor is responsible for providing genetic risk assessment and genetic counseling to a wide variety of patients in a community hospital setting for WellStar Health System.
This includes patients served by the oncology, women's health, and cardiac service line.
This is a clinical position requiring clinical experience, self-direction, attention to detail and follow-up, and ability to communicate effectively with staff, patients, families and the public .The Genetic Counselor is academically and clinically prepared to provide genetic risk assessment and genetic services to individuals, families, healthcare professionals and the community.
These services include but are not limited to education and counseling about the occurrence, risk of occurrence, genetic testing and interpreting results for genetically influenced disease.
Reports to Director of Genetic Counseling.
Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions: Counselor Receive incoming referrals and initiate screening phone call Conduct in-depth, personal assessment of cancer risk based on personal, medical, occupational, environmental and family risk factors Construct a detailed pedigree expanded to the degree of reliable information (minimum 3 generations).
Secures medical records to confirm information Evaluate eligibility for genetic testing.
Evaluates and monitors the impact of cancer risk assessment, genetic conditions, therapeutics, or testing on the client and extended family and intervenes as needed.
Provide psychological support to the client and extended family and facilitates successful adaptive responses.
Facilitate genetic testing when indicated and provides ongoing follow-up to client and family.
Communicate results of appointments and testing to client and others.
Educator Assess for actual and anticipated learning and psychosocial needs of client and family regarding cancer risk and genetic services.
Based on identified needs, delivers genetic counseling services, answers complex genetic questions and addresses client and family concerns.
Assesses learning needs of other professionals associated with clients and patients who may be interested in or require genetic counseling / testing.
Participates in planning and providing cancer genetic information and resources to healthcare professionals.
Professional Role Manner and dress reflect image of professional health care provider in World Class Clinic setting Demonstrate outstanding written, verbal, non-verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
Possess and demonstrate sensitivity to individual spiritual, cultural, language and ethnic differences.
Possess current knowledge about disease, therapy, diagnostics, technology etc. by seeking and participating in formal and informal education opportunities related to cancer and genetics.
Serve as expert resource to co-workers and healthcare providers interested in cancer genetic issues and cases.
Continuing improvement in knowledge base through educational opportunities Researcher In conjunction with Cancer Research Staff, participates in cancer genetic research trials.
Applies research findings to education, counseling, policies and procedures.
Coordinator / Administrator Participates in Performance Improvement projects related to cancer Work with other team members as necessary for billing, records, schedules, compliance, clinic statistics etc.
Coordinate / participate in meetings, tumor boards, committees as needed Performs other duties as assigned Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.
Required Minimum Education: Masters Genetics Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s): All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.
CGC - Cert Genetic Counselor within 1 year required LGC-GA - Licensed Genetic Counselor GA within 30 days required Required Minimum Experience: Board Certified or board eligible by the American Board of Medical Genetics or the American Board of Genetic Counselors or Advanced Practice in Nursing Genetics (APGNc) Required experience as a genetic counselor in a large health system or Oncology Practice Preferred Required Minimum Skills: Self directed and able to communicate in a culturally diverse environment.
Extensive understanding of oncology patient care.
Proficient in review, analysis and maintenance of medical records and other patient care information.
Ability to maintain strict confidentiality Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work—and enjoy a more rewarding life.
Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more.
Nationally ranked and locally recognized for our high-quality care and inclusive culture, Wellstar is one of Georgia’s largest and most integrated healthcare systems.
Every day, 24,000+ of us work together to provide personalized care for patients at every age and stage of life – and our team members are the foundation of that care.
Mission, Vision & Values At a time when the healthcare industry is changing rapidly, Wellstar remains committed to exceeding patients’ and team members’ expectations, while transforming healthcare delivery.
OUR MISSION: To enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve.
OUR VISION: Deliver world-class healthcare to every person, every time.
OUR VALUES: We serve with compassion We pursue excellence We honor every voice Culture of Excellence Wellstar consistently receives attention and accolades from national organizations that set the standards for world-class care.
Our system-wide practice of safety principles, assessing and addressing errors and seeking feedback from our patients and customers continually earns recognition for advances in safety and quality.
Featured on the FORTUNE “100 Best Companies to Work For” list and Seramount 100 Best Companies list, we not only provide top-notch care for our patients, but also foster the culture of Wellstar as a Great Place to Work.

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