Genetic Counselor
Location: Ridgewood, New Jersey
Description: Valley Health is hiring Genetic Counselor right now, this job will be assigned in New Jersey. More details about this job opportunity kindly see the descriptions. Position Summary
This position is responsible for providing genetic counseling to patients and families, as prescribed, to Ensure an optimum of medical utilization and care.
REPORTS TO:
Indirect and function! al supervision from the Consulting Geneticist from the New York Hospital and Program Director, Pediatric Follow-Up Center.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK:
Provides counseling to patients and families about various topics related to genetic disorders (i.e., risks and limitations of diagnostic techniques, medical and psychological problems associated With disorders, effectiveness of treatment, risk of occurrence and recurrence).
Provides prenatal genetic counseling as requested by medical staff in the OB/GYN department. Remains available during amniocentesis consultation as needed.
Provides counseling about reproductive losses and hospital consultation as needed.
Provides consultation regarding teratogenicity due to exposure to a variety of medications, drugs and/or environmental agents and about carrier testing and/or molecular genetic testing.
Provides follow-up counseling and maintains clinical caseload.
Interviews pati! ents and families to obtain relevant genetic, medical and psyc! hological information. Evaluates data supplied to determine proper plan of diagnostic treatment.
Demonstrates positive behaviors toward patients, families, physicians, and all co-workers. Responds To customers of all age groups in a friendly, prompt, and caring manner while maintaining confidentiality. Promotes mutual respect and professionalism. Partners with team members to meet the needs of the customer.
Participates in the hospital's performance improvement process to continuously improve the quality of patient care and service delivery. Attempts to alleviate fears and anxieties concerning permanent disabilities, disfiguring illness, or uncertain future. Refers patients to physicians, therapists, or appropriate others for future counseling or treatment.
Supplies information to counselors regarding reproductive alternatives to be considered in the event of genetic disorders (i.e., contraception, therapeutic abortion, adoption, and artificial in! semination).
Communicates information about methods used to determine carrier state, in order to arrange for testing of other family members when appropriate.
Assists geneticist with pediatric genetic consultation and discusses all cased with consulting geneticist and the private M.D. as needed.
Consulting geneticist will supervise and sign off on all of the counselor's reports and will be clinically Reports and will be clinically responsible for his/her performance.
Prepares charge slips for services rendered and forwards to Office Manager.
Prepares and maintains current case records for each patient noting the nature of dical and social problems and makes summaries related to patients' progress.
Conducts research in medical libraries to obtain information relevant to the case.
Provides inservice meetings to the PFC staff, hospital nursing staff, medical staff, and parents. Available for consultation for the PF! C staff.
Enhances personal growth and development through part! icipation in educational programs, inservice meetings, workshops, lectures, self-studies, genetic conferences, etc.
Focuses on situations, issues, facts and not on person.
Demonstrates knowledge and maintains confidentiality of all hospital information related to hospital matters from unauthorized release.
Seeks and accepts education to learn new skill(s) and maintains current competencies.
Performs service and department specific functions as identified by the competency/skills checklist.
Understands and supports Valley Hospital's mission statement, vision and values and guiding principles.
Demonstrates positive behaviors toward patients, families, physicians, and all co-workers. Promotes mutual respect and professionalism. Uses proper hone etiquette.
Committed to participate and actively supports the Hospital's quality improvement process in an effort to continuously improve the quality of patient care using q! uality indicator guidelines.
Dresses in uniform or conservative normal business attire in accordance with hospital dress code. Maintains a neat, clean, and professional appearance. Wears identification badge.
Adheres to the Hospital's smoke free environment policy.
Observes the Hospital's policy on telephone usage.
Operates equipment in a safe manner.
Adheres to Hospital policies and procedures which comply with OSHA standards (i.e., Hospital Fire & Safety, Infection Control, etc.).
Understands department's role in the event a disaster is declared in the local area.
Strives to be a positive member of the institution and looks for opportunities to make positive Statements about the department and the Hospital.
Maintains a clean and safe working environment.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Computer skills â€"
Hewlett Packard (Critical Care Only)
Meditech â€" Appropriate to Dept./Unit! /Area
Education â€" Master's degree in genetic counseling.
Experience: At least two (2) years clinical in the field.
Special Skills/licensure/certification: Good written and oral communication skills.
Current CPR certification.
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This job will be opened on: Fri, 09 Aug 2013 00:44:07 GMT