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Genetic Counselor
About the Role
Genetic Counselor providing telecounseling for fertility-related genetic tests. Chicago, IL. No nights/weekends.
Join Vitrolife Group as a Genetic Counselor – Telecounseling in Chicago, Illinois. At the Vitrolife Group, we work every day to unlock the full potential of science and technology to reduce the barriers towards building a family. Together we help our customers and their patients to fulfill the dream of having a baby.
Benefits & Compensation
- Paid Time Off
- 10 Paid Holidays
- 401(k) with Employer Match
- Medical, Dental, Vision, and GAP insurance
- IVF Coverage
- Basic Life and AD&D Coverage
- Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Flexible Spending & Health Savings Account
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No weekends required.
- Day shift only - no nights.
This position offers weekends off, day shifts only. Work with Vitrolife Group in Chicago, Illinois.
Key Responsibilities
Provide expert pre- and post-test genetic telecounseling services for patients undergoing fertility-related genetic testing. Serve as an internal clinical resource and contribute to protocol development and educational initiatives for staff.
Requirements
Requires a Master's degree in Genetic Counseling from an ABGC-accredited program and current ABGC certification. Candidates must possess strong communication skills and experience in pre-conception or assisted reproduction therapy.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Genetic Counseling — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% are remote, 10% have no call, 56% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Genetic Counselor at Vitrolife Group a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 10% in Genetic Counseling — ranked against 44 active Genetic Counseling listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 8.0/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.
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