UPMC Department of Pediatrics is hiring a full-time Genetic Counselor Assistant to join their team at Children's Hospital! This is a Monday through Friday daylight position with the hours of 8am to 4:30pm. No evenings or weekends!

Purpose:
Perform administrative and basic duties necessary to assist genetic counselors in providing counseling and risk assessment for genetic conditions to patients and families.

Responsibilities:

+ Assist in clinical investigations in genetics by performing literature searches as well recruiting patients to enroll in ongoing studies.
+ Assist genetic counselors in preparing and organizing materials for genetics lectures/seminars.
+ Enter patient data into computer software.
+ Coordinate insurance coverage for genetic testing of patients.
+ Create and upgrade patient pedigrees.
+ Assist genetic counselors by communicating normal test results to patients and physicians by phone and/or in writing.
+ Perform nece...