Genetic Counselor Assistant

Overview

Job Description Summary:

Assists genetic counselors in providing support to patients and families by collecting and organizing medical information, scheduling appointments, and maintaining accurate records.

Job Description

Essential Functions:

• Provides excellent service to both internal and external customers by applying best practices and standard operating procedures.
• Prepares correspondence, documents, reports and other materials which may be moderately complex or confidential, sometimes requiring independent judgment. Schedules appointments for department staff as appropriate.
• Obtain applicable records and results from outside providers and laboratories.
• Communicates with families regarding pre-clinic information, insurance prior authorization, sample collection, result disclosure, future plan and updates to families at the direction of clinical staff.
• Manages lists of established genetics patients and monitors status of pending clinical work-up.
• Manages entering patient data in Ohio Department of Health and other research-based databases.
• Works cross functionally with laboratories, genetic counselors, clinicians and others regarding testing, status updates, delays, referrals, and sample collection.
  
  

Education Requirement

Associate’s degree, required.

Licensure Requirement

(not specified)

Certifications

(not specified)

Skills

Exhibits basic knowledge of family structure and questioning for effective intake of relevant information.

Experience

Previous academic studies in genetics, biology, or another science related field desired.

Physical Requirements

OCCASIONALLY: Bend/twist, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Reaching above shoulder, Squat/kneel, Standing

FREQUENTLY: Walking

CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Color vision, Computer skills, Decision Making, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Peripheral vision, Problem solving, Repetitive hand/arm use, Seeing – Far/near, Sitting

Additional Physical Requirements Performed But Not Listed Above

• Requires focus and attention to detail while multi-tasking
• Extensive amount of time communicating by phone.
• Able to perform clerical demands within a busy environment.
  
  

"The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet"