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Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Genetic Counselor - **OB/GYN**.

In this role, the successful candidate will be responsible for fulfilling the need for high case volume genetic counseling services for patients receiving care for high risk pregnancies at the NYU Langone Maternal Fetal Care Center within the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Job Responsibilities:

• Analyze genetic information to identify patients or families at risk for specific disorders or syndromes.
• Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
• Perform associated administrative or clerical tasks, which may include special projects, correspondence, and program funding activities.
• Prepare or provide genetics-related educational materials to patients or medical personnel.
• Read current literature, talk with colleagues, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in genetics.
• Evaluate or make recommendations for standards of care or clinical operations, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations, ethics, legislation, or policies.
• Document patient charts and develops follow-up recommendations for patients; documents cases and maintains appropriate records, ensuring confidentiality.
• Write detailed consultation reports to provide information on complex genetic concepts to patients or referring physicians.
• Refer patients to specialists or community resources.
• Provide patients with information about the inheritance of conditions such as breast, ovarian, prostate and colon cancer; cardiovascular disease; Alzheimer's disease; and diabetes.
• Interview patients or review medical records to obtain comprehensive patient or family medical histories, and document findings
• Interpret laboratory results and communicate findings to patients or physicians.
• Discuss testing options and the associated risks, benefits and limitations with patients and families to assist them in making informed decisions.
• Determine or coordinate treatment plans by requesting laboratory services, reviewing genetics or counseling literature, and considering histories or diagnostic data
• Provide counseling to patient and family members by providing information, education, or reassurance.
• Assess patients' psychological or emotional needs such as those relating to stress, fear of test results, financial issues, and marital conflicts to make referral recommendations or assist patients in managing test outcomes.
• Explain diagnostic procedures such as chorionic villus sampling (CVS), ultrasound, fetal blood sampling, and amniocentesis.

Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify you must have a MS degree in Genetic Counseling and board certification by the American Board of Genetic Counseling.
1. Knowledge of genetics testing as performed in a fetal medicine/prenatal diagnosis environment.
3. Effective oral, written, communication, interpersonal skills interacting with specific patient populations affected by fertility challenges.
4. Ability to interface effectively as a member of a team and independently, with all levels of the organization and must work and communicate effectively with both internal and external customers.
5. Membership in one professional organization.

Required Licenses: Certified Genetic Counselor

Preferred Qualifications:
Has an National Provider Identification (NPI) number

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

NYU Grossman School of Medicine provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.

NYU Grossman School of Medicine is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision. We require applications to be completed online.
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