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Genetic Counselor

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Palo Alto, California, United States Stanford Children's Health | Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford Full time
Job Summary

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.

Key Responsibilities
  • Analyze and interpret family medical histories and genetic test results to assess the chance of disease occurrence or recurrence.
  • Facilitate the understanding of a genetic diagnosis and provide education about inheritance, testing, management, prevention, resources, and research.
  • Make 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.
Requirements
  • Master's degree in a work-related field/discipline from an accredited college or university.
  • Valid California license as a Genetic Counselor (CGCL).
  • Ability to develop a clinically appropriate genetic counseling plan.
  • Ability to present relevant genetic information to individuals and families from diverse cultural backgrounds in an informed, compassionate manner.
  • Ability to provide genetic, medical, and technical information in a comprehensive, understandable, nondirective manner to patients and families.
Working Conditions

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.