Brief Description

Vitalant is hiring a Genetics Counselor for our Hemophilia Center of Western Pennsylvania (HCWP).

Your impact as an Genetics Counselor is Vital. The Hemophilia Center of Western Pennsylvania is one of about 140 hemophilia treatment centers nationwide but stands out as one of the larger centers offering comprehensive multidisciplinary care and support for patients throughout their lifetime. As a vital extension of Vitalant’s mission “…to help save and sustain lives,” the Hemophilia Center is crucial in providing ongoing and holistic care.

What To Expect

Schedule: Days Monday-Friday

Our comprehensive total rewards support you, your family, and your future with:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401K + 5% company match
• Tuition assistance up to $5k per year
• Free basic life and AD&D insurance
• Free short-and-long-term disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Employee Resource Groups
• Recognition and perks
  
  

As a Genetics Counselor, You’ll Get To

• Provide genetic counseling to stakeholders, including healthcare providers, hospital partners, patients and families.
• Explain complex diagnostic and screening tests, reproductive options, risks, benefits and limitations of genetic testing in clear and compassionate language.
• Coordinates, interprets, and reviews genetic test results (including next generation sequencing, Sanger sequencing, PCR-based methods, and DNA fragment analysis), in collaboration with laboratories and physicians.
  
  

Requirements

• Masters or PHD in Human Genetics or Genetic Counseling from an ABGC or ABMG accredited program required.
• Board certification or eligibility through the American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC) required. Must be successfully certified within 2 years of completing degree. Must be eligible to apply for a temporary provisional genetic counselor license within applicable state and must obtain full license with reasonable time frame of board certification.
• Three years of experience in a clinical or laboratory setting preferred.
• Experience with variant interpretation, laboratory reporting, and/or working in a CAP accredited lab preferred.
• Experience counseling both patients and healthcare providers preferred.
  
  

Summary

About Us

Vitalant is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit blood and biotherapies healthcare organizations, providing hospitals and patients across the U.S. a safe blood supply, specialized laboratory services, transfusion medicine expertise and world-renowned research. We have a network of 115 donation centers across the U.S. and host approximately 60,000 blood drives annually. Vitalant provides blood and special services to patients in more than 900 hospitals across the U.S. where millions of people depend on blood donations from our generous donors.

Vitalant is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace built on a foundation of respect, integrity, teamwork, and excellence. We create opportunities for employees of all backgrounds to feel valued, seen and heard. We believe this mission drives creativity and innovation, as employees experience an environment conducive to personal growth and career development.

EEO/Disabled/Veterans

Our organization is an equal employment/affirmative action employer. If you need accommodation for any part of the employment process because of a medical condition or disability, please send an e-mail to Careers@vitalant.org to let us know the nature of your request.

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Job Posting Disclaimer

Please note: Vitalant does not currently hire individuals who reside in the following states — Alabama, Alaska, Delaware, Hawaii, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Utah, and Vermont.