Instructor / Genetic Counselor
Instructor / Genetic Counselor
US-OR-Portland
Requisition ID: 2026-40077
Position Category: Faculty/Provider
Job Type: Faculty
Position Type: Regular Full-Time
Posting Department: Department of Pediatrics
Posting Salary Range: Competitive and commensurate with experience/
Posting FTE: 1.00
HR Mission: School of Medicine
Drug Testable: Yes
Department Overview
About OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital
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With a strong tradition of teamwork, diversity and interdisciplinary care, we believe all children deserve the best. At Doernbecher, we built a hospital around that belief. It’s why we have more specialists in children’s health than anywhere else in the state. We offer the newest and most advanced treatments available, along with innovative collaborations and research opportunities. As Oregon’s only academic health center, we strive to offer the best medical care to every child across Oregon, Southwest Washington and beyond.
About OHSU
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OHSU's singular focus on improving health starts with Oregonians and has global impact. We are the only academic health center in Oregon, but we're also nationally distinct as a university dedicated solely to advancing health sciences. This allows us to concentrate resources on research to prevent and cure disease, on education that prepares physicians, dentists, nurses and other health professionals to succeed in an evolving health care environment, and on patient care that incorporates the latest knowledge and discoveries. We have 18,000 employees and secure competitive research funding of more than $400 million a year. As a public organization, we provide community outreach and services for Oregon's most vulnerable populations. OHSU’s stated mission to improve the health and quality of life for all Oregonians through excellence, innovation and leadership in health care, education and research.
About Portland and Oregon
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Bisected by the Willamette River, Portland is a vibrant city nestled among green woods and waterways. Only 90 minutes from the spectacular Oregon coast or towering Mount Hood, Portland offers the rare accessibility of snow-to-surf. Portland embraces cyclists, hikers, brewpubs, dogs, climbers, artisan coffee shops, book readers, foodies, professional soccer and basketball fans, award-winning wineries, concertgoers and paddle boarders. It’s no wonder Portland constantly ranks as one of America’s favorite lifestyle cities.
This position is housed in the Department of Pediatrics as a full-time (1.0 FTE) Genetic Counselor position supporting Pediatric Neuromuscular services (0.5 FTE) and inpatient NICU/PICU services (0.5 FTE). The selected candidate will join OHSU’s Pediatric Neuromuscular team and hold a secondary appointment within the Department of Molecular & Medical Genetics (MMG).
The Genetic Counselor will provide comprehensive genetic counseling services for medically complex pediatric patients, including genetic risk assessment, test selection and coordination, informed consent, interpretation of genomic results, family counseling, and longitudinal follow-up care. Responsibilities include supporting rapid genomic testing workflows in the NICU/PICU, coordinating care with multidisciplinary teams, assisting with variant interpretation, and providing counseling related to inherited neuromuscular disorders, recurrence risk, and gene-directed therapies.
The counselor will participate in both inpatient and outpatient multidisciplinary clinics, partnering closely with pediatric subspecialists, intensivists, neurologists, and medical geneticists to support high-quality, patient-centered care. Services will include in-person and telehealth patient care as appropriate.
In addition to clinical responsibilities, the Genetic Counselor will contribute to education of medical trainees, genetic counseling students, and healthcare providers as assigned by MMG. Participation in research, quality improvement, program development, and scholarly activity is encouraged.
Required Qualifications
- Qualified candidate will have a Master's degree in Human Genetics/Genetic Counseling from an ACGC accredited training program
- Board Certified or an Active Candidate through the ABGC.
Preferred Qualifications
- 1-3 years of experience
- Experience in Neuromuscular clinical services.
Additional Details
*Apply here online. Please be sure to upload a Cover Letter and Resume or CV. *
Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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