Genetic Counselor

This role involves providing professional genetic counseling, education, and emotional support to patients and/or families who have a familial history of birth defects or genetic disorders, or who may be at risk for a variety of inherited conditions.

• Assess the chance of disease occurrence or recurrence by analyzing and interpreting family medical histories and genetic test results.
• Provide education about inheritance, testing, management, prevention, resources, and research to patients and families.
• Makes referrals for social services for families who have members with birth defects or genetic disorders, or who may be at risk for a variety of inherited conditions.
• Counsel to promote informed choices and adaptation to the risk or condition.
• Provide teaching and consultative services to other professionals and health care students.

Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities as well as possession of any required licenses or certifications is qualifying.

Education: Master's degree in a work-related field/discipline from an accredited college or university.

License/Certification: CGCL - Valid California license as a Genetic Counselor.

• Ability to develop a clinically appropriate genetic counseling plan.
• Ability to ensure that all recommended testing ordered is completed and that patients have been appropriately informed of the results.
• Ability to present relevant genetic information to individuals and families from diverse cultural backgrounds in an informed, compassionate manner and to help families obtain the medical and social services they may need.
• Ability to provide genetic, medical, and technical information in a comprehensive, understandable, nondirective manner to patients and families.
• Ability to speak, read, write, and understand English effectively at a level appropriate for the safe and effective performance of the job.

The Physical Requirements and Working Conditions in which the job is typically performed are available from the Occupational Health Department. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Compensation is based on the level and requirements of the role. Salary within our ranges may also be determined by your education, experience, knowledge, skills, location, and abilities, as required by the role, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Typically, new team members join at the minimum to mid salary range.

Minimum to Midpoint Range (1.0 FTE): $116,168.00 to $137,228.00