Job Description
Nemours is seeking a Genetics Counselor to join our Nemours Children's Hospital team in Orlando, Florida.
Located in Orlando, Fla., Nemours Children's Hospital is the newest addition to the Nemours integrated healthcare system. Our 100-bed pediatric hospital also features the area's only 24-hour Emergency Department designed just for kids as well as outpatient pediatric clinics including several specialties previously unavailable in the region. A hospital designed by families for families, Nemours Children's Hospital blends the healing power of nature with the latest in healthcare innovation to deliver world-class care to the children of Central Florida and beyond. In keeping with our goal of bringing Nemours care into the communities we serve; we also provide specialty outpatient care in several clinics located throughout the region.
The Genetic Counselor will provide genetic counseling under the direction of respective physician.
This position is responsible for the following:
- Genetic Counselor for the Division of Genetics at NCH Orlando.
- Reviews medical records and triages new patient referrals.
- Obtains medical histories.
- Obtains family histories.
- Coordinates special studies.
- Assures test results are available prior to appointments.
- Provides genetic counseling.
- Maintains comprehensive and accurate medical records.
- Assists communication with referring physicians.
- Assists with inpatient consultations including telemedicine consultations between the medical geneticist and NCH intensive care units.
- Assists with literature reviews and provides patient support materials.
- Participates in the development of programs to provide genetic support for other subspecialty clinics.
- Participates in educational activities directed toward patients, health professionals, and the public.
- Provides genetic services as contracted by Nemours children's Clinic.
- Participates in administrative and committee duties as assigned.
- Perform other duties as required to accomplish the patient care, education, and research missions of the Nemours Children's Clinic.
- Assists in obtaining insurance authorization for special genetic tests.
- Supervises genetic counselor assistant(s).
- Participate in periodic meetings with the Nemours Delaware team and acts as liaison/ facilitates communication between Delaware and Orlando genetics divisions.
- Other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements - Master's degree in Genetic Counseling from an American Board of Genetic Counseling accredited program required (students graduating this spring 2020 are eligible to apply).
- National Board Certification from the American Board of Genetic Counseling required (or Board Eligible status for new graduates).
- Minimum three (3) years of experience required.
- Current American Heart Association BLS required upon hire.
Nemours Children's Health offers a comprehensive and competitive benefit package which includes: - Competitive base compensation in the top quartile of the market
- Annual incentive compensation that values clinical activity, academic accomplishments and quality improvement
- Comprehensive benefits: health, life, dental, vision
- Mortgage assistance, relocation packages and 403B with employer match, 457 retirement savings plans
- Licensure, CME and dues allowance
- Not-for-profit status; eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
- For those living and working in Florida, enjoy the benefit of no state income tax. Those based in Delaware benefit from the state's moderate tax structure.
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About Us Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized children's health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children's hospitals - Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. DuPont Trust, as well as other income.
As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we're on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children's health. Putting as much focus on prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every child's world a place to thrive. It's a journey that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to the healthiest generations of children ever.
Inclusion and belonging guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build an inclusive and supportive environment. All of our associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day-to-day work with colleagues, patients and families.
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