Genetic Counseling Intern
University Hospitals
Genetic Counseling Intern
University Hospitals
Posted 6 days ago
Internship
Cleveland, Ohio
In Person
Smart Summary
Responsibilities
The intern supports the Center for Human Genetics Cancer Service through case preparation, medical history collection, and genetic test ordering. Additionally, they assist with research projects and perform various clerical duties under professional supervision.
Qualifications
You have a Bachelor's Degree in a health sciences or psychology related field and possess strong time management, organizational, communication, and critical thinking skills. You will be responsible for case preparation, obtaining medical histories, assisting with genetic test ordering and research projects, and performing clerical duties under supervision.
Must Have Skills for ATS
genetic counseling
medical history
genetic test ordering
data collection
data entry
PHI
Job Description
The Genetic Counseling Intern will support team members of the Center for Human Genetics Cancer Service in routine clinical and research activities under direct supervision of a licensed genetic counselor and/or licensed medical geneticist.
What You Will Do- Case preparation.
- Pre-clinic telephone calls to obtain medical and family histories.
- Assistance with genetic test ordering.
- Assistance with research projects (data collection, entry, and management, etc.).
- Performance of clerical duties (faxing, filing, mailing, copying etc.).
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Complies with all policies and standards.
- For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
- Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.
Education
- Bachelor's Degree in health sciences related field or psychology field (Required)
- Admittance to an accredited genetic counseling training program (Preferred)
- Demonstrates effective time management and organizational skills. (Required proficiency)
- Good communication skills, both written and oral. (Required proficiency)
- Critical thinking skills. (Required proficiency)
- Attention to detail. (Required proficiency)
- Ability to work collaboratively with licensed genetic counselor and/or licensed medical geneticist. (Required proficiency)
- Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work collaboratively with licensed genetic counselor and/or licensed medical geneticist. (Required proficiency)
- Standing Occasionally
- Walking Occasionally
- Sitting Constantly
- Lifting Rarely up to 20 lbs
- Carrying Rarely up to 20 lbs
- Pushing Rarely up to 20 lbs
- Pulling Rarely up to 20 lbs
- Climbing Rarely up to 20 lbs
- Balancing Rarely
- Stooping Rarely
- Kneeling Rarely
- Crouching Rarely
- Crawling Rarely
- Reaching Rarely
- Handling Occasionally
- Grasping Occasionally
- Feeling Rarely
- Talking Constantly
- Hearing Constantly
- Repetitive Motions Frequently
- Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination Frequently
- 10%25
University Hospitals
Founded in 1866, University Hospitals serves the needs of patients through an integrated network of 23 hospitals (including 5 joint ventures), more than 50 health centers and outpatient facilities, and over 200 physician offices in 16 counties throughout northern Ohio. The system’s flagship quaternary care, academic medical center, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, is affiliated with Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Oxford University and the Technion Israel Institute of Technology. The main campus also includes the UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, ranked among the top children’s hospitals in the nation; UH MacDonald Women's Hospital, Ohio's only hospital for women; and UH Seidman Cancer Center, part of the NCI-designated Case Comprehensive Cancer Center. UH is home to some of the most prestigious clinical and research programs in the nation, with more than 3,000 active clinical trials and research studies underway. UH Cleveland Medical Center is perennially among the highest performers in national ranking surveys, including “America’s Best Hospitals” from U.S. News & World Report. UH is also home to 19 Clinical Care Delivery and Research Institutes. UH is one of the largest employers in Northeast Ohio with more than 30,000 employees.
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