Genetic Counselor – UTHA Pediatric Neurosciences Program at Dell Children’s Medical Center

Job Posting Title:

Genetic Counselor – UTHA Pediatric Neurosciences Program at Dell Children’s Medical Center

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Hiring Department:

Department of Neurology

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

Must obtain a full Texas license within one year of starting the position. This position is located off campus at Dell Children’s Medical Center (4900 Mueller Blvd, Austin, Tx). It is expected that work is conducted on-site. This position is considered essential in its support of clinical operations for the program.

Purpose

To provide clinical neurogenetic consultation services. The majority of patients currently seen have epilepsy, brain malformations, neurodevelopmental disorders and/or neuromuscular disorders. Provide patient education, counseling, coordinate testing, facilitate decision-making, and make referrals as necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide genetic counseling to individuals identified with predisposing characteristics or at potentially elevated risk for neurogenetics disorders. This includes the ability to elicit and interpret individual and family medical histories, provide risk assessment, communicate pertinent disease and risk information clearly, provide counseling regarding genetic testing including the results.

  Variant analysis and test interpretation using ExAC/gnomAD, ClinVar, HGMD, and other disease-specific databases, and discussion of diagnostic test results with the neurogenetics team to determine further management and workup.

  Assist patients and families to understand genetic predisposition disease, including options and limitations of prevention strategies.

• Counsel patients on potential adverse effects of positive gene test; discuss limitations of negative gene tests. Provide follow-up including arranging consultations with other specialists, completing consultation reports, obtaining outside medical records or specimens, working with financial counselor to facilitate authorization for patients' insurance coverage for genetic testing, communication with patients and family.

• Facilitate the identification of patients suitable for genetic counseling and clinical research protocols. Assist with clinical studies, developing educational materials, reviewing patient charts, contacting family members, and conducting public and professional presentations.

• Participate in design, writing or editing of research protocols. If desired, initiate new research projects in consultation with a faculty member and work with the team to implement these projects.

• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Master's degree in genetic counseling or a related field. Eligible to apply for active candidate status for the American Board of Genetic Counseling ABGC certification exam. Equivalent combination of relevant Thorough knowledge of special equipment used in the field of research. A successful candidate will have the ability to communicate with others in a clear, understandable and professional manner on the phone and in person; demonstrate use of good written and verbal communication skills;  possess effective project management skills, including the ability to plan, organize and schedule work in an efficient and productive manner, focusing on key priorities and meeting deadlines; possess great attention to detail and effective follow-through; have initiative to complete tasks before being asked and be able to independently manage studies, as well as have ability to address individuals and information with a high degree of sensitivity and confidentiality in various delicate, formal or urgent situations; be flexible and adaptable to change. To ensure alignment, we follow these fundamental values: https://dellmed.utexas.edu/culture .

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Certified Genetic Counselor with a degree from an accredited Genetic Counseling program. Prior experience in Neurology and/or Pediatrics.

Salary Range

$90,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• Uniforms and/or personal protection equipment (furnished)

• May work around standard office conditions

• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation

• Use of manual dexterity

• Occasional weekend, overtime and evening work to meet deadlines

Required Materials

• Resume/CV

• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer , complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form.  You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.  Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.  Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English) [PDF]
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• Right To Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031 .

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.