Genetic Counselor, OBGYN

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system at UChicago Medicine as a Genetic Counselor for our OBGYN clinic at our Duchossois Center for Advanced Medicine (DCAM) location. In this position, you will perform and coordinate counseling of genetic patients attending outpatient clinics in the Department of OB/GYN.

Essential Job Functions:

• Assists Physicians by ensuring that proper follow-up has occurred with patient results.
• Develop and assist with the marketing of genetic programs.
• Review and develop policies and procedures for antenatal areas.
• Coordinate the activities associated with the Genetics meetings.
• Delevope systems to monitor patient care outcomes for quality assurance and department statistical needs.
• Coordinates the department’s antenatal genetic counseling services by providing genetic counseling of patients prior to prenatal procedures (CVS, amniocentesis, PUBS).
• Genetic counseling of patients for general indications such as a positive family history of genetic diseases or birth defects, MSAFP screening, abnormal ultrasound findings, teratogens, etc.
• Providing contact with referring Physicians’ offices.
• Follow-up with patients.
• Analysis and maintenance of statistics.
• Providing results to patients and referring physicians.
• Participate in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows.
• Performs other duties as requested by senior management.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Genetic Counseling or related field.
• Board eligible/board certified by the American Board of Medical Genetics.
• At least 2 years experience preferred.
• Self-motivated and capable of managing projects and other activities independently.
• Ability to effectively interact with faculty and other laboratory personnel, patients and referring physicians is essential.

Position Details:

• Job Type/FTE: Full-time (1.0FTE)
• Shift: Days
• Unit/Department: OB/GYN
• CBA Code: Non-Union

Must comply with UCMC’s COVID-19 Vaccination requirement as a condition of employment. If you have already received the vaccination, you must provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. This is in addition to your compliance with the Flu Vaccination requirement as well. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law. Lastly, a pre-employment physical, drug screening, and background check are also required for all employees prior to hire.

Why Join Us

We’ve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an individual. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment… with patients and with each other. We’re in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If you’d like to add enriching human life to your profile, The University of Chicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront, we’re doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion.

Bring your career to the next level at a hospital that is thriving; from patient satisfaction to employee engagement, we are at the Forefront of Medicine. Take advantage of all we have to offer and #BringYourPassiontotheForefront.

The University of Chicago Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status and other legally protected characteristics.