Vacant job

Do you want to be part of the latest developments and make a real difference in people's lives? We are now looking for a Genetic Counselor/Licensed Nurse for our patient clinic within Clinical Genetics and Genomics.

You will be offered

• an exciting and developing role at one of Europe's best hospitals with cutting-edge care
• the opportunity to work with unique tasks that contribute to more patients receiving a correct diagnosis
• a individually tailored introduction program based on your previous experience
• to be part of a team with high competence and strong cohesion where everyone supports each other and where our shared work environment is very important
• working hours during the day

Naturally, you will also enjoy our general benefits offered by Karolinska University Hospital.

About the position

Clinical Genetics and Genomics is a medical unit belonging to the function Medical Diagnostics Karolinska (MDK). We investigate patients and provide expert knowledge where clinical genetic expertise is necessary. With increased knowledge, genetic investigation is becoming more common within more specialties. Our analyses and investigations are at the forefront of development and contribute to more patients receiving a correct diagnosis. Read more about us here!

At our patient clinic, we investigate, among other things, patients for hereditary cancer, cardiovascular, kidney, eye, and neurological diseases where a genetic cause is being sought. We investigate patients for hereditary dementia and perform syndrome investigations where we investigate children to try to establish a diagnosis. We also investigate pregnant patients and questions regarding prenatal diagnostics.

As a genetic counselor/nurse with us, you map out families with these hereditary diseases in collaboration with clinical geneticists. The work is independent and mainly involves initiating genetic investigations where you, in a first contact with the patient, collect and compile information about the family. This includes creating family trees to try to understand the family history. You are responsible for the patient's investigation from first contact to possibly also answering test results to the patient. The investigations mainly start over the phone but can also take place via video visits or on-site.

You perform orders for analyses, handle referrals, and bookings from the waiting list. The work also includes participating in rounds. At our clinic, in addition to clinical geneticists, nursing assistants and medical secretaries also work.

Other tasks you have in the role as nurse/genetic counselor are:

• telephone service for the public and patients
• participation in the production of patient information
• to educate healthcare personnel as well as provide information and education to the public regarding genetic investigations

We are looking for you who

• take responsibility for your tasks and independently structure your approach, drive processes forward, and have the courage to act according to your own convictions
• are confident in professionally interacting with others over the phone since the role includes telephone consultations
• adapt easily to changed circumstances, can quickly change perspectives and attitudes, and see opportunities in changes
• work well with other people and relate to them in a listening and smooth way. You listen, communicate, and resolve conflicts constructively
• plan, organize, and prioritize work in an efficient way. You set and keep timeframes

Qualifications

Requirements:

• licensed nurse or at least a 3-year university education with relevant professional experience in genetics combined with completed university course in genetic counseling
• good knowledge of Swedish and English, both spoken and written

Meritorious:

• work experience in genetic counseling or relevant area such as clinic operations or clinical genetic laboratory operations
• specialist nurse
• contact nurse
• experience in medical research

About the recruitment process

In connection with your application, you need to attach a CV. Instead of a cover letter, we ask you to answer selection questions and briefly motivate why you are suitable for the role. Answering the questions is a prerequisite for your application to be considered complete. Probationary employment may be applied.

We warmly welcome your application - Together we are Karolinska!

In connection with the appointment of a position involving care of children and young people, the person offered the position is checked against the suspicion and burden register. Here you can read more about the recruitment process and what checks are performed at Karolinska.

As an employee at Karolinska University Hospital, you may be placed on war footing. Read more about what this means here.

If you are or have previously been employed in Region Stockholm, we will take internal references from your current or former manager if you become relevant for employment.

For permanent positions, probationary employment may be applied.

About Karolinska University Hospital

We at Karolinska University Hospital are proud to be one of the world's leading university hospitals. In addition to our special responsibility for highly specialized care in the Stockholm region, the main task is to educate future healthcare professionals and conduct world-leading research together with Karolinska Institutet, while continuing our work to develop care for the benefit of the patient. We work within a number of different areas and professions.

You can read more about our mission in care, research, and education here.

Our vision - We shall cure and alleviate tomorrow what no one can cure and alleviate today.

Please read more about us at karolinska.se and follow us on social media!

Function Medical Diagnostics Karolinska

Function Medical Diagnostics Karolinska is a merger of Karolinska University Laboratory and Image and Function with laboratory operations, radiology, nuclear medicine, medical radiation physics, radio-pharmacy, and radiation safety within Karolinska University Hospital.