Instructor - Genetic Counselor, Gynecologic Oncology - Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, McGovern Medical School
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- 2000005E Requisition #
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- Jan 21, 2020 Post Date
The selected candidate will contribute to the department’s mission to educate health science professionals, discover and translate advances in the biomedical and social sciences, and model the best practices in clinical care and public health through research, teaching, clinical service, administrative activities, and other service.
Position Key Accountabilities:
1. Obtains patient and family historical medical data and interprets data
2. Assists patients in understanding genetic disease or birth defects in order to
3. Assess patient needs as they relate to emotional stress, fear of test results,
4. Update the medical records and keep team members appraise of patient
5. Refers patients for tests or to other assistance such as a social worker.
6. Monitors information resulting from test results and agency referrals and
Qualifications
-Master's degree in human genetics and counseling or a related field.
-Current board certification or board eligibility by the American Board of
Medical Genetics or American Board of Genetic Counselor.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth)
Established in 1972 by The University Board of Regents, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) is Houston’s Health University and Texas’ resource for health care education, innovation, scientific discovery and excellence in patient care. The most comprehensive academic health center in the UT System and the U.S. Gulf Coast region, UTHealth is home to schools of biomedical informatics, biomedical schiences, dentistry, nursing and public health and the John P. and Kathrine G. McGovern Medical School. UTHealth includes The University of Texas Harris County Psychiatric Center and a growing network of clinics throughout the region. The university’s primary teaching hospitals include Memorial Hermann – Texas Medical Center, Children’s Memorial Herman Hospital and Harris Health Lyndon b. Johnson Hospital.
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