Genetic Counselor Job in San Francisco, California US
Genetic Counselor
Independently provides genetic counseling and referral services for patients of all age groups (including obstetric and cancer patients) who have or are at risk for genetic conditions or birth defects. Acts as a consultant to health care providers regarding highly specialized genetic information pertinent to management of their patients. Administers state, regional, and local programs that provide genetic services to members. Essential Functions: - Provides genetic counseling services for all areas of medical genetics including pediatric, prenatal, adult, and cancer referrals. - 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 ongoing care and support. - Provides case management for complex genetics cases, including coordinating medical recommendations and management plans, testing, and ongoing counseling. - Develops, implements, and coordinates a wide variety of genetic programs (e.g., prenatal diagnosis, expanded AFP, carrier screening, and specialty clinics) at the local or regional level. - Follows guidelines mandated by the State of California. - Develops and presents programs and classes for pediatric, adult, obstetric and cancer patients. - Produces culturally sensitive and age appropriate patient and health professional education materials, and participates in community education programs. - Develops and presents inservice education to physicians and other health care providers regarding genetic services and current medical genetics topics. - Maintains local and regional statistics, survey trends, and adjusts protocols to ensure appropriate patient referral and care. - Maintains current knowledge of advances in the field of genetics. - Recommends/implements enhanced clinical practice standards. - May participate in research projects. - Provides input into local and regional polices and guidelines and hiring of new staff. - Identifies opportunities to reduce costs and increase services. - Serves as preceptor for graduate genetic counseling students and medical residents. Secondary Functions: - This position is located in the PDC and includes duties required for State vendor compliance, the use of the SIS database for tracking state screening patients, scheduling, consultations with prenatal patients and other duties as needed. Qualifications: Basic Qualifications: - Previous computer experience preferred. - Masters degree in Genetic Counseling. - Must be Board Certified or be eligible to sit for the exam by the American Board of Medical Genetics or the American Board of Genetic Counseling. - Must have a National Provider Identifier (NPI), or obtain an NPI, prior to employment start date. - Knowledge of federal, state, and local requirements. - Demonstrated refined analytic and diagnostic reasoning skills. - Demonstrated strong interpersonal communication skills. - Ability to clearly explain complex medical information in both verbal and written form. - Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment. Preferred Qualifications: - Prenatal experience a plus.