Genetic Counselors
The short answer
This job is expected to meaningfully change. AI can already assist with or automate many of its tasks. In New York State, the number of these jobs is expected to grow over the next decade, with about 25 openings expected each year.
Where your job stands
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the second most exposed fifth for how much AI could touch it. That doesn't mean the job goes away—it means more of its tasks are the kind AI can help with.
How much AI could touch this job
Looking at the job itself, AI could help with more than half of this job's tasks.
What this means
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the second most exposed fifth, out of 656 jobs we could rank. Read more in the methodology.
What AI can and can’t help with in this job
The score comes from the real, day-to-day tasks of this job—not a guess about the job as a whole. Below are the tasks that matter most in this job, split by whether AI can help with them.
AI can help with or automate about 89% of the tasks in this job.
Tasks AI can help with or automate
Interpret laboratory results and communicate findings to patients or physicians.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Discuss testing options and the associated risks, benefits and limitations with patients and families to assist them in making informed decisions.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Analyze genetic information to identify patients or families at risk for specific disorders or syndromes.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Write detailed consultation reports to provide information on complex genetic concepts to patients or referring physicians.
AI could do much of this on its own
Provide genetic counseling in specified areas of clinical genetics, such as obstetrics, pediatrics, oncology and neurology.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Tasks AI can't do much of
Provide counseling to patient and family members by providing information, education, or reassurance.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Assess patients' psychological or emotional needs, such as those relating to stress, fear of test results, financial issues, and marital conflicts to make referral recommendations or assist patients in managing test outcomes.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
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