Program Assistants

The Division of Pediatric Medical Genetics has an immediate opening for a Genetic CounselorAssistant (GCA), in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Utah Spencer F. Eccles School of Medicine. This position is part of the patient through-put team and supports the various providers in Medical Genetics, including geneticist, genetic counselors and other clinicians with administrative functions, including triaging and prepping incoming cases for geneticist and genetic counselor review. The position will include patient-facing time, including consenting for genetic testing and obtaining samples (cheek swabs) for these tests. Additional responsibilities include ordering genetic testing, entering patient data into the tracking database, coordinating and scheduling appointments, updating patients’ electronic medical records, routing telephone calls, assisting with creation of educational materials and patient letters, participating in team meetings and performance/quality improvement projects, and other duties assigned. 

The Department of Pediatrics is the second largest department in the University of Utah School of Medicine and one of the largest pediatric departments in the country. We are committed to improving the lives of children through excellence in advocacy, education, research, and clinical care. For more information about the Department of Pediatrics, please visit: http://medicine.utah.edu/pediatrics/. Mutual respect and appreciation are highly valued in the department.

The University of Utah offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

Additional benefits information is available at https://benefits.utah.edu/.

This position is patient-sensitive and must fulfill all associated vaccination requirements, or be approved for an exemption, prior to the first day of work. We protect our patients, coworkers and community by requiring all patient-sensitive employees to be immunized according to CDC standards and hospital policy. Limited exemptions may be made for documented medical contraindications or religious beliefs that object to vaccinations.