Genetic Counselor

Overview

Job Description - Genetic Counselor (2503203)

Genetic Counselor

Position Summary

At Stony Brook University Hospital, our Children’s Hospital Genetic Counselors participate in all aspects of counseling including in the Pediatric setting as well as providing collaborative support for the Stony Brook Cancer Center and prenatal services as part of the clinical and medical geneticist team. This position is integral to Stony Brook Children’s Hospital and provides the opportunity to excel in multidisciplinary teams focused on excellence in patient diagnosis, care coordination and patient-centered communication.

Duties of a Genetic Counselor may include the following but are not limited to:

• Provide all aspects of prenatal genetic counseling including arranging for testing as well as communication with care providers
• Assess personal and family histories associated with Hereditary Cancer syndromes and arrange for testing
• Document clinic sessions with notes written in a timely fashion.
• Order Genetic labs tests, keep in touch with labs and patients, obtain consents.
• Collaborate with genetic counseling team members to provide cross-coverage of oncology, pediatric and prenatal services as needed.
• Discuss benefits and limitations of genetic testing options.
• Assist families in understanding genetic disorders: probable course of the disorder, available management strategies, and recurrence risks.
• Develop and present education and related information with team as appropriate.
• Participate in research protocols and collaborative patient care initiatives as directed.
• Perform administrative tasks related to counseling services and committees or special projects in which participation is expected.
• Provide teaching and supervision to students or other health care professionals as appropriate.
• Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Genetic Counseling
• Board eligible/certified by the American Board of Medical Genetics/American Board of Genetic Counseling. If board eligible, achievement of this milestone required within 1 year of employment.
• Excellent communication skills, compassion for patients and collaborative work ethic

Preferred Qualifications:

• Fluent in both English and Spanish
• Demonstrated experience counseling in Pediatrics, Prenatal, and/or Oncology
• Proven ability in both team-based and autonomous environments

Special Notes
: Resume/CV should be included with the online application.

Posting Overview
: This position will remain posted until filled or for a maximum of 90 days. An initial review of all applicants will occur two weeks from the posting date. Candidates are advised on the application that for full consideration, applications must be received before the initial review date (which is within two weeks of the posting date).

If within the initial review no candidate was selected to fill the position posted, additional applications will be considered for the posted position; however, the posting will close once a finalist is identified, and at minimal, two weeks after the initial posting date. Please note, that if no candidate were identified and hired within 90 days from initial posting, the posting would close for review, and possibly reposted at a later date.

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

• Stony Brook Medicine is a smoke free environment. Smoking is strictly prohibited anywhere on campus, including parking lots and outdoor areas on the premises.
• All Hospital positions may be subject to changes in pass days and shifts as necessary.
• This position may require the wearing of respiratory protection, which may prohibit the wearing of facial hair.
• This function/position may be designated as “essential.” This means that when the Hospital is faced with an institutional emergency, employees in such positions may be required to remain at their work location or to report to work to protect, recover, and continue operations at Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook University Hospital and related facilities.

Prior to start date, the selected candidate must meet the following requirements:

• Successfully complete…