Location

SAINT LOUIS, MO 63110

Scheduled Hours

40

Position Summary

Participates with a clinical geneticist in the delivery of genetic services.

Job Description

• Elicits family histories for new patient visits, ensuring chart preparation and review is complete prior to patient’s office encounter, obtain intern histories for return patient visits.
• Counsels patients and families, review with the patients, families and physician the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment planned, transmits pertinent information about genetic risks and mechanism. This includes patients that have complex patient histories with multiple family disorders. Implements the treatment plan and makes appropriate referrals to medical, nursing, social work, and psychological services.  Process appropriate testing and assist families with questions regarding insurance.
• Provides follow-up support to patients and their families, serving as a liaison between the patient and the physician to communicate results of laboratory studies, summarizes findings for patients and referring physicians, assist the family in assimilating the genetic information and adjusting to its implications, and to coordinate genetic testing, procedures, referral and testing of other family members.
• Performs clinical supervision of new hires during onboarding. Participates in onboarding, training, mentorship of new Genetic Counselors and Genetic Counselor Assistants.
• May serve as a lecturer for Genetic Counseling students and medical providers.
• Mentors genetic counselor students. Assists with coordination of GC student clinical rotations.
• Participates in the development and implementation of ongoing clinical investigations in genetics.  May lead project management (implementation and coordination, including IRB protocol management) within the defined scope of the supervising faculty member’s research program with contributions to publication authorship.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions:
Job Location/Working Conditions

• Normal office environment.

Physical Effort

• Typically sitting at desk or table.

• Repetitive wrist, hand or finger movement (PC Typing).

Equipment

• Office equipment.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education:

Master's degree

Certifications/Professional Licenses:

The list below may include all acceptable certifications, professional licenses and issuers. More than one credential, certification or professional license may be required depending on the role.

Basic Life Support - American Heart Association, Basic Life Support - American Red Cross, Certified Genetic Counselor - American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC), Certified Genetic Counselor - American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ABMG)

Work Experience:

Genetic Counselor (3 Years)

Skills:

Not Applicable

Driver's License:

A driver's license is not required for this position.

More About This Job

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree from an accredited genetic counseling program.
• Board certification in genetic counseling by either the American Board of Medical Genetics (ABMG), or the America Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC).
• Basic Life Support certification (Online Basic Life Support certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the Basic Life Support requirements).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Five years of experience as a genetic counselor.  

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

No additional education unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Certifications/Professional Licenses:

No additional certification/professional licenses unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Work Experience:

Relevant Experience (5 Years)

Skills:

Client Visits, Clinical Supervision, Detail-Oriented, Effective Written Communication, Family Support, Genetic Studies, Interpersonal Communication, Oral Communications, Oral Presentation, Organizing, Patient Education, Patient Observation, Patient Referrals, Student Mentoring

Grade

C14

Salary Range

$77,700.00 - $120,400.00 / Annually

The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.

Questions

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Accommodation

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All qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

Pre-Employment Screening

All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include criminal background check and, as applicable for the position, other background checks, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.

Benefits Statement

Personal

• Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.

• Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.

• Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.

• WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.

Wellness

• Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!

Family

• We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child. Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs. Need adult care? We’ve got you covered.

• WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.

For policies, detailed benefits, and eligibility, please visit: https://hr.wustl.edu/benefits/

EEO Statement

Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity. It is the University’s policy to provide equal opportunity and access to persons in all job titles without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, citizenship (where prohibited by federal law), age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.