Description
The Resource Coordinator, Genetic Counseling reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization's Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines, and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.
Responsibilities:
- Analyzes genetic information, identifies patients/families at risk for specific disorders or syndromes.
- Interviews patients, reviews medical records, and obtains comprehensive patient/family medical histories.
- Explains diagnostic procedures (chorionic villi sampling, ultrasound, fetal blood sampling, and amniocentesis).
- Interprets laboratory results, communicates findings to patients and/or physicians.
- Provides counseling, information and education to patients, families/caregivers, discusses testing options, associated risks, benefits and limitations, and assists patients in making informed decisions.
- Addresses patients psychological or emotional needs. Makes referral recommendations or assists patients in managing test outcomes.
- Determines or coordinates treatment plans, requests laboratory services, reviews genetics or counseling literature, considers histories or diagnostic data.
- Provides recommendations for standards of care based on evaluations of regulatory compliance, ethics, policy and patient satisfaction.
- Works with physicians to provide lectures, supervises and mentors graduate students, residents, fellows, and participates in clinical research program.
Additional Functions:
- Serves as first point of contact for supporting genetic counselors on daily issues.
- Provides training and orientation to new genetic counselors and support staff.
- Serves as a liaison to external laboratories and referring practices.
- Attends and actively participate in programmatic meetings.
- Assists with managing provider schedules to optimize patient care hours to enhance productivity.
- Develop and implement policies and procedures as needed to support the program.
- Collaborates with clinical and administrative leadership on programmatic growth strategies.
- Ensures that patient dignity and confidentiality are maintained at all times.
- May perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Required:
- Genetic Counselor, Licensed (IL).
- Board Certified/Eligible in Genetic Counseling.
Preferred:
- At least five (5) years of genetic counseling experience.
Equal Opportunity
Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.
Background Check
Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.
Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more.
Sign-on Bonus Eligibility: Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position at NM may be eligible depending upon the job family.
