CLINICAL RESEARCH GENETIC COUNSELOR

School of Medicine

Established in 1930, Duke University School of Medicine is the youngest of the nation's top medical schools. Ranked sixth among medical schools in the nation, the School takes pride in being an inclusive community of outstanding learners, investigators, clinicians, and staff where interdisciplinary collaboration is embraced and great ideas accelerate translation of fundamental scientific discoveries to improve human health locally and around the globe. Composed of more than 2,600 faculty physicians and researchers, nearly 2,000 students, and more than 6,200 staff, the Duke University School of Medicine along with the Duke University School of Nursing, and Duke University Health System comprise Duke Health, a world-class academic medical center. The Health System encompasses Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, Duke Raleigh Hospital, Duke Health Integrated Practice, Duke Primary Care, Duke Home Care and Hospice, Duke Health and Wellness, and multiple affiliations.

Responsibilities/ Duties:

• Plan, provide, supervise, and document professional genetic counselor care process for patients in accordance with physician orders and established policies and procedures. Use professional genetic counselor judgment when conducting genetic counselor research activities with patients. Examples of these include:
• Formulate and execute case management in collaboration with other team members and patient/family including appropriate referrals to other health care providers.
• Provide traditional genetic counseling services.
• Review and interpret genetic testing information to facilitate the development of an intervention/informational plan for the patient and his/her family.
• Review existing medical records and determine additional required information. Foster cross-disciplinary relationships to promote research in the clinic population.
• Document follow-up and ongoing care in EPIC.
• Participate in intellectual activities related to the research, including scientific results interpretation and contribution/leading manuscripts.
• Screen, schedule, consent, and collect adverse events (AE) information for participants in a variety of studies. Maintain subject-level documentation, including documentation of consent in the electronic medical record. Prepare documents, equipment, or supplies for research visits. Conduct and document visits and protocol-specific testing/interviews according to study protocol, operational plans of clinical departments, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for all types of studies independently. Employ strategies to maintain recruitment and retention rates, and to assist participants with individual needs. Evaluate processes to identify issues related to recruitment and retention rates. May provide training to personnel.
• Use and train others in Electronic Data Capture (EDC) systems, technologies, and software necessary for study operations. Score tests, enter data, and complete Case Report Forms accurately and according to protocol. Assist with the development of, or develop, data collection documents and instruments. Detect issues related to data capture, collection, or management; suggest solutions. Successful applicants should be familiar with clinical and research-based genomic technologies inclusive of genome sequencing and have familiarity with common tools used for variant annotation and interpretation. They should have the ability to coordinate further functional studies or outreach projects to achieve or confirm a diagnosis.
• Maintain familiarity with the ethical conduct of research and safeguards needed for conducting research. Train junior staff in the ethical conduct of research. May help in the design of studies so they include specific safeguards to ensure ethical conduct and protect vulnerable populations. May develop, or assist with the development of, documents related to safety and security.
• Communicate to research participants the difference between clinical activities and research activities, and the risks and benefits of study participation.
• Understand and train others in the basic concepts of study design. Independently conduct literature reviews. Assist with the development of, or develop, proposals or protocols; identify shortcomings of proposals and protocols.

Education
Master's degree or Ph.D. degree in Human Genetics or Genetic Counseling from an American Board of Genetics Counseling (ABGC) accredited training program and American Board of Medical Genetics (ABMG) or American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC) board certified. If the employee is not board certified, they must be actively pursuing board certification. Establish and maintain Genetic Counselor credentials through the Duke Credentials Verification Office.

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