Dartmouth Health

Academic health system and medical education

Genetic Counselor - Medical Oncology

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Full-timeLebanon, NH, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A Master's degree in Genetic Counseling, or equivalent education and experience, is required.
Excellent communication skills are required.
A New Hampshire Genetic Counselor license or temporary New Hampshire Genetic Counselor license must be obtained within 14 days.
Certified Genetic Counselor (CGC) or Certified Genetic Counselor (CGC-ABMGG) certification is required within 1,095 days.
For genetic counselors certified before 1991, certification from the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics is required.

Responsibilities

Coordinate genetic consultations for individuals and families.
Triage referrals, incoming calls, and inpatient consultations.
Obtain and evaluate individual, pregnancy, medical, and family histories to determine genetic risk for patients, their offspring, and other family members.
Discuss condition features, natural history, diagnosis, genetic and environmental factors, and management with patients and families.
Identify and coordinate genetic laboratory tests and other diagnostic studies for genetic assessment.
Explain the clinical implications of genetic laboratory test results and other diagnostic testing.
Integrate genetic laboratory results and other diagnostic studies with personal and family histories to assess and communicate risk factors.
Evaluate patients' or families' responses to genetic information and provide counseling.
Document phone calls and office notes in the electronic medical record and for families.
Participate in teaching residents, medical students, and other students, and supervise genetic counseling students.
Assist with department database data entry and maintenance.
Participate in ongoing program research and development of department protocols.
Perform other duties as required or assigned.

Overview

Provides genetic counseling to individuals or families, coordinates screening and diagnostic testing, and provides follow-up.

Responsibilities

Coordinates aspects of genetic consultations for individuals and families.

Provides triage for referrals, incoming calls, and inpatient consults.

Obtains and evaluates individual, pregnancy, medical, and family histories to determine genetic risk for genetic or medical conditions in a patient, their offspring, and other family members.

Discusses the features, natural history, means of diagnosis, genetic and environmental factors, and management for genetic or medical conditions with patients and families.

Identifies and coordinates genetic laboratory tests and other diagnostic studies for the genetic assessment.

Explains the clinical implications of the results of genetic laboratory tests or other diagnostic testing.

Integrates genetic laboratory results and other diagnostic studies with the personal and family histories to assess and communicate risk factors for genetic or medical conditions.

Evaluates a patient’s or family’s response to the genetic information reviewed and provide counseling.

Provides written documentation of phone calls and office notes in the electronic medical record and for families.

Participates in the teaching of residents, medical students, and other students. Participates in the supervision of genetic counseling students.

Assists with data entry and maintenance of the department database.

Participates in ongoing research activities of the program and the development of department protocols.

Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications

Master’s degree in Genetic Counseling or the equivalent in education and experience required.
Excellent communication skills required.

Required Licensure/Certifications

Licensed Genetic Counselor NH OR Temp Lic Gen Counselor NH within 14 days
Certified Genetic Counselor (CGC) OR Certified Genetic Counselor (CGC-ABMGG) within 1095 days
If certified Genetic counselor prior to 1991, certification from the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics required

About the Company

Dartmouth Health

Academic health system and medical education

Dartmouth Health runs New Hampshire’s largest private employer and a regional academic health system serving northern New England, with DHMC and a wide network of hospitals and clinics. It provides care through more than 2,000 providers across nearly every specialty, including the Dartmouth Cancer Center and Dartmouth Health Children’s. It blends clinical care with education and research by training about 400 residents and fellows each year with Dartmouth and the Geisel School of Medicine, and by conducting clinical trials with Geisel and the White River Junction VA Medical Center. Its goal is to deliver exceptional, personal care while advancing medicine and meeting the health needs of the communities it serves.

Company size: 201-500
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Lebanon, NH
Founded: Not listed

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