Genetic Counselor

Overview

Genetic Counselor

Full Time, 80 Hours Per Pay Period, Day Shift

Perinatal Overview:

Fort Sanders Perinatal Center, part of Covenant Health, specializes in caring for women with high-risk pregnancies. For more than 25 years, the center has provided expert guidance and advanced services for complex conditions such as multiples, maternal age, diabetes, hypertension, and infertility-related pregnancies. With locations in Knoxville, Morristown, and Sevierville, the team is dedicated to helping families make informed decisions and ensuring the safest possible outcomes for mothers and babies.

Position Summary:

Provides genetic counseling services to Perinatal Center patients.  Reports to the Office Manager.

Responsibilities

• Provides genetic counseling for advanced maternal age, abnormal triple screen results, multiple miscarriages, family/personal history concerns, teratogenic exposures including follow-up letter to referring physician, appropriate documentation in chart and follow-up regarding test results.
• Provides counseling for diagnosed fetal anomalies including follow-up with referring physician, resource/contact for family and physicians and coordination of care.
• Maintains good system of communication with referring physicians’ offices and patients communicating necessary information to all parties involved and serving as a resource to staff members.
• Maintains CVS and amniocentesis follow-up program including compilation of annual report of number of procedures, complications and losses.
• Manages all CVS, amniocentesis, maternal serum triple screen, and genetic test results for Fort Sanders Perinatal Center including informing patients, physicians, and referring physicians of results as appropriate and coordination of follow-up care as needed.
• Utilizes good human relations skills with patients and family members, making every effort to meet patient and family needs, handling patients in stressful situations showing empathy and compassion, maintaining contact with patients and remaining accessible to all patients and families.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

Qualifications

Minimum Education           

None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.

Minimum Experience          

Two or more (2+) years of genetic counseling experience preferred. New graduates are welcome to apply. He/she must have excellent communication and organizational skills.

Licensure Requirement   

Board certification or eligibility for board certification in genetic counseling through the American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC) or American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG). If ABGC certified, the candidate must initiate Tennessee State Genetic Counseling License application process prior to starting. If not ABGC certified, the candidate must obtain Active Candidate Status as conferred by the ABGC, be scheduled to take the next available certification exam and initiate the Temporary Tennessee State Genetic Counseling License application process prior to starting.