The Genetic Counselor provides counseling services for genomic conditions in the DGM Genomic Health Clinic and supports translational research activities. They serve as the primary contact for patients and physicians, interpreting genetic variants and returning results to improve patient care.
Requirements summary
Candidates must have a Master of Science in Human Genetics/Genetic Counseling from an ABGC accredited institution and 2 years of experience. ABGC certification is required within 3 years of graduation, and Spanish bilingualism is preferred.
postgraduate degreeprofessional certificateRisk AssessmentPatient CommunicationMedical History RecordingTranslational ResearchGenetic CounselingSpanish BilingualismVariant InterpretationFamily History Elicitation
Job description
The Institute for Genomic Health (IGH) and Division for Genomic Medicine (DGM) at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISMMS) has an opening for a motivated and dedicated Genetic Counselor.
The Genetic Counselor will provide support for IGH/DGM research and clinical programs.
IGH is a cutting-edge institute enabling scientists and clinicians to rapidly bring cutting-edge findings from genomic discovery to the front line of clinical care of patients.
We are seeking a highly qualified and licensed Genetic Counselor to provide genetic counseling services for the wide variety of genomic conditions seen in the DGM Genomic Health Clinic and participate in translational research activities at IGH.
The Genetic Counselor will report directly to the DGM Chief and to the IGH Director.
The Genetic Counselor will be involved in all aspects of translational research and clinical work within IGH/DGM.
The Genetic Counselor must be adept at eliciting and recording detailed family history and medical history information; interpreting genetic variants; assessing genetic disease risk; returning genetic results to patients and/or referring physicians.
The Genetic Counselor should be comfortable discussing complex genetic and health information with individuals of diverse ethnic, socioeconomic and educational backgrounds.
The Genetic Counselor will serve as the primary contact for patients, research participants, referring physicians, and other providers.
They will also participate in translational research programs with the goal of implementing cutting-edge genomic medicine, and accelerating how genomic information improves patient care at Mount Sinai.
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