Genetic Counselor (Temporary)
Listed compensation
$80K - $93K
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Job Description
The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a temporary full-time Genetic Counselor / Clinical Instructor (HS). The successful candidate will: Oversee the development, implementation and the maintenance of the prenatal genetic counseling services.
Provide the obstetrical genetic risk assessments in collaboration with the Antenatal Testing Unit Director.
Facilitate the genetic testing process, which includes obtaining the informed consent and disclosing the results to the patients for compliance measures.
Provide the patients and the referring providers with the genetic testing results which include the risk estimates and recommendations.
Collaborate and coordinate the patient care with the providers.
Function as the liaison between the Antenatal Testing Unit and the genetic testing laboratories to address the test orders.
Follow procedures and policies for adherence to the directives of the genetic counseling services for patients at a state-funded inner city hospital.
Keep abreast of the developments in genetics and genomics for compliance measures.
Attend applicable meetings and conferences.
Key Responsibilities
The Genetic Counselor will oversee the development and implementation of prenatal genetic counseling services and provide risk assessments in collaboration with the Antenatal Testing Unit. They will also facilitate the genetic testing process, disclose results to patients, and act as a liaison between the unit and testing laboratories.
Requirements
Candidates must be a Board eligible or Board certified Genetic Counselor, preferably with at least 3 years of experience. The role requires the ability to function independently with minimal oversight and demonstrate professional communication and judgment skills.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Genetic Counseling — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 40% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$87k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $80k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Living in New York
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $876k≈ 10.9× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $4,154/mo≈ 62% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 40 min
- State income tax
- Up to 10.9%
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