Genetic Counselor (GYN/OB)
Core
Provide prenatal, preconception, and postnatal genetic counseling to patients with indications including abnormal screening results, ultrasound findings, family history, pregnancy loss, and medication exposures.
Role type
Clinical genetic counselor (GYN/OB)
Builds
Diagnostic testing pathways and patient care plans for high-risk pregnancies
Domain
Healthcare / Clinical Genetics / Obstetrics & Gynecology
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Case management, critical thinking, independent work, coordination of invasive testing (CVS, amniocentesis), communication with maternal-fetal medicine physicians and obstetric providers, documentation of counseling sessions, collaboration in clinical research, teaching and supervision of medical students and residents
Preferred skills
Experience with pre-implantation genetic testing, carrier screening, infertility counseling
Technologies
Cell-free DNA screening, ultrasound equipment, laboratory information systems
Responsibilities
Review previous testing results and research conditions of concern, coordinate genetic testing procedures, communicate test results to patients and referring providers, document counseling sessions, present cases in weekly conferences, supervise graduate students and medical residents, provide lectures to student groups and medical providers