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Are you looking to take your career to new heights with a leader in healthcare? SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nation's leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn, we serve a large population that is among the most diverse in the world. We are also highly-ranked by Castle Connolly Medical, a healthcare rating company for consumers, among the top 5 leading U.S. medical schools for training doctors.

Bargaining Unit:

UUP

Job Summary:

The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a temporary full-time Genetic Counselor / Clinical Instructor (HS). The successful candidate will:

• Oversee the development, implementation and the maintenance of the prenatal genetic counseling services.
• Provide the obstetrical genetic risk assessments in collaboration with the Antenatal Testing Unit Director.
• Facilitate the genetic testing process, which includes obtaining the informed consent and disclosing the results to the patients for compliance measures.
• Provide the patients and the referring providers with the genetic testing results which include the risk estimates and recommendations.
• Collaborate and coordinate the patient care with the providers.
• Function as the liaison between the Antenatal Testing Unit and the genetic testing laboratories to address the test orders.
• Follow procedures and policies for adherence to the directives of the genetic counseling services for patients at a state-funded inner city hospital.
• Keep abreast of the developments in genetics and genomics for compliance measures.
• Attend applicable meetings and conferences.  
• Maintain accurate records of the test corrections and related communications. 

Required Qualifications:

• Board eligible or Board certified Genetic Counselor.
• Master's Degree with a concentration in Genetic Counseling.
• Strong oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Must have the ability to function independently with minimal oversight and communicates, advises, writes, and consults in a professional manner.
• Must demonstrate good decision-making and judgement skills.
• Must demonstrate sensitivity to the diverse needs of the patient and their families. 
• Proficiency in electronic medical record documentation.  

Preferred Qualifications:

Work Schedule:

Monday to Friday; 8:00am to 4:00pm (Full-Time)

Salary Grade/Rank:

Salary Range:

Commensurate with experience and qualifications

Executive Order:

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation.  If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

Women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact Human Resources at ada@downstate.edu