Genetic Counselor Assistant- Minimum 2-year commitment
Genetic Counselor Assistant- Minimum 2-year commitment
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18-05-2025
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18-05-2025
Job Description
Overview
Versiti is a fusion of donors scientific curiosity and precision medicine that recognize the gifts of blood and life are precious.
We are home to the worldrenowned Blood Research Institute we enable life saving gifts from our donors and provide the science behind the medicine through our diagnostic laboratories.
Versiti brings together outstanding minds with unparalleled experience in transfusion medicine transplantation stem cells and cellular therapies oncology and genomics diagnostic lab services and medical and scientific expertise. This combination of skill and knowledge results in improved patient outcomes higher quality services and reduced cost of care for hospitals blood centers hospital systems research and educational institutions and other health care providers.
At Versiti we are passionate about improving the lives of patients and helping our healthcare partners thrive.
We are home to the worldrenowned Blood Research Institute we enable life saving gifts from our donors and provide the science behind the medicine through our diagnostic laboratories.
Versiti brings together outstanding minds with unparalleled experience in transfusion medicine transplantation stem cells and cellular therapies oncology and genomics diagnostic lab services and medical and scientific expertise. This combination of skill and knowledge results in improved patient outcomes higher quality services and reduced cost of care for hospitals blood centers hospital systems research and educational institutions and other health care providers.
At Versiti we are passionate about improving the lives of patients and helping our healthcare partners thrive.
Position Summary
Under the direction of DL Hematology Leadership the Genetic Counselor Assistant (GCA) provides specialized support to the Diagnostic Hematology Team (Hemostasis Reference Lab Molecular Oncology Genetics Lab / Hematology Genetics service and Platelet & Neutrophil Immunology Lab) in areas of sample management laboratory inventory support and sample evaluation and requisitioning. In addition utilizing academic and clinical knowledge of relevant subject matter this role functions as an extension of the Genetic Counseling team performing tasks in areas such as laboratory stewardship clinical history acquisition and extraction clientfocused communication and case coordination support.
Total Rewards Package
Benefits
Versiti provides a comprehensive benefits package based on your job classification. Fulltime regular employes are eligible for Medical Dental and Vision Plans Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holidays Short and Longterm disability life insurance 7% match dollar for dollar 401(k) voluntary programs discount programs others.
Responsibilities
- Maintains sample integrity and identity handles specimens appropriately and evaluates specimens for testing acceptability. Works with clients to resolve all sample documentation or ordering discrepancies as appropriate.
- Provides daily support to the DL Hematology team by updating and maintaining workflow management tools and accurately performing data entry functions in appropriate systems.
- Initiates daily laboratory stewardship activities flagging orders that require followup and with genetic counselor oversight communicating stewardship considerations to referring clients and providers. Works with a diverse team to ensure a reliable and efficient process for managing clientrequested order changes based on cost effectiveness and/or clinical utility.
- Triages client calls and emails communicating directly with clients in consultation with genetic counselors medical directors and lab directors in a timely manner & within scope of ability.
- Participates in report writing extracting and summarizing clinical history from clientprovided information and drafting summaries and recommendations as appropriate
- Gathers and curates data resources and literature related to relevant genes variants and test results to assist the DL Hematology team in writing or revising externally facing reports and materials.
- Supports clients in coordination of genetic studies of family members to resolve variant classification.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties in this job classification
- Understands and performs in accordance with all applicable regulatory and compliance requirements
- Complies with all standard operating policies and procedures
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelors Degree in life sciences or related field. required
- Previous or planned application to Genetic Counseling graduate programs preferred
- Previous volunteer or work experience in a customer/patientfacing environment required
- Previous work or internship experience in a medical or laboratory environment required
- Good written and oral interpersonal communication skills in English required
- Demonstrated organizational problemsolving and data entry skills with attention to detail. speed and accuracy. required
- Willingness to collaborate with team members internal customers clients and referring providers required
- Motivated to gain and share increasing knowledge of high complexity laboratory testing required
- Demonstrated interest in or knowledge of clinical genetics/genetic counseling such as previous or planned application to Genetic Counseling graduate programs preferred
- Personal Computer (desk top lap top tablet) required
- General office equipment (computer printer fax copy machine) required
- Microsoft Suite (Office Word Excel PowerPoint Access) required
- Trained access to laboratory information systems and software such as Cerner and Gene Insight required
Employment Type
Full-Time
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