Instructor/Assistant Professor, Genetic Counselor - Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, McGovern Medical School (Finance)

McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston , a leading academic health center, invites applications for a full-time Genetic Counselor, non-tenure clinical track Instructor or Assistant Professor position in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences .

Position Key Accountabilities:

• Obtains patient and family historical medical data and interprets data obtained to determine possible
  problem areas.
• Assists patients in understanding genetic diseases or birth defects to provide professional advice
  counseling services.
• Assesses patient needs as they relate to emotional stress, fear of test results, financial, or transportation
  problems, marital conflicts, or patient-physician conflicts to make proper referral recommendations.
• Updates medical records and keeps team members apprised of patient problems.
• Refers patients for tests or to other assistance, such as a social worker.
• Monitors information resulting from test results and agency referrals and reviews cases for further evaluation
  to assure continuity of patient care and education of patient's family, like disease/problem.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in human genetics and counseling or a related field.
• Current board certification or board eligibility by the American Board of Medical Genetics or American Board of Genetic Counselors.
• No experience required.