Performs and documents in the medical record a complete family history for acute and complex chronically ill patients.
Orders and collects data using appropriate assessment techniques, relevant supporting diagnostic information and diagnostic procedures where indicated.
Coordinates clinic coverage with Attending physician teams.
Collaborates with interdisciplinary health care team in making diagnoses of acute and complex chronic conditions.
Manages diagnostic tests through ordering, interpretation, performance and supervision.
Communication and Collaboration
Maintains ongoing communication and collaboration with interdisciplinary health care team.
Facilitates and communicates with patient, family and staff to promote continuity of care.
Documentation
Professional Practice
Demonstrates Professional Practice behaviors including; Preceptor/mentoring, education and instruction of students, fellows, novice genetic counselors.
Conducts lectures for other medical professionals and lay audiences.
Seeks opportunities for active engagement in research and the analysis of evidenced based practice.
Actively participates in faculty and unit meetings.
TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES
Allied health is among the fastest growing occupations in healthcare today. This area can be defined as credentialed professionals who perform supportive, diagnostic, and therapeutic health care services to promote health and prevent disease in a variety of settings.
These areas are crucial to Vanderbilt Health's reputation for excellence in these areas that has made us a major center for patient referrals from throughout the Mid-South.
Each year, people throughout Tennessee and the southeast choose Vanderbilt Health for their health care because of our leadership in medical science and our dedication to treating patients with dignity and compassion.
Core Accountabilities:
Core Capabilities :
Supporting Colleagues:- Develops Self and Others: Invests time, energy, and enthusiasm in developing self/others to help improve performance e and gain knowledge in new areas.- Builds and Maintains Relationships: Maintains regular contact with k
Benefits
Health insuranceVision insurancePaid time off
Additional Information
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Organization:
Nephrology
Job Summary:
The genetic counselor (GC) within the acute care hospital setting works in collaboration with, and is an integral member of, a multidisciplinary health care team. The GC functions primarily by providing genetic counseling services to a diverse population of patients in metabolic, general genetics, genetic counseling and outreach clinics. Additional responsibilities include in-patient consults, clinical teaching of residents and fellows and lectures to professional and lay audiences. Participation in clinical research and patient support groups in strongly encouraged.
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DEPARTMENT SUMMARY
The Division of Nephrology and Hypertension at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) has a long and notable history of studying the pathophysiology of, and developing potential therapies for, the prevention and treatment of kidney disease.
Comprised of more than 70 innovative, internationally recognized basic and clinical researchers and active clinicians working in state-of-the-art facilities, our division's contributions are validated through high-impact publications, strong federal and non-federal grant funding, and a robust clinical program that provides cutting-edge, comprehensive care across the spectrum of kidney disease.
Our division's goals are to:
Provide excellence in patient care
Train physicians and researchers
Lead scientific research and discoveries to understand and treat acute and chronic renal disease
Promote collaborations within the scientific domain
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