Genetic Counselor - Lab - Part Time

Genetic CounselorPart-Time

Listed compensation

$50.21-$72.75/hr

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Job Description

This position is accountable for counseling and case management of prenatal, medical genetic and metabolic genetic patients.

Serves as a liaison between the patient, primary care provider, community agencies and the department, eliciting and providing medical and genetic information in collaboration with the Geneticist and provide psychosocial support. Works with Hospital leadership to ensure operational effectiveness and market development. Travel is required to satellite clinics.

Qualifications

Essential Functions

  • Review genetic and genomic testing requests for appropriate test selection and utilization.
  • Support genetic testing stewardship and utilization-management initiatives.

Collaborate with providers and genetic counselors regarding testing strategies and complex laboratory questions.

Serve as a liaison with reference laboratories regarding testing, reporting, billing, pricing, and operational issues.

Assist with interpretation, clarification, and management of genetic and genomic laboratory results, including amended or reinterpreted reports.

  • Support Epic genetic testing workflows, laboratory interfaces, and appropriate visibility of genetic results.
  • Participate in quality-improvement and cost-saving initiatives related to genetic testing.
  • Assist with evaluation and implementation of emerging genetic and genomic testing technologies.
  • Develop educational resources and provide genetic testing expertise to clinical and operational teams.

Education

Master's Degree Genetic Counseling (required)

  • Licenses and Certifications
  • ABGC - Board Certified Status - ABGC - American Board Genetic Counselors (required) or
  • Other - Other Active Candidate Status as designated by the American Board of Genetic Counseling (required)

Work Experience

Minimum one (1) year Applicable medical genetics setting and/or area of focus (i. e. lab or neurology) (preferred)

Skills and Abilities

Bilingual skills preferred.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Compensation Range

$50.21 - $72.75

Workshift

Position Exempt

No

FTE %

50

Scheduled Weekly Hours

20

Daily Hours

  • 10
  • Have Questions?
  • Call Recruitment Services at 559-353-7071 or email us at recruiting@valleychildrens.org
  • Disclaimer: Final compensation will be dependent upon skills and experience.

Key Responsibilities

This position involves providing genetic counseling and case management for prenatal, medical, and metabolic genetic patients. The role also serves as a liaison between patients, providers, and laboratories to ensure effective genetic testing stewardship and operational support.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Laboratory result interpretationEpic workflowsClinical liaisonMetabolic geneticsPrenatal genetics

Genetic Counseling Career Context

In California, the Genetic Counseling weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$116k (15 salary observations; 29 listings), vs ~$102k nationally (52 salary observations; 164 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$128k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $116k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Genetic Counseling market look like in California?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$104k–$151kGenetic Counseling median $74k (middle half $61k–$94k)44 comparable listings, Oct 2026
California vs national$116k median in California$102k nationally (+13%)15 state / 52 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$116k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Genetic Counseling listings in California6 active48 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings: <1% state a sign-on bonus · 4% offer loan repayment104 active listings, Oct 2026
Genetic Counseling pay trend+9.9% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Genetic Counselor Jobs

8 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

8 jobs · 7 employers
3
<$95k
1
$100k
3
$110k-125k
1
$138k

Annual compensation range

#1

Genetic Counselor

Intermountain Health · Brighton, Colorado

$39.16-$66.47/hr
#2

Clinical Curation Scientist- Genetic Counselor

Abbott · Marshfield, Wisconsin

$61k-$123k
#3

Clinical Inquiry Specialist-Genetic Counselor

$61k-$123k
#4

Genetic Counselor-Personalized Medicine Research

$35.16-$54.5/hr
+ 6 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 1.5
Below most Genetic Counseling listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 46 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Madera

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$404k
Typical market rent
$2,162/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.