Nemours is seeking a Part-Time Genetic Counseling Assistant-Cardiology in Wilmington, DE.

Primary Function -

• Work closely with genetic counselors and physicians in the Nemours Cardiac Center to facilitate daily operations
• Communicate with hospital authorization group, providers, and insurance companies regarding coverage for genetic testing, appeal processes, etc.
• Discuss insurance coverage information with families and coordinate genetic counseling consent appointments and sample collection.
• Contact genetic testing laboratories regarding sample availability, sample requirements, test costs, and other relevant information.
• Draft letters of medical necessity and result letters for genetic testing
• Complete test requisition forms
• Obtain medical records, perform chart reviews
• Other tasks as needed

Essential Functions

• Work closely with genetic counselors and Cardiac Center providers to facilitate daily operations
• Communicate with hospital authorization group, providers, and insurance companies to obtain medical insurance coverage for genetic testing and provide medical information from providers for appeal processes, etc.
• Discuss insurance coverage information with families and coordinate genetic counseling consent appointments and sample collection.
• Contact genetic testing laboratories regarding sample availability, sample requirements, test costs, and other relevant information.
• Work with Genetic Counselors and other clinical providers to draft letters of medical necessity
• Complete Genetic Testing requisition forms
• Obtain medical records, perform chart reviews
• Other tasks as needed

Additional Functions:

Bachelor's Degree in Genetics' or related field.

1-3 years of job-related experience.

About Us

Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized children's health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children's hospitals - Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. DuPont Trust, as well as other income.

As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we're on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children's health. Putting as much focus on prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every child's world a place to thrive. It's a journey that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to the healthiest generations of children ever.

Inclusion and belonging guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build an inclusive and supportive environment. All of our associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day-to-day work with colleagues, patients and families.

To learn more about Nemours Children's and how we go well beyond medicine, visit us at www.nemours.org .