GENETIC COUNSELOR

Genetic Counselor

The Private Diagnostic Clinic (PDC) of Duke Health is the world-class, multi-specialty physician practice comprised of 140 clinics located throughout North Carolina. The PDC recruits the top physicians and employees and retains them by offering competitive salaries and benefits and a supportive work environment where passion and purpose connect.   

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We are seeking a Genetic Counselor for the Duke Eye Center in Durham, NC, as there are more than 250 genes implicated in inherited retinal dystrophies, genetic counselors are greatly needed to help patients sort through the uncertainty of genetic testing. 

WE INVITE YOU TO APPLY IF:

• You are compassionate, patient, and have top notch interpersonal skills needed to effectively explain procedures and walk patients through complicated processes. 
• You are detail oriented, conscientious and take pride in ensuring accuracy in your work.
• You are collaborative and excited to be part of a care team. 

JOB DUTIES

• Provide Genetic Counseling to Inherited Retinal Disease patients and their family members
• Obtain and interpret patient pedigree/medical history and order genetic testing as appropriate 
• Identify genetic mutations and associated inheritance patterns related to vision conditions
• Provide posttest counseling to assist patients and their families regarding retinal genetic diagnosis, etiology, inheritance patterns and risk of reoccurrence
• Train and supervise graduate genetic counseling students in their clinical experiences
• Conduct research in the field of retinal genetic counseling  
• Delegate tasks to other licensed/ unlicensed clinical staff
• Communicate protocol specific touchpoints to clinical and research patients

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master's degree in Genetic Counseling from an American Board of Genetics Counseling (ABGC) accredited program
• Board Certification or eligible by the American Board Of Genetic Counselors (ABGC).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Certain jobs in the Private Diagnostic Clinic may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

The Private Diagnostic Clinic is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. 

The PDC aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description