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Director, Genetics

Primary Location Pasadena, California Schedule Full-time Shift Day Salary $209100 - $270600 / year

Job Number 1428050 Date Posted 06/16/2026

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Job Summary:

Directs teams in providing genetic testing services, including arranging and analyzing tests, reviewing orders, evaluating pedigrees and abnormal results, and making informed recommendations for testing based on complex risk analysis while considering cost to the organization. Ensures quality assurance by overseeing adherence to standards, investigating complaints, and directing teams on adhering to referral and care protocols. Directs genetics program management by providing organization-wide oversight on workflows, contributing to process implementation, directing program/project management, overseeing the implementation of new programs/systems, and providing feedback for development and efficiency. Engages in education and research by overseeing the development and delivery of in-service education, supervising students, championing participation in community programs, and staying updated with genetic literature. Performs consulting, communication, and networking activities to facilitate collaboration across stakeholders while providing organization-wide consultation and overseeing team members serving as liaisons for genetic services. Ensures compliance through driving strategy in developing, maintaining, and revising policies, driving multiple teams adherence to regulations, and overseeing report preparation and communication of program changes.

Essential Responsibilities:

Prepares individuals for growth opportunities and advancement; builds internal collaborative networks for self and others. Solicits and acts on performance feedback; drives collaboration to set goals and provide open feedback and coaching to foster performance improvement. Demonstrates continuous learning; oversees the recruitment, selection, and development of talent; ensures performance management guidelines and expectations to achieve business needs. Stays up to date with organizational best practices, processes, benchmarks, and industry trends; shares best practices within and across teams. Motivates and empowers teams; maintains a highly skilled and engaged workforce by aligning resource plans with business objectives. Provides guidance when difficult decisions need to be made; creates opportunities for expanded scope of decision making and impact.

Oversees the operation of multiple units within a department by identifying member and operational needs; ensures the management of work assignment completion; translates business strategy into actionable business requirements; ensures products and/or services meet member requirements and expectations while aligning with organizational strategies. Gains cross-functional support for business plans and priorities; assumes responsibility for decision making; sets standards, measures progress, and fosters resolution of escalated issues. Communicates goals and objectives; analyzes resources, costs, and forecasts and incorporates them into business plans; prioritizes and distributes resources. Removes obstacles that impact performance; guides performance and develops contingency plans accordingly; ensures teams accomplish business objectives.

Ensures compliance by: driving strategy in developing, maintaining, and revising policies, procedures, and protocols based on up-to-date advances in genetics, laboratory testing, and state and organizational mandates; driving multiple teams adherence to departmental safety regulations; directing teams in ensuring genetic programs and services are in compliance with federal, state, and local requirements, while proactively staying updated on regulatory changes and implementing necessary adaptations; and overseeing reporting, defining program changes, and ensuring development of protocols in accordance with state regulations.

Performs consulting, communication, and networking activities by: providing organization-wide consultation and overseeing teams serving as liaisons between genetic services and government agencies, other business and operational departments, and other clinical departments; providing direction and consulting oversight to genetic counselors, physicians, and department administrators; ensuring organization-wide communication between genetic services providers, laboratories and other departments; and developing and maintaining a contact network of executive management professional staff to facilitate program directive and maintain program standards.

Engages in education and research by: overseeing the development and presentation of genetic services in-service education and training programs and current medical topics to physicians, appropriate staff, and/or members; providing strategic oversight on the supervision of genetic counseling graduate students, genetic fellows, and other students and trainees seeking genetic knowledge; championing teams participation in community education programs; and providing strategic oversight on genetic literature searches and driving the team to stay abreast of developments in the field to gain expert knowledge and guide organizational goals.

Provides genetic services by: directing teams in arranging for genetic testing and coordinating strategic and innovative data analysis and/or reviewing available publications and clinical guidelines; holding own organization accountable for coordinating and participating in detailed, high-quality reviews of genetic test orders to ensure correct tests and laboratories are used; developing advanced strategies for reviewing family pedigrees, unusual cases, abnormal results, and viewing genetic test results; conducting strategic planning for assessing recurrence risks and recommending medical or genetic testing based on complex analysis of the risk and benefit while considering cost to the organization; and driving strategic initiatives for the department to serve as a resource to health care providers, laboratories, and support staff regarding genetic testing and follow-up.

Directs genetics program management by: providing organization-wide oversight on the design, development, and implementation of processes, programs, and workflows related to genetic services; driving strategic, long-term program and project management to identify, research, develop, and implement solutions; overseeing the creation and implementation of new programs, services, procedures, and computer and data management systems; and developing and directing genetic department budget and implementing developmental needs for short and long-term program plans.

Ensures quality assurance by: overseeing adherence to quality assurance standards and setting future direction for department developmental needs for short and long range plans; working with multiple medical geneticists to develop long-term strategies and clinical indicators for quality assurance; directing teams and establishing performance expectations and process improvement for ensuring membership service complaints are escalated, investigated, and resolved; and overseeing the maintenance of statistics, survey trends, and implementing long-term strategies accordingly to ensure appropriate patient referral and timely access to care.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: (Core)

Ambiguity/Uncertainty Management
Attention to Detail
Business Knowledge
Communication
Constructive Feedback
Critical Thinking
Cross-Group Collaboration
Decision Making
Dependability
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Support
Drives Results
Facilitation Skills
Health Care Industry
Influencing Others
Integrity
Leadership
Learning Agility
Organizational Savvy
Problem Solving
Short- and Long-term Learning & Recall
Strategic Thinking
Team Building
Teamwork
Topic-Specific Communication

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: (Functional)

Change Management
Computer Literacy
Health Care Compliance
Health Care Policy
Interpersonal Skills
Medical Terminology
Microsoft Office
Negotiation
Patient Safety
Project Management
Qualitative Research Methods
Quantitative Research Methods
Strategic Program Management
Talent Management
Written Communication

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum two (2) years of experience managing operational or project budgets.

Minimum three (3) years of experience in a leadership role with direct reports.

Masters degree in Genetic Counseling AND minimum eight (8) years of experience in genetic screening, genetic counseling, obstetrics, public health, healthcare, or directly related field

National Provider Identifier required at hire

Genetic Counselor Certificate required at hire

Preferred Qualifications:

Primary Location: California,Pasadena,S. Los Robles Administration Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Shift: Day Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun, Working Hours Start: 08:00 AM Working Hours End: 05:00 PM Job Schedule: Full-time Job Type: Standard Worker Location: Flexible Employee Status: Regular Employee Group/Union Affiliation: NUE-SCAL-01|NUE|Non Union Employee Job Level: Director/Senior Director Department: Pasadena-So. Los Robles Admin - Genetics - 0806 Pay Range: $209100 - $270600 / year Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data, internal alignment, and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location. Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time Flexible: Work location is on-site at a KP location, with the flexibility to work from home. Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy. Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.

For jobs where work will be performed in unincorporated LA County, the employer provides the following statement in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

Consistently supports compliance and the Principles of Responsibility (Kaiser Permanente's Code of Conduct) by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non-compliance, and adhering to applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, accreditation, and licensure requirements (where applicable), and Kaiser Permanente's policies and procedures.

Models and reinforces ethical behavior in self and others in accordance with the Principles of Responsibility, adheres to organizational policies and guidelines; supports compliance initiatives; maintains confidences; admits mistakes; conducts business with honesty, shows consistency in words and actions; follows through on commitments.

Job duties with at least occasional or possible access to: (1) patients, the general public, or other employees; (2) confidential protected health information and other confidential KP information (including employee, proprietary, financial or trade secret information); (3) KP property and assets, for example, electronic assets, medical instruments, or devices; (4) controlled substances regulated by federal law or potentially subject to diversion.

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