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Make the most of your clinical skills at an organization that has earned numerous awards for clinical excellence. Based in Roanoke, VA, our community-based health care organization encompasses a comprehensive network of hospitals, primary and specialty physician practices, and other complementary services.

Provide genetic evaluation and counseling services to patients, significant others and/or family members with, or at risk for, medical genetic disorders, congenital anomalies.  Serve as a consultant and educator for the physician practices, Carilion Clinic, and community partners.

Play an important role with a regional leader that inspires better health through compassionate care, medical education and research, and neighborhood outreach. Realize the advantages of advancing your career with an organization where you can expect supportive leadership, state-of-the-art technological resources, inter-professional teamwork, and innovative learning.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Education: Master's Degree in Genetic Counseling from an American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC) accredited program required.
- Experience: Experience in genetic counseling through graduate school internships.  New grads encouraged to apply.  
- Licensure/Certification: Board eligible or certified by the American Board of Genetic Counseling as a Genetic Counselor required.
- Other: Demonstrated clinical, counseling, interpersonal, analytical, communication skills. Demonstrated skills in patient assessment. Computer data entry skills and computer knowledge to include but not limited to Microsoft word, PowerPoint, excel, and electronic medical records required. Must provide own transportation. Occasional meetings outside of Clinic hours

Carilion Clinic offers excellent compensation and benefits, incentives, and relocation assistance.  Please contact Jason Bishop for more information at 540-400-4524 or email jabishop1@carilionclinic.org.

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/ Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.

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Interested candidates should apply online: https://www.healthcaresource.com/centrahealth/index.cfm?fuseaction=search.jobDetails&template=dsp_job_details.cfm&cJobId=120836

At the Centra’s Heart and Vascular Institute, patients receive the most advanced, comprehensive cardiovascular care in central Virginia. The Heart and Vascular's team of heart specialists is experienced and knowledgeable about all aspects of your heart's health--from arrhythmias and cholesterol to cardiac catheterizations and congenital heart disease. The genetic counselor will join our team of physicians and advanced practice providers in Lynchburg, VA.

DESCRIPTION/RESPONSIBILITES:
- Work as an integral part of a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive cardiovascular services to patients.
- Provide genetic counseling services to individuals with a suspected inherited predisposition to cardiovascular disease, including risk factors and genetic concepts
- Reviews available genetic testing options with the patient/family.
- Coordinate genetic testing for at risk individuals and provide appropriate pre-test and post-result counseling.
- Member of a health care team and acts as a patient advocate as well as a genetic resource to physicians.
- The Cardiology genetic counselor provides psychosocial support and advocacy for patients.
- Develop and implement educational programs on cardiogenetics to health care providers and the community.
- Assist with ethical, legal, and social issues regarding genetic information and testing

QUALIFICATIONS:
- Education: Master’s level genetic counseling degree from an accredited training program by the Accreditation Counsel for Genetic Counseling (ACGC)
- Certification: ABGC (American Board of Genetic Counseling) board certification OR board eligible
- Licensure: Ability to obtain Virginia licensure within 1 year
- Experience: Previous experience in cardiology preferred, but not required
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills