Genetic Counselor (Temp)

Vitrolife & Igenomix Middle East, Part of Vitrolife Group • Temporary • Los Angeles, CA, US • 1w ago

At the Vitrolife Group, we work every day to unlock the full potential of science and technology to reduce the barriers towards building a family. Together we help our customers and their patients to fulfill the dream of having a baby.

Responsibilities

Provide genetic tele counseling services to patients for the genetic tests offered by Igenomix, including pre- and post-test counseling for PGT-M for single gene disorders, PGT-A for aneuploidy screening, POC, and carrier screening. Serve as an internal expert and resource for the Igenomix laboratory. Provide support and expertise to referring physicians and other clinical staff, including review and discussion of specific patient cases, clinical staff training in-service trainings, and educational webinars. Participate in regular team meetings with other genetic counselors to enhance your expertise. Assist in the development of internal protocols in order to provide the best care to patients undergoing fertility treatments.

Salary: $ 100,000 annually

6 months contract

Requirements

Empathy, patience, and respect for patients and their situations
Superior writing ability, attention to detail, communication, and problem-solving skills
Willingness to change and adapt to the evolving needs of a quickly growing company
Ability to communicate effectively with both health care providers and with patients
Ability to work independently and efficiently, while also understanding the need to work and collaborate as part of the Igenomix team
Ease and comfort working with a variety of technical platforms

Competencies

Master's degree in Genetic Counseling from an accredited American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC) program, and ABGC certified
- Experience in pre-conception and/or assisted reproduction therapy genetic counseling is desired
- Experience with carrier screening
- Applicants with multistate licensure are preferred

Vitrolife Group is a global provider of medical devices and genetic services. Based on science and advanced research capabilities, we develop services and products for personalised genetic information and medical device products. We support our customers by improving their clinical practice for the patient's outcome of a fertility treatment.

We are currently approximately 1 100 colleagues worldwide, with headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden. Vitrolife Group's products and services are available in more than 110 countries through our own presence in 30 countries and a network of distributors. Vitrolife Group is a sustainable market leader and aims to be the preferred partner for IVF-clinics by providing superior products and services with the vision of fulfilling the dream of having a baby. The Vitrolife share is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm.