Genetic Counselor - NIH

Kelly Government Solutions is a strategic supplier and business partner to the federal government and its key suppliers. Through our partnership with the National Institutes of Health, Kelly Government Solutions offers administrative, IT, engineering, scientific, and healthcare professionals the opportunity to work with the leading medical research center in the world.

We are seeking a Genetic Counselor to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Rockville, MD. This is a on-site position, with a potential for a hydrid schedule.

This is a Full-Time long term contract position which offers:

- Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit package

- Optional health, vision, and dental plans

- Vacation leave as well as 10 paid federal holidays and 401K plan.

- Access to NIH’s unparalleled resources and niche scientific initiatives

TASKS/SERVICES

• Communicate pertinent medical, genetic, and psychosocial information, including recurrence risk assessment and family planning options, to patients and their family members, as is indicated.
• Provide initial psychosocial assessments of patients and refer for continued care.
• Serve as a liaison with genetics/genetic counseling societies, patient support groups and other non-governmental agencies interested in inherited disease, as requested by the Federal Task leader.
• Assist in clinical and translational research in the Branch, including performing reviews of relevant medical/scientific literature, organizing data, and writing manuscripts for publication, and discuss the data with the Federal Task Leader and lab staff and other collaborators as needed.
• Construct family pedigrees, contact family members, aid in obtaining genetic specimens, and facilitate proper clinical and research molecular testing.
• Participate in ongoing clinical quality control within the lab, making suggestions for how to best integrate and execute genetic services in the NIH.
• Assist in conducting behavioral and genetic counseling research.
• Evaluate the potential impact of legislation, papers, reports, and other information on current and planned genetic counseling activities and recommends appropriate action.
• Brief lab personnel on emerging genetic and genetic counseling issues and recommend responses to such issues.
• Assist in the preparation and execution of relevant research protocols.

REQUIREMENTS

• Masters Degree in Genetic Counseling required.
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience working in a clinical research setting preferred.
• Must be certified or board-eligible as a Genetic Counselor by the American Board of Genetic Counseling.
• Must be able to be credentialed by the NIH Clinical Center.
• Must have knowledge pertaining to privacy of the patient, privileged information and secure handling of the patient’s medical records.