Genetic Counselor- Cardiology Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute, BCVI

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare

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Illinois$38.92/hrFull TimeCardiology

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends✓ No Nights

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Job Description

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible

This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.

About the Role

Join Northwestern Memorial Healthcare as a Genetic Counselor – Cardiology, No Nights in United States. Company Description At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry.

Key Responsibilities

provide lectures, supervision and mentoring of graduate students and participates in the clinical research p.

Provide genetic counseling in specified areas of Cardiovascular clinical genetics Assess patients' psycholog.

Provide counseling to patient and family members by providing information, education, or reassurance.

coordinate treatment plans by requesting laboratory services, reviewing genetics or counseling literature, and.

Requirements

Required: Genetic Counselor, Licensed.

Zero (0) to two (2) years’ experience in a relevant role.

Background Check Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers.

Benefits & Compensation

Salary: USD 38.92 - USD 56.44 - hourly

Signing bonus: $1.

401(k) with employer match.

Student loan repayment assistance.

PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers day shifts only, a signing bonus, student loan benefits. Work with Northwestern Memorial Healthcare in United States.

Key Skills

Genetic counselingCardiovascular geneticsPatient assessmentClinical researchMedical history documentationLaboratory result interpretationPatient educationTreatment planningMentoringPsychological support

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Genetic Counselor- Cardiology Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute, BCVI at Northwestern Memorial Healthcare a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Cardiology physician listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Cardiology — Physician Career Context

This Cardiology position at Northwestern Memorial Healthcare is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Nationally, Cardiology professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $440k, with the typical range spanning $340k to $600k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Compensation Analysis

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare lists compensation for this physician position at $81k to $117k annually.

This is approximately 77% below the national median for Cardiology professionals, which is around $440k.

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

This position also offers production-based compensation: $39 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Illinois.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
No night shifts — a daytime-only schedule
Transparent compensation ($81k–$117k)
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Genetic counseling, Cardiovascular genetics, Patient assessment, Clinical research, Medical history documentation, Laboratory result interpretation, Patient education, Treatment planning. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Cardiology role.

Core responsibilities: The Genetic Counselor provides cardiovascular genetic counseling to patients and coordinates treatment plans based on genetic information. They also participate in clinical research and provide supervision and mentoring to graduate students.

Benefits package: Tuition Reimbursement, Loan Forgiveness, 401(k) Matching, Lifecycle Benefits, Sign-on Bonus Eligible. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

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