Medical Geneticist – Report Sign Out (Contractor)

Color Health is revolutionizing cancer care with the nation’s first Virtual Cancer Clinic, delivering high-quality, physician-led multidisciplinary care across all 50 states. Our innovative, guideline-based approach spans cancer screening, risk assessment, prevention, diagnosis, treatment support, and survivorship. In addition to personalized direct medical care, our services include cancer genetics risk assessment, nutrition, mental health support and at-home cancer screening diagnostics. Using technology-driven, patient-centric solutions, Color is transforming how employers, unions, health plans, and governments address cancer. Color’s goal is to close critical cancer care gaps, improve cancer outcomes, and guide patients with empathy through their healthcare journeys. Apply to join Color and do the most meaningful work of your career. If you are not sure that you’re 100% qualified but are up for the challenge - we want you to apply! We are seeking a part-time Clinical Consultant to review and sign out clinical reports for hereditary germline testing (including cancer, population screening, and pharmacogenomics), this role is remote and available for immediate start. The clinical consultant will be delegated by the lab director to review and sign out results and, and ensure the highest clinical standards in result interpretation, reporting, and compliance. How You’ll Contribute

• Case Review & Signout:
• Review and approve variant classifications and genetic reports for germline hereditary testing.
• Ensure reporting is accurate, evidence-based, and presented with appropriate clinical nuance for maximal utility to patients and providers.
• Collaborate with variant scientists and genetic counselors on complex and challenging cases.
• Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration:
• Participate in continuous improvement of policies and best practices in clinical reporting.
• Provide clinical oversight for validation of new assays and updates to existing workflows.
• Maintain a basic understanding of bioinformatics pipelines to inform interpretation and reporting, ensuring concordance between analytic pipelines and clinical sign-out.
• Collaborate with laboratory operations, laboratory director, QA, and bioinformatics teams to ensure consistency and accuracy in data analysis and reporting.

What We’re Looking For:

• Education & Certification
• M.D. Molecular Pathologist with genetic testing experience and an active license to practice in the State of California, Ph.D.
• Medical Geneticist with ABMGG (or equivalent) certification in Clinical Molecular Genetics / Laboratory Genetics & Genomics and California CGMB license
• Experience
• Experience in a clinical molecular genetics laboratory, with responsibility for case sign-out, variant interpretation, and regulatory compliance.
• Extensive expertise with germline hereditary cancer testing, NGS-based workflows, and laboratory quality systems.
• Familiarity with supporting technologies (Sanger sequencing, MLPA, arrayCGH, long-read sequencing) is a plus.
• Experience in high-throughput environments is preferred.

Base Salary Range: The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: work experience, market data, skills, geographic location, and business need. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role may also be eligible for bonus, equity, and benefits. Color prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Color conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants with disabilities in our recruitment process. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job