Jacquelyn Mahder Email & Phone Number

New York, NY, US

• Provide continuous oversight of several aspects of Clinical and Genetic Services by:
• Managing multifunctional teams, comprised of nurses, nurse practitioners, health coaches, genetic counselors, genetic counseling assistants, and pharmacists.
• Cultivating and maintaining a satisfying workplace after performing all duties in the Manager role, fostering professional growth, and ensuring job satisfaction for all team members.
• Developing strategic goals and assessing organizational data to meet system targets and contribute to service success.
• Preparing and guaranteeing timely monthly payments of all contract employees
• As a Stakeholder, guided and spearheaded the companywide integration of various clinical and genetic programs.

• Guaranteed the thorough and accurate provision of genetic counseling services by:
• Reviewing personal/familial histories, evaluating abnormal consumer-initiated results, and suggesting post-test genetic counseling.
• Performing telehealth genetic counseling across various specialties which included, but were not limited to, pharmacogenomics, cancer genetics, cardiogenetics, carrier screening, newborn screening, whole exome.
• Introducing new test and platforms, conducting regular audits of consumer-initiated test requests, and providing respective feedback to all reviewers.
• Promoted the continuous achievement of all clinical targets, operational goals, and management objectives while serving as a:
• Clinical Lead for Pharmacogenetics (to drive all clinical initiatives).

Greater New York City Area

• Improved everyday workflow and achieved network success by:
• Strategizing plans and enhancing resources
• Interviewing and onboarding new Genetic Counselors and the company's first ever Genetic Counseling Assistant.
• Introducing new tests and improving operational platforms.
• Establishing and hosting monthly training calls for the genetic counselor network.
• Integrating consult note documentation templates and test supplements.

• Performed telehealth genetic counseling consults across multiple specialties, which included, but were not limited to:
• Evaluating family and medical histories.
• Acquiring and analyzing consumer-initiated tests results.
• Recommending post-test genetic counseling after assessing abnormal consumer-initiated test results
• Ensuring timely ordering of accurate tests by discussing benefits and limitations of genetic testing options with patients.
• Supporting Genetic Counselors during telehealth consultations.

Stamford, CT

• Primary Responsibilities:
• Helped high and low risk obstetric patients by offering prenatal genetic counseling and risk assessment services.
• Provided genetic counseling for indications such as advanced maternal age, teratogen exposure, multiple miscarriages, abnormal ultrasound or diagnostic testing results, and familial history related to a collection of.
• Secondary Duties:
• Acted as a Thesis Advisor (mentored Graduate level Genetic Counseling students during the development of professional theses).
• Successfully drew, collected, and handled blood samples from prenatal patients while acting as a Phlebotomist.

Bridgeport, CT

• Conducted all primary duties outlined at Maternal Fetal Center.
• During patient consults, discussed screening and testing options for chromosomal abnormalities.
• Administered and supervised graduate level Genetic Counseling students.
• Enhanced the knowledge and understanding of nursing students by executing lectures that focused on the fundamentals of Genetic Testing.

Albany, New York Area

• Performed all primary duties expressed above (during tenure at Maternal Fetal Center).
• As a Lecturer, provided complex information to drive understanding (for Medical Residents and Medical Students) of all aspects of Genetic Testing.
• Improved daily output by successfully implementing new screening and testing options.
• Employed HR expertise to interview and manage all newly hired genetic counselors.

Master Of Science (Ms), Genetic Counseling/Counselor

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Biology, General