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Work Shift:
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Time Type:
Full time
Department:
CC015120 Clinic 5 & 6Genetics Clinic - Monday-Friday days, Full-time (40 hrs/week)
As an entry-level genetic counselor, you will work under the supervision of a certified genetic counselor to provide essential services, including genetic risk assessment, counseling, and patient education. You will gain hands-on experience in a dynamic healthcare environment while developing your professional skills. This position offers a unique opportunity to grow within a supportive team, gain valuable clinical experience, and receive guidance as you prepare for certification.
Master's Degree
Entry Level - Experience not Required.
Eligibility to sit for the ABGC certification exam within 1 year of hire - ABGC Certification
Genetics Counselor - American Board of Genetic Counseling
1. Conduct patient interviews and family history assessments to collect medical, genetic, and psychosocial information.
2. Provide genetic counseling for a variety of indications, including prenatal, pediatric, adult, and cancer genetics.
3. Educate patients and families about genetic conditions, inheritance patterns, testing options, and potential outcomes.
4. Assist with ordering, interpreting, and communicating genetic test results under the guidance of a certified genetic counselor.
5. Prepare case summaries, reports, and documentation for patient records.
6. Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and case reviews.
7. Stay up-to-date with current developments in genetics and genomics.
8. Assist in the development of patient education materials and community outreach programs.
9. Other duties assigned.
Arkansas Children's is the only healthcare system in the state solely dedicated to caring for Arkansas' more than 700,000 children. The private, non-profit organization includes two pediatric hospitals, a pediatric research institute and USDA nutrition center, a philanthropic foundation, a nursery alliance, statewide clinics, and many education and outreach programs — all focused on fulfilling a promise to define and deliver unprecedented child health. Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) is a 336-bed, Magnet-recognized facility in Little Rock operating the state’s only Level I pediatric trauma center; the state's only burn center; the state's only Level IV neonatal intensive care unit; the state's only pediatric intensive care unit; the state’s only pediatric surgery program with Level 1 verification from the American College of Surgeons (ACS); the state’s only magnetoencephalography (MEG) system for neurosurgical planning and cutting-edge research; and the state's only nationally recognized pediatric transport program. Arkansas Children’s Hospital is nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report in seven pediatric specialties (2022—2023): Cancer, Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Nephrology, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Pulmonology and Urology. Arkansas Children’s Northwest (ACNW), the first and only pediatric hospital in the Northwest Arkansas region, is a level IV pediatric trauma center. ACNW operates a 24-bed inpatient unit; a surgical unit with five operating rooms; outpatient clinics offering over 20 subspecialties; diagnostic services; imaging capabilities; occupational therapy services; and Northwest Arkansas' only pediatric emergency department, equipped with 30 exam rooms. Generous philanthropic and volunteer engagement has sustained Arkansas Children's since it began as an orphanage in 1912, and today ensures the system can deliver on its promise of unprecedented child health. To learn more, visit archildrens.org.
