Genetic Counselor

3 weeks ago

Stanford, California, United States Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Full time
Job Summary

At Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, we are seeking a highly skilled Genetic Counselor to join our team. As a Genetic Counselor, you will play a critical role in providing expert genetic counseling, education, and emotional support to patients and their families.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide professional genetic counseling to patients and families, particularly those with a familial history of birth defects or genetic disorders.
  • 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.
  • Counsel patients to promote informed choices and adaptation to the risk or condition.
  • Provide teaching and consultative services to other professionals and healthcare 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.
  • Ability to provide genetic, medical, and technical information in a comprehensive, understandable, nondirective manner.
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.

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