Genetic Counselor - Medical Genetics/Pediatrics
Location: Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist - Medical Center Blvd, Winston Salem, NC
Time Type: Full time
Job Description
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M-F 8-5
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$38.20 - $57.30Join our Medical Genetics / Pediatrics team and make a meaningful impact on the lives of children and families navigating genetic conditions. As a Genetic Counselor, you will provide compassionate, expert guidance to patients, helping them understand complex clinical and laboratory findings while supporting informed decision-making. You’ll collaborate closely with physicians, laboratory services, and community resources to ensure comprehensive, patient‑centered care.
Essential Functions
- Provide comprehensive genetic counseling and testing, including interpreting clinical and laboratory findings and communicating results to patients and providers.
- Research specific genetic disorders and translate complex clinical and genetic details into understandable information for patients and families.
- Assess psychosocial needs, provide emotional support, and educate patients on risks, benefits, and implications of genetic procedures to ensure informed consent.
- Coordinate referrals to community, state, or national resources as needed and maintain patient contact for appropriate follow‑up.
- Prepare and deliver thorough written genetic consultation documentation for patients and/or physicians.
- Collaborate directly with laboratory providers to order genetic or related tests, evaluate results, and arrange additional reference testing with non‑ACL labs when necessary.
Education, Experience & Certification Requirements
- Education:
- Master’s degree in Genetic Counseling from an Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling (ACGC)–accredited program by 6/2026
- Licensure / Certification:
- Active Candidate Status for ABGC board certification or Board Certified
- Experience:
- No prior experience required, but accepted.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Knowledge of federal, state, and municipal laws and standards related to genetic services.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to navigate sensitive and stressful conversations with diplomacy and tact.
- Strong organizational, presentation, analytical, and problem‑solving skills.
- Basic computer proficiency and comfort using standard software applications.
Our Commitment to You:
Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
Compensation
- Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
- Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Benefits and more
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.
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