Job Details: GENETICS COUNSELOR I

Company: St. Joseph´s Hospital & Medical Center – St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center has been a symbol of quality healthcare in the Valley of the Sun for more than 110 years. We are extremely proud to announce that we are the only Arizona hospital to be voted a "Best Place to Work in the Valley" five years in a row.

Description: St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center has been a symbol of quality healthcare in the Valley of the Sun for more than 110 years. We are Arizona's ONLY hospital to be voted a Best Place to Work in the Valley for FIVE years in a row.
TITLE (REQ ID): GENETICS COUNSELOR I (63200)
DEPARTMENT: CHC GENETICS CLINIC
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: FULL TIME
SHIFT:
HOURS PER PAY PERIOD: 80
SHIFT HOURS: 8HOUR
FACILITY: ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL & MED CTR
LOCATION: PHOENIX, AZ

FACILITY INFORMATION

St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center has been a symbol of quality healthcare in the Valley of the Sun for more than 110 years. We are extremely proud to announce that we are the only Arizona hospital to be voted a 'Best Place to Work in the Valley' five years in a row. We are also proud to be named a top hospital by Ranking Arizona Magazine and to be routinely recognized as one of the country's best neuroscience centers by U.S. News & World Report.

St. Joseph's is home to: the internationally renowned Barrow Neurological Institute; St. Joseph's Children's Health Center, which is the second largest provider of comprehensive pediatric services in the state; The Heart & Lung Institute at St. Joseph's; and St. Joseph's Trauma Center, which is the only Level 1 trauma center in Arizona that's verified by the American College of Surgeons.

St. Joseph's continues to expand and enhance its services to meet the growing needs of the community by providing comprehensive neurological, neurosurgical, pediatric, perinatal, cardiac, thoracic, and cancer care. The hospital's nine critical care units serve more than 60,000 patients each year. In 2006, St. Joseph's opened a 144-bed tower, making it the largest hospital in Arizona with 743 beds.

Founded in 1895 by the Sisters of Mercy, St. Joseph's continues to help the underserved through clinics, community grants and outreach programs. The hospital is part of Catholic Healthcare West, which has more than 40 hospitals in Arizona, California and Nevada.


POSITION REQUIREMENTS

The Genetic Counselor position enhances the diagnosis, medical management and emotional adjustment of individuals and families with genetic disorders and congenital anomalies. Primary responsibility is the counseling of assigned affected clients under the supervision of the Medical Director of Genetics, including, but not limited to clinical care of pediatric and adult patients referred for out-patient genetic evaluation.

This position will also support the members of the St. Joseph's Neurogenetics Team, Barrow's Neurological Institute Craniofacial Team, and participate in other subspecialty clinics including neurofibromatosis, tuberous sclerosis, spina bifida, metabolic and sickle cell clinics. The metabolic service follows a high volume of patients in weekly metabolic clinics.

In addition, we have a large lysosomal storage disease treatment center.

REQUIREMENTS:
Eligible candidates must be BC/BE in genetic counseling.

Master's degree in Genetics counseling or related field

Two years experience in genetic counseling

Board eligibility or certification in Genetic Counseling by the American Board of Medical Genetics

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Posting Date: Oct 9 08