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Neuro Genetic Counselor

AdventHealth Orlando
place Orlando, 32886
local_atm $28.92 - $53.79 an hour
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Full Time
Experience:
Avoidant Personality Disorder
Financial Stress/Debt
ECT
Families
Individuals
Racial Justice Allied

About Job

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

  • Benefits from Day One
  • Paid Days Off from Day One
  • Student Loan Repayment Program *For Eligible Positions
  • Career Development
  • Whole Person Wellbeing Resources
  • Mental Health Resources and Support
  • Pet Insurance*
  • Debt-free Education* (Certifications and Degrees without out-of-pocket tuition expense) *For Eligible Positions
  • Nursing Clinical Ladder Program*

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. Its about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Schedule: Full Time

Shift : Day

Location: 601 EAST ROLLINS STREET, Orlando, 32803

The community youll be caring for: AdventHealth Orlando

Located on a lush tropical campus, our flagship hospital, 1,368-bed AdventHealth Orlando

Serves as the major tertiary facility for much of the Southeast, the Caribbean and South America

AdventHealth Orlando houses one of the largest Emergency Departments and largest cardiac catheterization labs in the country

We are already one of the busiest hospitals in the nation, providing service excellence to more than 32,000 inpatients and 125,000 outpatients each year

The role youll contribute:

The Neuroscience Genetic Counselor will provide patients (adult and pediatric ages) and their families with data about the risks of genetically inherited conditions. The counselor will also offer education and counseling to patients and their families regarding the value, risk and benefit of genetic counseling. These patients will derive primarily from our Neuroscience outpatient programs to include but not limited to: Neuromuscular, Neuroimmunology, Movement Disorders, Memory Disorders and Headache. The Neuroscience Genetic Counselor will be working closely with the Neuroscience program Medical Directors to conduct outpatient visits, implement testing strategies, provide genetic counseling, discuss test results and assist in the coordination of necessary ancillary or consultative services. The Neuroscience Genetic Counselor also serves as a resource for patients, physicians and allied health professionals, serving in the role of educator and consultant to referred patients.

The value youll bring to the team:

  • Collect and analyze family pedigree and patient histories regarding potential genetic diseases.
  • Perform genetic risk calculations and educate families about potential health risks.
  • Provide patients and their families with genetic testing and interpret the results.
  • Develop, plan and implement evidenced-base strategies that increase the quality of care for pediatric and adult patients and ensure compliance with all regulatory guidelines.

Qualifications

The expertise and experiences youll need to succeed :

  • Master's Required
  • American Board Genetic Counsel (ABGC) - Cert Required

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances. The salary range reflects the anticipated base pay range for this position. Individual compensation is determined based on skills, experience and other relevant factors within this pay range. The minimums and maximums for each position may vary based on geographical location.

Category: Neurosciences

Organization: AdventHealth Orlando

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: 1 - Day

Req ID: 25026421

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age or disability/handicap with respect to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, wages, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment.

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Patient Focus

Diagnoses

Avoidant Personality Disorder

Issues

Financial Stress/Debt

Therapeutic Approach

Methodologies

ECT

Modalities

Families
Individuals

Practice Specifics

Populations

Racial Justice Allied
School

Settings

Faith-based organizations
In-patient Non-Psychiatric
In-patient Psychiatric
Partial Hospitalization (PHP)
Research Facilities/Labs/Clinical Trials
Home Health/In-home