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WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!Job SummaryWorks under moderate supervision of physician and/or principal investigator to provide genetic counseling to patients who have birth defects or genetic disorders and to families who may be at risk for variety of inherited conditions. Functions as part of multidisciplinary team, including physicians, Ph.D. researchers, nurses, social workers, and other health care professionals.UT Southwestern Medical Center is hiring for Genetic Counselor, HG-Adult Genetics Clinic.The McDermott Center serves as the Center for Human Genetics at UTSW and provides expertise and resources for clinicians and basic scientists to identify genes and sequence variations that contribute to human diseases and traits. If your career ambitions include working in higher education with world leaders in clinical genetics and genetic research, we have an opening for a bright, energetic person to work and grow their career as a Genetic Counselor in the McDermott Center for Human Growth and Development.Our Genetic Counselor will join an experienced team with an Adult Genetics MD and two Genetic Counselors in the Internal Medicine Adult Genetics Clinic. The adult clinic sees all non-cancer and non-prenatal indications for genetic diagnosis. There is also a large metabolic genetic population that is managed longitudinally. Position includes seeing patients in conjunction with MD visits and independently with MD oversight in both in-person and telehealth settings.BenefitsUT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

RequiredEXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

• Education Master's Degree from board accredited program in genetics
• Licenses and Certifications (ABGC-CGC) CERTIFIED GENETIC COUNSELOR by American Board of Medical Genetics or American Board of Genetic Counseling within 1 Year

Preferred

• Experience 3 years of related experience

Job Duties

• Educates patients and families concerned about their conditions, possible risks of cancer and other diseases, and how to best manage problems.
• Obtains and examines personal and family medical histories to determine likelihood of genetic problems; requests and reviews medical records; constructs family histories in computer drawn pedigree form; interprets data for genetic risks to patient and other family members.
• Assists patients and families in reaching decisions about genetic disorders that do not conflict with their religious or ethical values; assists patients and/or their families to understand genetic predisposition disease, including options and limitations of prevention strategies; counsels patients on potential adverse affects of positive gene test; discusses limitations of negative gene test(s).
• Establishes patient referrals to appropriate individuals or clinics for genetic screening as required.
• Arranges for appropriate genetic testing, including contacting laboratory, arranging sample collection, transporting of samples, and receiving results.
• Conducts research on various genetic disorder studies with complete responsibility for initiating, locating, contacting/recruiting, and updating demographic and family medical history.
• Prepares written summaries of encounters/studies with patients and family members; proofs and files research records and/or medical records as appropriate.
• Reviews all cases encountered with principal investigator or physician.
• Provides longitudinal follow-up with patients who have previously undergone testing; provides written summaries to patients as appropriate.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENTSecurityThis position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information. To the extent this position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code, the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the critical infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired and to continue to be employed in the position.EEO StatementUT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.Primary LocationTexas-Dallas-5323 Harry Hines BlvdWork Locations5323 Harry Hines BlvdJobAllied HealthOrganization370003 - HG-Adult Clinic and ResidencyScheduleFull-timeShiftDay JobEmployee StatusRegularJob TypeStandardJob PostingJun 12, 2025, 2:06:07 AM

Seniority level

• Seniority levelNot Applicable

Employment type

• Employment typeFull-time

Job function

• Job functionHealth Care Provider
• IndustriesHospitals and Health Care

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