Master's degree in Genetic Counseling or equivalent education and experience required.
Excellent communication skills required.
Board certification in Genetic Counseling by the American Board of Genetic Counseling and Medical Genetics required within three years.
Certification from the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics required if certified prior to 1991.
Licensed Genetic Counselor in New Hampshire within 14 days of hire.
Responsibilities
Coordinate genetic consultations for individuals and families.
Provide triage for referrals, incoming calls, and inpatient consults.
Obtain and evaluate individual, pregnancy, medical, and family histories to assess genetic risk.
Discuss features, natural history, diagnosis, and management of genetic conditions with patients and families.
Identify and coordinate genetic laboratory tests and diagnostic studies for assessment.
Explain clinical implications of genetic test results to patients and families.
Integrate genetic results with personal and family histories to communicate risk factors.
Evaluate patient or family responses to genetic information and provide counseling.
Document phone calls and office notes in the electronic medical record.
Participate in teaching and supervising genetic counseling students.
Assist with data entry and maintenance of the department database.
Engage in ongoing research activities and protocol development.
Benefits
Opportunity to participate in teaching and mentoring students.
Engagement in ongoing research activities.
Supportive environment for professional development.
Access to a collaborative team of healthcare professionals.
Full Job Description
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
Board certification in Genetic Counseling by the American Board of Genetic Counseling and Medical Genetics required within three (3) years.
If certified Genetic counselor prior to 1991, certification from the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics required.
Licensed Genetic Counselor in the state of New Hampshire within 14 days of hire.
About Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) is a nonprofit academic health system that serves a population of 1.9 million in New England. DHMC includes a 396-bed tertiary care hospital, research and clinical facilities for the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Norris Cotton Cancer Center, and the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice. DHMC is the largest private employer in New Hampshire and is the only academic medical center in the state. The medical center is affiliated with the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and is part of Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health, a network of healthcare providers in New Hampshire and Vermont.
