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Atlanta, Georgia

Genetic Counselor, Cardiac

Counselor Top 25% in Genetic CounselingFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

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Employment & setting
Full-Time · on-site
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

Experience the advantages of real career change

Join Piedmont to move your career in the right direction. Stay for the diverse teams you’ll love, a shared purpose, and schedule flexibility that frees you to live for what matters both in and outside of work. You’ll feel valued, motivated to be your best, and recognized for your contributions to exceptional patient outcomes. Piedmont leaders are in your corner, invested in your success. Our wellness programs and comprehensive total benefits and rewards meet your needs today and help you plan for the future.

Responsibilities

The Genetic Counselor provides genetic counseling, test coordination, and follow-up for patients in the Piedmont Heart Institute. The incumbent supports referring providers & clinical team, provides genetics education and outreach, and engages in genetics program activities.

Qualifications

Education

Master’s Degree Genetic Counseling or equivalent program from an ABGC or ABMG accredited training program Required

  • Work Experience
  • 1 year genetic counseling experience required
  • Work experience in cardiology and/or clinical genetic counseling preferred
  • Experience with Epic and Progeny software preferred
  • Licenses and Certifications

ABGC - American Board of Genetic Counseling Board Certified in Genetic Counseling by the American Board of Genetic Counseling Upon Hire Required and

  • Genetic Counselor License for the State of Georgia Upon Hire Required
  • Business Unit: Company Name
  • Piedmont Heart Institute - NFP

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

Board Certification

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Genetic Counselor, Cardiac at Piedmont Healthcare a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Genetic Counseling — ranked against 37 active Genetic Counseling listings on WeekdayDoc.

Genetic Counseling — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 24% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution39 jobs · 34 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks33 jobs

401k / retirement match
91%
CME allowance
39%
Loan repayment
18%
PSLF eligible
18%
Sign-on bonus
9%

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Work-life snapshot

7.9/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Genetic Counseling

  • On-site

Living in Atlanta

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$377k
Typical market rent
$1,944/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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