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General Description:

The Genetic Counselor I provides genetic counseling services to patients and families under established protocols and clinical supervision. This role is intended for newly certified genetic counselors or those with limited professional experience and emphasizes skill development, knowledge application, and integration into interdisciplinary care teams.

Essential Responsibilities:

Responsibilities listed in this section are core to the position.  Inability to perform these responsibilities, with or without an accommodation, may result in disqualification from the position. 

• Provides clear and concise information about genetic conditions and psychosocial support to patients and families. Facilitates with the patient informed decision-making about testing, management, and reproductive alternatives, as appropriate.
• Assesses psychosocial factors, recognizing social, educational, and cultural issues. Identifies, coordinates, interprets, and explains genetic laboratory tests and results, and reports other diagnostic studies to the patient.
• Elicits and interprets individual, family, medical, developmental, and reproductive histories. Determines mode of inheritance and risk of transmission of genetic conditions and birth defects.
• Evaluates the patient’s or family’s responses to the condition or risk of recurrence and provides client-centered counseling and anticipatory guidance.
• Provides accurate and timely written documentation of medical information and records to families, primary care providers or referral entity.
• May conduct clinical research in the field of genetics, assist faculty in research projects, and write clinical case reports.
• Participates with faculty in educational activities as requested.

General Responsibilities:

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Master’s degree in Genetic Counseling from an accredited program required.

Experience: No experience required.

License(s)/Certification(s)/Registration(s) Required:

• Certified Genetic Counselor (CGC) issued by the American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC) required.
• Active Licensed Genetic Counselor (LGC) issued by the Oklahoma State Department of Health required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:  

• Knowledge of practices and procedures within genetic counseling.
• Knowledge of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the right to privacy and confidentiality.
• Ability to gather, evaluate, and interpret data.
• Ability to be attentive to understand the problem and make a decision which will benefit the patient.
• Ability to use logic and reasoning to come up with alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Ability to handle stressful situations.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
• Critical thinking and innovative skills.

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