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We strongly encourage all candidates of diverse backgrounds and lived experiences to apply.
A Brief Overview
The Laboratory Genetic Counseling Assistant (GCA) will assist the laboratory genetic counselors in administrative tasks such as maintaining databases, scheduling meetings, tracking projects, and reviewing patient information. Additionally, the GCA will provide customer service on behalf of the laboratory by answering phone calls, responding to questions appropriately, and following up on client questions. The GCA will check in and accession samples received for testing, triaging issues related to order clarification and/or patient identification as they are identified. The GCA will help to review patient records and provide a summary of patient demographic and medical history information and follow-up with the patient/client for additional information if necessary. Must be able to meet deadlines, work on several projects at once, and understand all the concepts involved in the work performed. May require some independent judgment.
Job Responsibilities
The CHOP Genomic Diagnostic Lab is seeking a laboratory-based genetic counseling assistant to join the lab genetic counseling team. The candidate will be joining a team of 9 laboratory genetic counselors and 3 genetic counseling assistants within a clinical genomics laboratory of approximately 70 genetics professionals. Primary responsibilities include providing front-line customer service and supporting sample receipt and accessioning.
The position is full time, day shift, M-F, fully onsite in Philadelphia.
Under the direction of the Genetic Counselors in the Division of Genomic Diagnostics, the Genetic Counseling Assistant's responsibilities may include:
Education Qualifications
Skills and Abilities
To carry out its mission, CHOP is committed to supporting the health of our patients, families, workforce, and global community. As a condition of employment, CHOP employees who work in patient care buildings or who have patient facing responsibilities must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and receive an annual influenza vaccine.
Employees may request exemptions for valid religious and medical reasons. Start dates may be delayed until candidates are immunized or exemption requests are reviewed.
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