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Mission Statement

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally.  Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

Why Join Michigan Medicine?

Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world’s most distinguished academic health systems.  In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.

What Benefits can you Look Forward to?

Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day 2:1 Match on retirement savingsResponsibilities*

Characteristic Duties:

Collect and evaluate patient medical history, constructing a pedigree using appropriate nomenclature.Perform comprehensive genetic risk assessment and explain specifics regarding natural history of   diagnosis, genetic factors, and available testing options. Facilitate testing when indicated.Interpret genetic test results and communicate them to patients and other healthcare professionals.Provide psychosocial assessment and counseling.Appropriately document all clinical encounters.Perform case preparation and follow-up.Effectively triage new referrals.Consent patients for participation in relevant registries based on their genetic testing status.Provide clinical onboarding, mentorship and education to other genetic counselors and health care professionals.Recognize and address key clinical factors that suggest genetic risk beyond chief complaint.Serve as content expert for referring providers.Take proactive steps to assure continuity of care within the clinical unit.Develop/implement protocols for the integration of emerging technologies that may affect clinical care.Design and implement plans for improvement in the clinic.Perform other related duties as assignedRequired Qualifications*Master's degree in Genetic Counseling or an equivalent combination of education and experience.Certification as a Genetic Counselor by the American Board of Medical Genetics .Licensed, or able to be licensed, as a Genetic Counselor by the State of Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory AffairsDemonstrate ability to provide independent, advanced genetic counseling services, including test coordination, and ordering, test interpretation, patient education, family risk assessment and cascade testing.Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and diverse patient populations.Desired Qualifications*Minimum of two years of experience as a genetic counselor, including direct patient counseling in a clinical setting.Experience working across both adult and pediatric patient populations.Experience in cardiovascular genetics, including inherited cardiomyopathies, arrhythmia syndromes, and other heritable cardiovascular disorders. Prior involvement in clinical research, patient registries, or quality improvement initiatives.Proficiency with Epic or other electronic health record systems.Experience developing patient education materials or counseling tools.Active participation in professional genetic counseling or cardiovascular genetics organizations.Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

Additional Information

Supervision Received

General supervision is received from a physician or other designated official.

Supervision Exercised

Functional supervision may be exercised over students, genetic counselors and support staff.

Union Affiliation

This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the U-M and the United Michigan Medicine Allied Professionals (UMMAP), which contains and settles all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.

Background Screening

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings.  Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days.  The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.