by: francesca altobelli and megan kowsky. alexian brothers hospital address: 800 biesterfield rd....
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By: Francesca Altobelli and
Megan Kowsky
GENETIC COUNSELING
CENTERS
Alexian Brothers Hospital
Address: 800 Biesterfield Rd. Elk grove Village, IL, 60007.
Name Of Facility
Employees- counselors and desk workers
Median salary (average) -$68,725
Average hours- 8am-5pm Monday-Friday
The Job
Services Provided
1) Analyze family information to search for key patterns of inheritance of diseases.
2) Help patients understand disease, define goals and realistic action plans.
3) Sit down sessions to talk about personal and touchy subjects about what health issues and problems run in families .
Patients that would be attending
People or families with history of a physical defect, cleft lip, birth defects, spina-bifidia, inherited disorders ( down syndrome), heart disease, cancer, multiple miscarriages, etc.
Cost of these services Depending on complexity and length of session\ appointment –ranges from $125-$500.
Interesting Facts
Minimum degree- Masters
Mandatory courses in high school- Biology, chemistry, algebra, calculus, English, foreign language, sociology.
National DataMean hourly wage Mean Annual wage
$26.84 $55,820
Percentile
10% 25% 50% median
75% 90%
Hourly wage
$12.28 $18.37 $26.84 $34.43 $41.24
Annual wage
$25,540 $38,210 $56,800 $71,610 $85,790
Bonus $0.00-$3,597
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