Genetic Counselor - Lab - Part Time
Listed compensation
$50.21-$72.75/hr
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
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
Key Skills
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $104k–$151k | Genetic 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 power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Genetic Counseling listings in California | 6 active | 48 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US 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 |
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