Summary

Baylor College of Medicine at The Children's Hospital of San Antonio is seeking a Lead Genetic Counselor in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine Services. This position comes with a faculty appointment within the Department of OBGYN, a competitive salary, and full benefits package.

Job Duties

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  Review, elicit, interpret, and document family, medical and psychosocial histories and provides medical documentation to the referring provider and patient where needed
• Assess individuals' and their relatives' chances of having or potentially having a genetic contribution to disease based on their medical and family history, test results and other pertinent information to aid in diagnosis and treatment of the disease
• Provide education and counseling to patients and families about natural history, recommended screening options, prevention options, inheritance pattern, and resources of a specific genetic disease or condition
• Use a range of genetic counseling skills and models to facilitate informed decision-making and adaptation to genetic risks or conditions
• Provide consultative perspective on relevant genetic conditions and genetic tests
• Identify, assess, facilitate, and coordinate the genetic testing process with laboratory, providers, and patients/families
• Provide pre-test and post-test counseling to patient/family and discloses genetic test results or screening results to patients/families
• Provide preconception, pregnancy loss, grief, and crisis counseling from a genetics perspective
• Participate in multidisciplinary clinics, departmental conferences and meetings in collaboration with other healthcare professionals, business organizations and the community
• Perform educational presentations to healthcare professionals and community groups regarding the role of genetics in health and disease

Job Duties

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  Mentor students, residents, fellows, program trainees and observers in relation to genetic counseling services within the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Division.
• Maintain continuing education units to stay current on genetics information.
• Assist in writing research protocols, applying for grants, implementing research protocols, recruiting, and consenting patients for research, collecting data, and writing and reviewing publications.
• Initiate, develop, and recommend changes to policies, procedures, and patient care activities in the program specific area of maternal-fetal medicine.
• Ability to work at multiple geographical sites within the CHRISTUS Health System.
• Ability to perform genetic counseling consultations via telemedicine services within the CHRISTUS Health Care System.
• Maintain records and write orders and progress notes in patient charts as to status, treatments, and procedures
• Supervise the other Genetic Counselors in the Maternal Fetal Medicine Division

Minimum Qualifications

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  Master's degree in genetic counseling from a program accredited or in probationary status by the Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling (ACGC)
• Experience: 3-5 years of experience
• Board certified as a Genetic Counselor by the American Board of Genetics Counseling