A genetic counselor, or genetic nurse, uses data and analysis to investigate patient DNA and assess the risk of genetically inherited conditions. Their duties include providing genetic testing, determining hereditary disease risk factors and educating and counseling patients and families.
Genetic Counselor は、さまざまな職務と責任を果たすことができなければなりません。以下は、Genetic Counselor が実行できるいくつかの職務と責任です:
- Get informed consent from patients and discuss their options
- Assess histories and counsel patients on hereditary information discovered
- Help families understand their family medical history, discuss risks and make recommendations
- Document case details in patient files and ensure confidentiality
- Provide educational material and recommendations to patients
- Oversee execution of necessary research protocols and record maintenance
競争力のある Genetic Counselor には、次のような特定のスキルと資格があります:
- Comprehensive knowledge of human genetic disorders and defects
- Excellent communication skills to distill complex information, results and diagnoses to patients in terms they can digest
- Ability to use independent and impartial judgment when managing patient data and privacy
- Ability to apply counseling methods and techniques to help families to cope and manage potential outcomes
- Professionalism and emotional stability to handle difficult cases while providing families with proper care instructions and support recommendations
- Excellent, detailed writing skills to provide detailed information to the referring physician
