Atria is a membership-based preventive health care practice delivering cutting-edge
primary and specialty care from the comfort of your home, at our practices in Palm
Beach and New York, or wherever you are in the world.
We bring together a multidisciplinary team of renowned, in-house physicians to provide
proactive, preventive, and precision-based care for Atria members and their families.
We aim to optimize the lifespan and healthspan of all our members through meticulous
screening and tailored interventions to prevent, reverse, or manage all major chronic
diseases.
Each member’s care is led by a dedicated Chief Medical Officer who collaborates on
your behalf with specialists in cardiology, neurology, pediatrics, gynecology,
endocrinology, performance and movement, and more. Our exceptional clinicians also
work closely with the 60+ members of the Atria Academy of Science & Medicine, top
experts in their respective fields who are available for rapid consults, support, and
referrals.
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Genetic Counselor to join our
multidisciplinary team at the Atria Institute in New York City. The successful candidate
will work under the direction of Atria medical leadership and a medical geneticist,
facilitating and implementing a system to offer, order, and interpret preventive genomic
screening and pharmacogenomic testing for all Atria members, which include both
children and adults. This role includes providing pre- and post-screening genetic
counseling to members and their healthcare providers and interpreting
pharmacogenomic testing results to provide actionable recommendations based on
CPIC and FDA guidelines.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate professionalism, confidentiality, and an ability to
navigate the unique needs and expectations of Atria members while maintaining the
highest standards of medical and ethical practice.
Responsibilities:
- Team collaboration: Serve as the genetics liaison to the entire Atria Institute clinical
team, working across multiple specialties to integrate genomic data into clinical
care, and serve as a genetics consultant to the team. Specialities include:
cardiology, pediatrics, neurology, endocrinology, integrative medicine, women’s
health, men’s health, nutritional biochemistry, exercise physiology and human
performance, and internal medicine.
- Counseling and education: As needed for certain indication based cases, elicit
medical and family histories, construct pedigrees to assess genetic risk, explain
available testing options, including risks, benefits, and limitations, and provide
genetic education, counseling, and psychosocial support to patients and families.
- Testing coordination: Coordinate genetic screening and testing and return of results,
and facilitate referrals as indicated.
- Documentation and reporting: Perform administrative and operational clinical
activities, including record review, patient charting, and writing detailed consultation
reports.
- Clinical expertise: Demonstrate in-depth medical knowledge across various medical
practice areas, interpret genetic results under the direction of a medical geneticist.
- Research and quality improvement: Participate in research and clinical care,
collaborate on quality improvement projects, and implement systems to collect,
maintain, and analyze whole genome data to facilitate integration into healthcare.
- Additional responsibilities to be determined as the role evolves and new needs arise.
Requirements:
- Master’s degree from an ACGC-accredited genetic counseling program is required.
- ABGC board certified.
- The successful candidate must possess a current and valid Florida state genetic counseling license.
- A minimum of 3 years of experience in clinical genetic counseling.
- This is an in-person position located in New York City. Telehealth services may also be performed for Atria’s Florida location.
Skills:
- Computer literacy: MS Office Word, Excel
- Athena, Spruce, Scheduler, Zendesk and others
- Excellent oral/written communication skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Ability to demonstrate high degree of professionalism
- Excellent time management skills
- Ability to prioritize tasks and set deadlines
- Ability to identify problems and develop solutions
- Ability to take initiative and capable of multitasking
- Careful attention to detail
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