Genetic Counselor

Genetic Counselor

Hiring Department: UICOMP-Pediatrics

Location: Peoria, IL USA

Requisition ID: 1037004

Posting Close Date: 12/3/2025

Salary: $75,000 to $80,000 per year

Position Summary

This position provides care and services to patients at risk for or diagnosed with a genetic disorder. Educates and advocates for patients and assists them in coordinating necessary medical treatment/genetic testing and provides them with resources when needed.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Evaluate and counsel pediatric, perinatal and adult patients and their families on genetic disorders and diseases pertaining to them.
• Review patient records and test results. Obtain and evaluate patient family history to determine patients at risk.
• Discuss etiology, diagnosis, management, and results with patients and patients’ partners. Recommend and discuss available testing options.
• Follow up on patient medical appointments and lab testing. Review test results and recommends follow-up testing, if needed.
• Determine appropriateness of genetic testing. Provide and secure consent and coordinates the genetic testing.
• Assists in the interpretation of the genetic test results.
• Deliver educational lectures on genetics to residents, students, fellows, and medical personnel at UIC and at other medical centers.
• Performs other related duties and participates in special projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Genetic Counseling or in Medical Genetics from an accredited genetic counseling training program.
• Illinois Genetic Counselor License or eligible to obtain Illinois licensure
• ABGC (American Board of Genetic Counseling) Certification or have active candidate status and be able to secure their certification within the period as designated by the ABGC.
• Knowledge of medical genetics and genetic counseling, and knowledge of psychosocial aspects including risk perception, support mechanisms, coping, etc.
• Excellent communication, presentation, organization, and computer/pc skills, to include proficiency in Microsoft Office and other related software programs.

About University of Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria (UICOMP) Department of Pediatrics and OSF Healthcare Children’s Hospital of Illinois:

UICOMP is one of the three regional campuses of the University of Illinois College of Medicine, one of the largest public medical schools in the country. UICOMP’s educational programs include 262 medical students and 300 residents/fellows in 29 different post graduate programs, 23 which are accredited by ACGME. The Department of Pediatrics is one of the largest departments at UICOMP. In collaboration with the OSF HealthCare Children’s Hospital of Illinois, the Department has 19 divisions and over 145 faculty members providing general pediatrics and subspecialty services to the pediatric population in Central Illinois. The current research infrastructure within the Department includes an office of research, a dedicated biostatistician and an internal research funding mechanism to support our faculty.

About Children’s Hospital of Illinois

Located in Peoria, OSF HealthCare Children’s Hospital of Illinois is the third largest pediatric hospital in Illinois and the most comprehensive hospital for kids downstate. With 136 beds and more than 140 pediatric subspecialists, OSF Children’s Hospital cares for more children in Illinois than any hospital outside of Chicago. Formally established as a pediatric hospital within the walls of OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center in 1990, OSF Children’s Hospital of Illinois has more than 7,000 inpatient admissions, 75,000 outpatient specialty visits, 2,400 newborn deliveries, and 18,000 emergency department visits each year. Learn more by visiting

Jump Trading Simulation & Education Center, a part of OSF Innovation, is a collaboration between University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria and OSF HealthCare. Jump replicates a variety of patient care settings to ensure novice and seasoned clinicians can practice handling medical situations in a real-world environment. Boasting six floors and 168,000 square feet, the center is one of the largest of its kind and provides space for conferences, anatomic training, virtual reality and innovation. For more information, visit

About Peoria, Il

One of the oldest communities in Illinois with a population of 113,150 Peoria is equal distance from Chicago and St. Louis. Here we have an enviable standard of living, exciting venues within a 15-20 minute drive from our homes, safe streets, quality and quantity shopping, our own symphony, our own ballet, Broadway Theater League, museums, art guilds, first-class medical facilities, the nation's oldest community theater and oldest Santa Claus parade.

Our vibrant riverfront showcases a multitude of festivals and celebrations that light up the summer nights much like our extraordinary Fourth of July Sky Concert fireworks show that draws well over one hundred thousand annually. Residents are flocking to live in the refurbished warehouses and lofts on Water Street that produce the perfect lifestyle for a 24/7 city.

We have many global businesses that allow Peoria to play all over the world through their products and services. Peoria has begun to diversify its economy with infotech industries as well. Thus our business community attracts some of the brightest graduates throughout the nation.

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For fullest consideration please apply by 9/25/2025.

The budgeted salary range for the position is $75,000 to $80,000 per year.

Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also considering internal equity.

The University of Illinois offers a very competitive benefits portfolio. Employee Benefits, .