Genetic Counsellor

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide pre-test and post-test genetic counselling to patients and their families.
• Obtain and document detailed medical, family, reproductive, and genetic history.
• Prepare and interpret pedigrees/family trees and assess hereditary disease risks.
• Explain genetic and genomic tests, including carrier screening, prenatal testing, NIPT, PGT, hereditary cancer testing, rare disease testing, and other molecular/genetic investigations.
• Explain test benefits, limitations, possible outcomes, turnaround time, and implications in an easy-to-understand manner.
• Review genetic test reports and communicate clinically relevant findings to patients and referring physicians.
• Coordinate with geneticists, pathologists, IVF specialists, oncologists, gynecologists, pediatricians, and other clinicians.
• Maintain accurate patient counselling records and ensure confidentiality of genetic information.
• Support doctors and the laboratory team in selecting appropriate genetic tests based on clinical indications.
• Follow ethical, regulatory, and organizational guidelines related to genetic testing and patient consent.
• Participate in awareness programs, doctor engagement activities, CME sessions, and patient education initiatives.
• Follow up with patients regarding testing, reports, referrals, and further clinical recommendations.

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