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Genetic Counselor II - Guerin Children's - Center for Genomic Medicine - Full-Time, Hybrid

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$95K–$153K

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Job Description

Ready to make a difference in the lives of others? Join our world-class team of genetic counselors!

Learn more about the Center of Genomic Medicine at Cedars-Sinai Guerin

Children's

cedars-sinai.org

As a Genetic Counselor II, you will deliver comprehensive genetic counseling services to patients and families in accordance with established professional practice guidelines. Clinical responsibilities are generally centered in an assigned practice area, with flexibility to provide clinical coverage across other practice areas based on departmental and organizational needs.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

  • Responsible for analyzing the intake information and determining if appropriate appointments have been scheduled.
  • Demonstrates knowledge, competency skills and intervention techniques in GC clinical services.
  • Assesses recurrence risks and recommends medical or genetic testing based upon analysis of risk, benefit and cost.
  • Ensures proper completion of counseling paperwork.
  • Interacts and communicates regularly with the medical geneticist(s) and/or other supervising physician(s).
  • Responsible for the communication of both normal and abnormal results and coordinating appropriate follow-up with medical geneticist and/or supervising physician.
  • Provides crisis intervention and psychosocial counseling regarding genetic conditions; makes referrals for ongoing care and support.
  • Acts as consultant to referring physicians regarding highly specialized genetic information pertinent to the management of their patients.
  • Participates in regular staff meetings; works to establish her/himself as a team member, providing coverage for colleagues as necessary.
  • Provides genetic counseling in accordance w/applicable standards of professional care.
  • Attends continuous education courses, attends meetings, and reviews medical literature. Stays current in GC field.
  • Provides case management for complex genetic cases, including coordinating medical recommendations, testing, and ongoing counseling.
  • Contributes to quality/development of clinical services, participates in specialty sections, and coordinates specific services or specific projects.
  • Actively participates in outreach, education, and training activities.

Department-Specific Responsibilities

  • Provides comprehensive genetic counseling services for programs in the Center for Genomic Medicine, as assigned, which may include adult and pediatric patients in general and subspecialty clinics.

Cedars-Sinai is a leader in providing high-quality healthcare encompassing primary care, specialized medicine and research.

Since 1902, Cedars-Sinai has evolved to meet the needs of one of the most diverse regions in the nation, setting standards in quality and innovative patient care, research, teaching and community service. Today, Cedars- Sinai is known for its national leadership in transforming healthcare for the benefit of patients.

Cedars-Sinai impacts the future of healthcare by developing new approaches to treatment and educating tomorrow's health professionals. Additionally, Cedars-Sinai demonstrates a commitment to the community through programs that improve the health of its most vulnerable residents.

Cedars-Sinai is one of the largest nonprofit academic medical centers in the U.S., with 915 licensed beds, 2,993 physicians, 4,700+ nurses and thousands of other healthcare professionals and staff. Choose this if you want to work in a fast-paced environment that offers the highest level of care to people in the Los Angeles that need our care the most.

Key Responsibilities

The Genetic Counselor II provides comprehensive genetic counseling services to patients and families, including risk assessment and the coordination of genetic testing. They also manage complex cases, communicate results, and provide crisis intervention and psychosocial support.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Genetic Counseling and possess at least two years of relevant experience. A valid California Genetic Counseling license and American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC) certification are required upon hire.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient educationMedical literature reviewConsultationQuality improvementData analysis

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Genetic Counselor II - Guerin Children's - Center for Genomic Medicine - Full-Time, Hybrid at Cedars-Sinai a 7.7 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. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.

Genetic Counseling — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Genetic Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 26% have no call, 74% require no weekends — this position is remote.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$124k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $112k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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