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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) offers countless ways to change lives. Our diverse community of more than 20,000 Breakthrough Makers will inspire you to pursue passions, develop expertise, and drive innovation.
At CHOP, your experience is valued; your voice is heard; and your contributions make a difference for patients and families. Join us as we build on our promise to advance pediatric care-and your career.
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CHOP is committed to building an inclusive culture where employees feel a sense of belonging, connection, and community within their workplace. We are a team dedicated to fostering an environment that allows for all to be their authentic selves. We are focused on attracting, cultivating, and retaining diverse talent who can help us deliver on our mission to be a world leader in the advancement of healthcare for children.
We strongly encourage all candidates of diverse backgrounds and lived experiences to apply.
About the Job
We are currently recruiting a full time ABGC/ABMG Board Certified/Board Eligible Genetic Counselor. Responsibilities of the genetic counselor will include evaluation and genetic counseling of patients undergoing complex genomic testing in inpatient and outpatient settings. There will be an emphasis on the inpatient setting and on the utilization of rapid genomic testing (exome/genome/targeted analysis). The counselor will be involved in clinical and research efforts.
This position is an interim role for graduates of a Master's Program in Human Genetics or Genetic Counseling who are awaiting licensure in order to be able to transition into a Graduate or Genetic Counselor title. Working under the supervision of a licensed Genetic Counselor/licensed physician, the Provisional Graduate Genetics Counselor will ensure that patient charts are prepared for clinic and will: assist in obtaining necessary medical, laboratory, and developmental records; pull relevant literature; obtain a three-generation family history; and provide prepared charts to the appropriate Genetic Counselor/physician to review prior to the family visit.
What you will do
Licenses and Certifications
Education
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
To carry out its mission, CHOP is committed to supporting the health of our patients, families, workforce, and global community. As a condition of employment, CHOP employees who work in patient care buildings or who have patient facing responsibilities must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and receive an annual influenza vaccine.
Employees may request exemptions for valid religious and medical reasons. Start dates may be delayed until candidates are immunized or exemption requests are reviewed.
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