Children’s Research Fund
Genetic Counselor III, Hemotology/Oncology Cancer Predisposition Program
Children’s Research Fund, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
- Proficient in the Core Skills of Genetic Counseling as outline by the National society of Genetic Counselors.
* Deep and broad knowledge of genetics.
* Ability to tailor, translate and communicate complex information in a simple, relevant way for a broad range of audiences.
* Strong interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence and self-awareness.
* Ability to dissect and analyze complex problems.
* Research skills (self-education).
* In-depth knowledge of healthcare delivery.* Communicates test results to patients/families, referring physicians, primary care physicians and other appropriate clinicians.* Coordinates and communicate all aspects of post evaluation patient follow up.* Writes proper documentation of patient visit and visit letters.
Generate other letters for patient case as needed.* Helps coordinate general and specialty genetics clinics as assigned.* Serves as the liaison between specialty services involved in the care of children with genetic disorders and assist with case management of medically complex patients.* Coordinates genetic testing of patient and appropriate family members, including obtaining insurance authorization.* Provides education on the natural history, management, genetics, and inheritance of genetic disorders with language tailored to patients and families.* Performs psychosocial assessment and provides appropriate support and resources to patients and families in the coping of their genetic diagnosis or medical condition.* Participates in inpatient consultations if applicable.* Participates in genetic counseling on-call rotation if applicable and performs duties such as fielding telephone calls from clinicians and patients requesting genetics information, assessing referrals to Genetics and determining appropriate scheduling of patient, triaging urgent patient calls, etc.* Keeps up to date on latest clinical and research developments in medical genetics.* Masters all necessary functions in Epic or current Lurie Children’s electronic medical record software.* Serves as a lead coordinator for multidisciplinary and/or specialty clinic, including organizing clinic schedule, communicating with participating groups, lead projects to continue clinic growth and serve more patients, and improve delivery of clinic services.* Becomes recognized as expert in specific area of genetics or specific genetic disorder by providing presentations, participating in ad board meetings and participating in multicenter or large-scale research projects* Participates in a Division level improvement project that will benefit patient care and services, such as streamlining insurance authorization process, improving clinic documentation, improving communication with patients, etc.* Identifies work flow issues and organizes and leads team to address issue, implement improvement process and assess new process as needed.* Other clinical responsibilities as they arise that are within the genetic counselor’s scope of practice.* Functions as a liaison between laboratory and clinicians to address questions regarding genetic testing and to help ensure appropriate patient referral.* Screens and reviews orders for genetic tests, whether in-house or sent to reference laboratories.
Recommends alternative genetic testing based on analysis of the risk, benefit and cost.* Reviews clinical and family histories as required to outline appropriate genetic testing strategy for ordering clinician.* Provide guidance on obtaining insurance authorization for genetic testing and facilitate the process.* Maintains list of referrals testing sites and maintains communication with referral laboratory representatives.* Reviews test results by performing necessary literature searches to integrate new discoveries with clinical diagnoses and test interpretation.
Effectively communicate this information to ordering clinicians.* Coordinates appropriate follow up testing with ordering clinicians based on results of the proband and assessment of risk for family members and future pregnancy.* Provides written documentation/reports of test results, summaries, recommendations, and support groups.* Works with laboratory management and clinicians to consolidate genetic reference lab testing on an ongoing basis to minimize the number of laboratories used and negotiate the lowest cost per test.* Assist laboratory revenue cycle coordinator with the establishment of CPT coding for genetic tests to ensure regulatory compliance.* Leads and facilitates communication between laboratory team and genetic genetics team regarding changes to laboratory services and processes.* Participates in a Genetics Laboratory/Pathology improvement project that will benefit patient care and services.* Becomes recognized as expert as a molecular genetics or lab utilization management genetic counselor by providing presentations, participating in ad board meetings and participating in multicenter or large-scale research projects.* Identifies workflow issue, organizes and leads team to address issue, implements improvement process, and assess new process as needed.* Other responsibilities as they arise that are within the genetic counselor’s scope of practice.* Along with laboratory directors, perform data interpretation and analysis for in house genetic tests, including reviewing relevant patient and family histories to correlate test results.* Generates written documentation/reports of test results and includes disease summaries, recommendations, and support group information.* Communicates genetic test results with appropriate follow up recommendations and facilitates or provides genetic counseling services as requested by healthcare providers.* Performs necessary literature searches to integrate new discoveries with clinical diagnoses and test interpretation.* Participates in molecular laboratory new test development.* Maintain and develop standard operating procedures (SOP) or workflows for optimization of in-house genetic testing interpretation, reporting and curation.* Screens and reviews orders for genetic tests, whether in-house or sent to reference laboratories, and when appropriate, recommend alternative genetic testing approach based on analysis of the risk, benefit and cost.* Assist laboratory revenue cycle coordinator with the establishment of CPT coding for genetic tests to ensure regulatory compliance.* Leads and facilitates communication between laboratory team and genetic genetics team regarding changes to laboratory services and processes.* Participates in a Genetics Laboratory/Pathology improvement project that will benefit patient care and services.* Becomes recognized as expert as a molecular genetics or lab utilization management genetic counselor by providing presentations, participating in ad board meetings and participating in multicenter or large-scale research projects.* Identifies work flow issue, organizes and leads team to address issue, implement improvement process, and assess new process as needed.* Other responsibilities as they arise that are within the genetic counselor’s scope of practice.* Oversees execution of the research study and serves as an operational team lead.* Evaluates new protocols for feasibility, conducts study feasibility and start-up activities, and operationalizes the study protocol.* Prepares protocols, informed consent documents, modifications, renewals, and other necessary documents at high level of expertise for review by the IRB and/or sponsor.* Coordinates study activities with other research departments to effectively implement clinical research projects. This includes
+ obtaining required letters of support and/or approvals as needed (i.e., IBC, SRC, etc.)
+ leading collaboration with Investigational Drug Services regarding IP onsite management
+ monitoring protocols are followed.* Obtains high level of knowledge regarding specific condition(s) which is(are) the subject of #J-18808-Ljbffr
* Deep and broad knowledge of genetics.
* Ability to tailor, translate and communicate complex information in a simple, relevant way for a broad range of audiences.
* Strong interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence and self-awareness.
* Ability to dissect and analyze complex problems.
* Research skills (self-education).
* In-depth knowledge of healthcare delivery.* Communicates test results to patients/families, referring physicians, primary care physicians and other appropriate clinicians.* Coordinates and communicate all aspects of post evaluation patient follow up.* Writes proper documentation of patient visit and visit letters.
Generate other letters for patient case as needed.* Helps coordinate general and specialty genetics clinics as assigned.* Serves as the liaison between specialty services involved in the care of children with genetic disorders and assist with case management of medically complex patients.* Coordinates genetic testing of patient and appropriate family members, including obtaining insurance authorization.* Provides education on the natural history, management, genetics, and inheritance of genetic disorders with language tailored to patients and families.* Performs psychosocial assessment and provides appropriate support and resources to patients and families in the coping of their genetic diagnosis or medical condition.* Participates in inpatient consultations if applicable.* Participates in genetic counseling on-call rotation if applicable and performs duties such as fielding telephone calls from clinicians and patients requesting genetics information, assessing referrals to Genetics and determining appropriate scheduling of patient, triaging urgent patient calls, etc.* Keeps up to date on latest clinical and research developments in medical genetics.* Masters all necessary functions in Epic or current Lurie Children’s electronic medical record software.* Serves as a lead coordinator for multidisciplinary and/or specialty clinic, including organizing clinic schedule, communicating with participating groups, lead projects to continue clinic growth and serve more patients, and improve delivery of clinic services.* Becomes recognized as expert in specific area of genetics or specific genetic disorder by providing presentations, participating in ad board meetings and participating in multicenter or large-scale research projects* Participates in a Division level improvement project that will benefit patient care and services, such as streamlining insurance authorization process, improving clinic documentation, improving communication with patients, etc.* Identifies work flow issues and organizes and leads team to address issue, implement improvement process and assess new process as needed.* Other clinical responsibilities as they arise that are within the genetic counselor’s scope of practice.* Functions as a liaison between laboratory and clinicians to address questions regarding genetic testing and to help ensure appropriate patient referral.* Screens and reviews orders for genetic tests, whether in-house or sent to reference laboratories.
Recommends alternative genetic testing based on analysis of the risk, benefit and cost.* Reviews clinical and family histories as required to outline appropriate genetic testing strategy for ordering clinician.* Provide guidance on obtaining insurance authorization for genetic testing and facilitate the process.* Maintains list of referrals testing sites and maintains communication with referral laboratory representatives.* Reviews test results by performing necessary literature searches to integrate new discoveries with clinical diagnoses and test interpretation.
Effectively communicate this information to ordering clinicians.* Coordinates appropriate follow up testing with ordering clinicians based on results of the proband and assessment of risk for family members and future pregnancy.* Provides written documentation/reports of test results, summaries, recommendations, and support groups.* Works with laboratory management and clinicians to consolidate genetic reference lab testing on an ongoing basis to minimize the number of laboratories used and negotiate the lowest cost per test.* Assist laboratory revenue cycle coordinator with the establishment of CPT coding for genetic tests to ensure regulatory compliance.* Leads and facilitates communication between laboratory team and genetic genetics team regarding changes to laboratory services and processes.* Participates in a Genetics Laboratory/Pathology improvement project that will benefit patient care and services.* Becomes recognized as expert as a molecular genetics or lab utilization management genetic counselor by providing presentations, participating in ad board meetings and participating in multicenter or large-scale research projects.* Identifies workflow issue, organizes and leads team to address issue, implements improvement process, and assess new process as needed.* Other responsibilities as they arise that are within the genetic counselor’s scope of practice.* Along with laboratory directors, perform data interpretation and analysis for in house genetic tests, including reviewing relevant patient and family histories to correlate test results.* Generates written documentation/reports of test results and includes disease summaries, recommendations, and support group information.* Communicates genetic test results with appropriate follow up recommendations and facilitates or provides genetic counseling services as requested by healthcare providers.* Performs necessary literature searches to integrate new discoveries with clinical diagnoses and test interpretation.* Participates in molecular laboratory new test development.* Maintain and develop standard operating procedures (SOP) or workflows for optimization of in-house genetic testing interpretation, reporting and curation.* Screens and reviews orders for genetic tests, whether in-house or sent to reference laboratories, and when appropriate, recommend alternative genetic testing approach based on analysis of the risk, benefit and cost.* Assist laboratory revenue cycle coordinator with the establishment of CPT coding for genetic tests to ensure regulatory compliance.* Leads and facilitates communication between laboratory team and genetic genetics team regarding changes to laboratory services and processes.* Participates in a Genetics Laboratory/Pathology improvement project that will benefit patient care and services.* Becomes recognized as expert as a molecular genetics or lab utilization management genetic counselor by providing presentations, participating in ad board meetings and participating in multicenter or large-scale research projects.* Identifies work flow issue, organizes and leads team to address issue, implement improvement process, and assess new process as needed.* Other responsibilities as they arise that are within the genetic counselor’s scope of practice.* Oversees execution of the research study and serves as an operational team lead.* Evaluates new protocols for feasibility, conducts study feasibility and start-up activities, and operationalizes the study protocol.* Prepares protocols, informed consent documents, modifications, renewals, and other necessary documents at high level of expertise for review by the IRB and/or sponsor.* Coordinates study activities with other research departments to effectively implement clinical research projects. This includes
+ obtaining required letters of support and/or approvals as needed (i.e., IBC, SRC, etc.)
+ leading collaboration with Investigational Drug Services regarding IP onsite management
+ monitoring protocols are followed.* Obtains high level of knowledge regarding specific condition(s) which is(are) the subject of #J-18808-Ljbffr