Genetic Counselor, Maternal Fetal Medicine

VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER

JOB DESCRIPTION?

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TITLE: Genetic Counselor, Maternal Fetal Medicine

OVERVIEW: This position is responsible for providing prenatal genetic counseling services for patients with a variety of indications. The position involves counseling patients regarding genetic risks to pregnancy due to family history, age, ultrasound findings and other abnormal screening results. Explaining benefits, risks and limitations of various prenatal testing and screening options. Documenting and ordering through an Electronic Medical Record. Communicating and coordinating care with the MFM staff, referring providers and other specialists in the community as needed.

AREA OF ASSIGNMENT: Maternal Fetal Medicine

HOURS OF WORK: Monday – Friday 1.0 FTE (Part Time negotiable)

RESPONSIBLE TO: Manager, Maternal Fetal Medicine

UNIQUE PHYSICAL / MENTAL DEMANDS, ENVIRONMENT, AND WORKING CONDITIONS:

Requires working as part of a team at the direction of the Director or Manager, and perinatologist to ensure efficient operation. Requires handling, lifting and transferring patients and equipment, standing, sitting, walking swiftly, reaching overhead, pulling, and bending. Requires the ability to effectively communicate with other staff, physicians, and patients. Requires working under changing conditions. Includes the potential for exposure to body fluids and other conditions common to hospitals. Requires skills in answering the phone, and word processing/writing skills.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

A. Generic Job Functions: See Generic Job Description for Clinical Support Partner.

• Unique Job Functions:

1. Review family history and explain hereditary risks.
2. Counsel regarding pregnancy risk including age, screening results, and other risk factors
3. Explain prenatal diagnosis procedures, benefits, risk and limitations.
4. Assist perinatologist with prenatal diagnosis procedures as needed.
5. Provide consultation regarding risks of drugs and medications and other potential teratogens.
6. Coordinate genetic testing with other centers and labs as necessary,
7. Provide follow up to referring physicians and patients regarding test results, summaries of consultation sessions and appropriate recommendations
8. Act as resource for physicians who have questions about the indications for various prenatal diagnoses.
9. Provide community education about genetic counselors and related information.

10. Engage and participate in departmental research or projects as appropriate.

11. Perform miscellaneous administrative paperwork

12. Work as a team member with perinatologists, nurses, social workers, physicians and office staff.

13. Work within budget restraints.

14. Other duties as assigned