Genetics Counselor Assistant-Research-DV (Finance)
Primary Functions:
The Genetic Counselor Assistant (GCA) provides support regarding genetic testing services with functions that involve coordination of genetic testing, insurance verification management, and provider and patient interaction. The GCA will be involved in scheduling, coordinating, verifying insurance coverage for patients receiving genetic testing. Responsibilities will include discussing insurance coverage with patients. The GCA will be a point of contact with external genetic testing organizations involving the provision of relevant clinical billing and contact information as well as sample submission and results tracking.
Essential Functions:
- Work closely with genetics medicine providers and genetic counselors to facilitate provision of genetic testing services.
- 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 and pathology departments 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 and result letters for genetic testing.
- Track results of genetic testing to ensure timely delivery of results to team and patients.
- Complete Genetic Testing requisition forms
- Obtain medical records, perform chart review
- Other tasks as needed
Job Requirements:
- 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 .
