Professional Development

Job Summary

​The incumbent for this role will be providing support to the program director in all aspects of leadership for the Genetic Counseling master's level degree program at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. The associate program director will participate in teaching, service, and clinical activity in Geisinger as related to the genetic counseling program. The individual will work closely with program director and course faculty to develop a robust curriculum that will integrate the knowledge, skills, professionalism, and ethics associated with being a licensed genetic counselor. The incumbent will actively provide duties related to that of a genetic counselor within Geisinger Clinic.

Job Duties

• Provide support to the program director in all aspects of the program leadership.
• Develops, coordinates, and reviews genetic counseling program curriculum .
• Teaches graduate level courses in genetic counseling for program.
• Provides academic advising, as well as monitoring, evaluating, mentoring, and remediating student performance.
• Supervises genetic counseling students in a clinical setting.
• Serves on program committees and advisory boards.
• Contributes to administrative responsibilities, including but not limited to strategic planning, budgeting, and admissions activities.
• Actively performs genetic counseling duties within the Geisinger Clinic.

Position Details

Education

Master's Degree-Genetics (Required), Master's Degree-Genetic Counseling (Required)

Experience

Minimum of 3 years-Related work experience (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s)

Certified Genetic Counselor - American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC)

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners.* Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.

We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.