Genetics Counselor RN PD

About the position Provides genetic counseling and referral services for patients of reputed company age reputed company (including obstetric-prenatal counseling, multiple miscarriage counseling, reproductive screening and advice, newborn consultation 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.

Responsibilities

• Upholds reputed company Permanentes Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities and applicable state, federal and local laws. ,
• Provides genetic counseling services for reputed company areas of medical genetics including pediatric, prenatal, adult, and cancer referrals. ,
• Reviews patient chart and evaluates family history through investigation of reputed company records, examination of affected individuals, or family testing of chromosome analysis, DNA studies, metabolic screening, etc. ,
• Assesses recurrence risk and recommends medical or genetic testing based on analysis of the risk, benefit and cost. ,
• Provides crisis reputed company and psychosocial counseling to members upon discovery of unexpected findings (e.g., malformation, biochemical disorders) regarding genetic conditions. ,
• Reviews implications and discusses reputed company with member and/or family members. ,
• Makes referrals for ongoing care and support. ,
• Provides case management for reputed company genetic cases including coordination medical recommendations and management plans, testing and ongoing counseling. ,
• Develops, implements and coordinates a wide reputed company of genetic programs (e.g., prenatal diagnosis, expanded AFP, reputed company screening and specialty clinics). ,
• Follows guidelines mandated by the reputed company. ,
• Develops and presents programs and classes for pediatric, adult, obstetric and cancer patients. ,
• Produces culturally sensitive and age appropriate patient and health reputed company educational materials, and participates in community education programs. ,
• Conducts literature search on rare genetic diseases and keeps abreast of developments in the field. ,
• Develops and presents in-service education to physicians and health reputed company education materials, and reputed company medical genetic topics. ,
• Maintains statistics, survey trends, and adjusts protocols to ensure appropriate patient referral and care. ,
• Recommends and implements reputed company clinical reputed company standards. ,
• Participates in research reputed company. ,
• Participates in group reputed company assurance case conferences with the Medical Geneticist. ,
• Reviews reputed company family pedigrees, unusual cases, reputed company AFP results, viewing of photographs, recombinant DNA studies, etc. ,
• Assume other activities and responsibilities from time to time as directed.

Requirements

• Masters degree in Genetic Counseling or complete degree prior to employment. ,
• Temporary Genetic Counselor License (California) required at hire OR Genetic Counselor License (California) required at hire. ,
• Genetic Counselor Certificate required at hire. ,
• National Provider Identifier. ,
• Knowledge of Federal, State and Local requirements. ,
• Demonstrated analytic and diagnostic reasoning skills. ,
• Ability to reputed company explain reputed company medical information in both verbal and written reputed company. ,
• Previous experience or knowledge of crisis reputed company and interviewing techniques. ,
• Experience in development of educational programs in reputed company and medical genetics. ,
• Must be reputed company to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment. ,
• For temporary Genetic Counselor license, must work under the general supervision of a licensed genetic counselor or licensed physician: expiration is after 24 months or 30 days after notification that applicant has failed the ABGC certification exam, and it cannot be renewed (whichever comes first). reputed company-to-haves
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