Genetic Counselor, Institute for Cardiovascular - Austin, United States - University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas at Austin

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Austin, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Job Posting Title:
Genetic Counselor, Institute for Cardiovascular Health, Dell Medical School

Hiring Department:

Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care

Position Open To:

All Applicants

Weekly Scheduled Hours:

FLSA Status:

Exempt

Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

-
Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

Job Details:

Purpose

Provide hereditary cardiac risk assessment and consultation services. Provide patient education, counseling, coordinate testing, facilitate decision-making, and make referrals as necessary.

Responsibilities:

Reviews medical records to determine potential genetic testing options. Coordinates clinical genetic testing that may be available for patients including informed consent, lab requisition forms, and letters of medical necessity.
Provides genetic counseling to individuals identified with predisposing characteristics or at potentially elevated risk for developing heart disease. Includes the ability to elicit and interpret individual and family medical and psychosocial histories, provide cardiac risk assessment, communicate pertinent disease, and risk information clearly, provide counseling regarding genetic testing including the results.
Assists patients and families in reaching decisions about genetic disorders that correspond with their values; assists patients and/or their families to understand genetic predisposition disease, including options and limitations of prevention strategies.
Counsels patients on potential adverse effects of positive gene tests; discusses limitations of negative gene tests. Provides followup including arranging consultations with other specialists, computerized risk assessment modeling, completing consultation reports, and obtaining outside medical records or specimens.
Facilitates the identification of highrisk patients for genetic counseling and clinical research protocols. Assists with clinical studies, with developing educational materials, reviewing patient charts, contacting family members, and conducting public and professional presentations. Understands and facilitates patient consent process for clinical research.
Participates in design, writing or editing of research protocols. Initiates new research projects in consultation with a faculty member and works with the multidisciplinary team to implement these projects.
Develops and maintains cooperative and positive working relationships with team members and collaborates with team to identify and resolve issues. Participates in process review. Supports team decisions once they are made and assists with implementation. Participates in educational activities, which can include giving lectures to current and future health care professionals. Attends and actively participates in weekly case conferences and departmental meetings, including pertinent clinic meetings.
Other related functions as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate._

Preferred Qualifications

Bilingual in English and Spanish. Certified Genetic Counselor. Cardiovascular Surgery experience. Research experience.

Salary Range

$90,000+ depending on qualifications

Working Conditions- May work around standard office conditions.- May work around biohazards.- Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.- Use of manual dexterity.

Required Materials- Resume/CV- 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor- Letter of interest

Employment Eligibility:
Retirement Plan Eligibility:
Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an

equal opportunity/affirmative action employer

, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigati