**Job Description** Works under clinical supervision of part time Geneticist at Queens Hospital Center and under administrative supervision of the full time Pediatric Director. Provides genetic counseling services and risk assessment for all patients with family, personal history or abnormal relevant screening or diagnostic test results to determine genetic risks, provide testing options and supportive counseling. In addition to counseling patients, serves as educational resource for other health care provider, patient advocate, refers to appropriate community and state programs/services. **Qualifications** -Masters Degree in genetic counseling from an accredited institution. -Graduates and certification from approved genetic counselor training program. -Board Eligible or Board Certified from the American Board of Genetic Counseling. If BE, then Board Certification from the American Board of Genetic Counseling within two years of employment. -Excellent computer skills including MS Office package. -Strong communication, organization, analytical skills required. -Ability to work in a fast paced clinic independently as well as in a team setting. -Bilingual preferred but not required (Spanish, French, Bengali, Hindi/Punjabi). **Responsibilities** 1. Performs administrative functions necessary for specimen processing and program support. 2. Supervise medical/genetic counseling students from affiliated programs. 3. Referral source include prenatal, cancer, pediatric, preconception, adult, newborn screening and other specialties within hospital and in community referral base. 4. Provide information and support to families at risk for inherited conditions, birth defects or genetic conditions. 5. Perform risk assessment with pedigree analysis and estimating recurrence risk, interview patients about pertinent personal and family medical history information. 6. Prenatal counseling including explanation of screening and diagnostic testing, coordinating such testing when necessary, follow up and post testing counseling. 7. Cancer counseling including pre and post counseling, coordination of specimen shipment to appropriate facilities. 8. Assisting newborn screening coordinator with relevant tasks including genetic counseling for families with identified or at risk for genetic conditions. 9. Entering newborn screening results in patient’s chart. 10. Coordinating the pediatric clinic once a week that is run with Pediatric Geneticist. 11. Participates in teaching programs including presentation for genetic topics to support groups, medical students or other affiliated groups. 12. Provides clinical supervision to genetic counseling students and medical students during their rotations. 13. When performing all essential functions, maintains confidentiality related to medical records and other patient data. 14. Participates on interdepartmental, hospital and departmental committees as appropriate. **About Us** **Strength through Unity and Inclusion** The Mount Sinai Health System is committed to fostering an environment where everyone can contribute to excellence. We share a common dedication to delivering outstanding patient care. When you join us, you become part of Mount Sinai’s unparalleled legacy of achievement, education, and innovation as we work together to transform healthcare. We encourage all team members to actively participate in creating a culture that ensures fair access to opportunities, promotes inclusive practices, and supports the success of every individual. At Mount Sinai, our leaders are committed to fostering a workplace where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We strive to create an environment where collaboration, fairness, and continuous learning drive positive change, improving the well-being of our staff, patients, and organization. Our leaders are expected to challenge outdated practices, promote a culture of respect, and work toward meaningful improvements that enhance patient care and workplace experiences. We are dedicated to building a supportive and welcoming environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and advance professionally. Explore this opportunity and be part of the next chapter in our history. **About the Mount Sinai Health System:** Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes more than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally. **Equal Opportunity Employer** The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer, complying with all applicable federal civil rights laws. We do not discriminate, exclude, or treat individuals differently based on race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve feel respected and supported. Our goal is to create a healthcare and learning institution that actively works to remove barriers, address challenges, and promote fairness in all aspects of our organization. **Compensation Statement** Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides a salary range to comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $58661 - $110694.34 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.