Program Assistants

The Division of Neurology in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Utah Spencer F. Eccles School of Medicine is seeking a Genetic Counseling Assistant (GCA). This position provides clinical, research, and administrative support to physicians, genetic counselors, and other staff within the Department of Pediatrics and the Center for Pediatric Personalized Medicine at Primary Children’s Hospital.

The GCA works closely with patients and their families while assisting with appointment scheduling, preparation of genetic pedigrees through patient chart review, identification of potential research participants, and collection of informed consent documentation. Additional responsibilities include supporting regulatory compliance activities, such as adverse event reporting, and coordinating a variety of clinical, research, and administrative functions that support patient care and ongoing research initiatives.

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.