Mid-Atlantic HERC

We are seeking a Genetic Counselor. The primary job responsibilities as a Genetic Counselor includes providing genetic counseling to patients referred for a wide variety of indications including maternal age, abnormal screening results, abnormal ultrasound findings, family history concerns, pregnancy loss, teratogenic exposures and infertility.  In addition, the genetic counselors have opportunities for participation in education via the provision of lectures to various student groups, other medical providers, and lay groups. Collaboration in clinical research is encouraged.  Opportunities exist for interaction with 25 additional counselors in other departments at this large academic medical center.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Case preparation for the counseling session may include review of previous pertinent testing results, research regarding the condition of concern and arranging for appropriate testing.
• Will coordinate testing, which may include chorionic villus sampling, amniocentesis, ultrasound and carrier screening.
• Great case management skills.
• Communicate with maternal-fetal medicine physicians, other medical specialists, referring obstetric providers, and various laboratories. 
• Provide follow-up by contacting the patient and referring providers with test results, documentation of the counseling session and results of testing, and assisting with arrangements for additional consultations or testing.
• Cases are presented in weekly conferences for management and student education.
• Critical thinking and an independent work ethic can be rewarded with considerable autonomy in this work setting.
• Teaching responsibilities include supervision of genetic counseling for graduate students, fellows/residents in maternal-fetal medicine and medical genetics, as well as medical students and gynecology/obstetrics residents on elective rotations.

• Master's Degree from a graduate program accredited by the American Board of Genetic Counseling.
• Must seek (and maintain) certification as a genetic counselor from the ABGC within one year of hire date
• One-year genetic counseling experience, with experience in general pediatric or adult genetics clinic.

Classified Title: Genetic Counselor 
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/ME  
Starting Salary Range: $64,600 - $116,580 Annually ($116,580 targeted; Commensurate with experience) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: Mon-Fri 8:00am-4:30pm 
Exempt Status: Exempt 
Location: Hybrid/School of Medicine Campus 
Department name: ???????SOM OB GYN Cytogenetics  
Personnel area: School of Medicine 

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Johns Hopkins University remains committed to its founding principle, that education for all students should be grounded in exploration and discovery. Hopkins students are challenged not just to learn but also to advance learning itself. Critical thinking, problem solving, creativity, and entrepreneurship are all encouraged and nourished in this unique educational environment. After more than 130 years, Johns Hopkins remains a world leader in both teaching and research. Faculty members and their research colleagues at the university's Applied Physics Laboratory have each year since 1979 won Johns Hopkins more federal research and development funding than any other university. The university has nine academic divisions and campuses throughout the Baltimore-Washington area. The Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, the Whiting School of Engineering, the School of Education and the Carey Business School are based at the Homewood campus in northern Baltimore. The schools of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing share a campus in east Baltimore with The Johns Hopkins Hospital. The Peabody Institute, a leading professional school of music, is located on Mount Vernon Place in downtown Bal...timore. The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies is located in Washington's Dupont Circle area.

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