Abbott
Clinical Inquiry Specialist-Genetic Counselor
About this role
Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.JOB DESCRIPTION: Position Overview The Clinical Inquiry Specialist-Genetic Counselor for precision oncology is responsible for handling clinical, technical, and scientific inquiries from internal and external clients of our portfolio of precision oncology products. They will be relied upon to follow all department protocols and to identify and report problems or issues to the Clinical Inquiry Specialist Manager. Essential Duties Include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Provide clinical expertise to laboratory staff and molecular geneticists with accessioning inquiries, test order modifications, and results interpretation.
- Collaborate with molecular geneticists and other departments to provide high quality, timely test results and to achieve other organizational goals and objectives.
- Contribute to marketing and business development by assisting in the writing of marketing materials and website content, promoting the company at scientific meetings and industry conferences, and networking with other genetic counselors.
- Support client and public education through the development of educational materials and public speaking.
- Maintain professional certification through ongoing education.
- Facilitate intake and implementation of Special Projects.
- Perform specialized tasks beyond standard genetic counselor duties.
- Assist with training genetic counseling assistants.
- Deep and broad knowledge of human genetics.
- General understanding of personalized health care and the rapidly changing practices of clinical genetics, laboratory medicine, and informatics.
- Ability to tailor, translate, and communicate complex information in a simple, relevant way to a broad range of audiences.
- Strong interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Interest in promoting teamwork, collaboration, and consensus-building.
- Ability to dissect and analyze a complex problem.
Preferred Qualifications
- 2+ years experience in an Oncology Genetics clinical role.
- Experience with multiple oncology related genomic technologies such as tumor NGS, ctDNA, and Molecular Residual Disease assays The base pay for this position is $61,300.00 – $122,700.00In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted. JOB FAMILY: Research and DiscoveryDIVISION: ONCO Cancer DiagnosticsLOCATION: United States of America : RemoteADDITIONAL LOCATIONS: WORK SHIFT: StandardTRAVEL: NoMEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: NoSIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.EEO is the Law link
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