Provides genetic counseling and referral services for patients of all age groups (including obstetric-prenatal counseling, multiple miscarriage counseling, reproductive screening and advice, newborn consultation and cancer patients) who have or are at risk for genetic conditions or birth defects. Acts as a consultant to health care providers regarding highly specialized genetic information pertinent to management of their patients.
Essential Functions:
- Upholds Kaiser Permanente's Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities and applicable state, federal and local laws.
- Provides genetic counseling services for all areas of medical genetics including pediatric, prenatal, adult and cancer referrals.
- Reviews patient chart and evaluates family history through investigation of outside records, examination of affected individuals or family testing of chromosome analysis, DNA studies, metabolic screening, etc.
- Assesses recurrence risk and recommends medical or genetic testing based on analysis of the risk, benefit and cost.
- Provides crisis intervention and psychosocial counseling to members upon discovery of unexpected findings (e.g., malformation, biochemical disorders) regarding genetic conditions.
- Reviews implications and discusses options with member and/or family members.
- Makes referrals for ongoing care and support.
- Provides case management for complex genetic cases including coordination medical recommendations and management plans, testing and ongoing counseling.
- Develops, implements and coordinates a wide variety of genetic programs (e.g., prenatal diagnosis, expanded AFP, carrier screening and specialty clinics).
- Follows guidelines mandated by the State of California.
- Develops and presents programs and classes for pediatric, adult, obstetric and cancer patients.
- Produces culturally sensitive and age appropriate patient and health professional educational materials and participates in community education programs.
- Conducts literature search on rare genetic diseases and keeps abreast of developments in the field.
- Develops and presents in-service education to physicians and health professional education materials and current medical genetic topics.
- Maintains statistics, survey trends and adjusts protocols to ensure appropriate patient referral and care.
- Recommends and implements enhanced clinical practice standards.
- Participates in research projects.
- Participates in group quality assurance case conferences with the Medical Geneticist.
- Reviews complex family pedigrees, unusual cases, abnormal AFP results, viewing of photographs, recombinant DNA studies, etc.
- Assume other activities and responsibilities from time to time as directed.
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
- Previous experience or knowledge of crisis intervention and interviewing techniques.
- Experience in development of educational programs in human and medical genetics.
- Master's degree in Genetic Counseling.
- Must be Board Certified or be eligible for Board Certification.
- National Provider Identifier (NPI) required as of May 23, 2007.
- Knowledge of computer operations preferred.
- Knowledge of Federal, State and Local requirements.
- Demonstrated analytic and diagnostic reasoning skills.
- Ability to clearly explain complex medical information in both verbal and written form.
Notes:
- This is a temporary position for approximately 6 to 9 months
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.