Genetic Counsel Assistant

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Client Care- Major responsibilities include assisting pre, during, and post clinic care as well as assisting in the genetics laboratory genetic testing workflow. Clinical responsibilities include: preparing genetic counseling charts with all needed documents, including previous genetic testing results; answering patient questions prior to or following appointments; obtaining patients' family histories; coordinating genetic testing (order entry, sample coordination, and sample packaging); medical records requests; providing information about insurance pre-authorization to patients or providers.

• Core Skills- Assist genetic counselors and other health care providers in the provision of basic genetic counseling services in the conduct of healthcare.

• Laboratory- Responsibilities include: coordination of testing (including tracking pre-authorization, sample coordination, and ensuring all paperwork relevant to testing is received), report writing, literature review, reconciling reports, and sample failure notifications.

• Additional Duties- Projects such as assisting in the development of educational material, data entry for grants, patient scheduling, etc. will be assigned as needed. This position requires the following characteristics: careful attention to detail, ability to prioritize and organize projects, ability to problem solve, ability to work with deadlines, and ability to communicate effectively with patients and healthcare workers.

Assist in the provision of genetic counseling programs and services.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree in related field

• 0+ years of work experience in a related job discipline

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• Medical coverage starting day one of employment. View employee benefits here. 

• Competitive retirement plans  

• Tuition reimbursement for continuing education  

• Expansive employee discount programs through our many community partners  

• Shift Differential, Weekend Differential, and Weekend Option Pay Programs for qualified positions 

• Support through Employee Resource Groups such as African American Professionals Advisory Council, Asian Cultural and Professional Group, EQUAL - LGBTQA Resource Group, Juntos - Hispanic/Latin Resource Group, Veterans and Military Family Advocacy Network, and Young Professionals (YP) Resource Group  

• Physical and mental health wellness programs  

• Relocation assistance available for qualified positions 

*Benefits may vary based on FTE Status and Position Type 

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• Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 10  best Children's Hospitals in the nation for more than 15 years 

• Consistently among the top 3 Children's Hospitals for National Institutes of Health (NIH) Funding 

• Recognized as one of America’s Best Large Employers  (2025), America’s Best Employers for New Grads (2025) 

• One of the nation's America’s Most Innovative Companies as noted by Fortune 

• Consistently certified as great place to work 

• A Leading Disability Employer as noted by the National Organization on Disability 

• Magnet® designated for the fourth consecutive time by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) 

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Cincinnati Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment of dignity and respect for all our employees, patients, and families. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, genetic information, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. EEO/Veteran/Disability