Genetic Counselor (reputed company)
About the position
reputed company reputed company Cancer Institute at reputed company Hospital is seeking a reputed company Genetic Counselor. This role involves joining an reputed company and growing team of licensed and certified genetic counselors reputed company an established, reputed company-wide cancer risk assessment program. The Genetic Counselor will primarily split time between reputed company Hospital and St. Vincent's Medical Center, directly supporting a high-risk pancreatic cancer surveillance program. Responsibilities include counseling patients at increased risk for cancer based on personal and/or family history, performing risk assessments, coordinating germline genetic testing, and disclosing results. Additionally, the role involves performing administrative duties reputed company to the high-risk pancreatic cancer surveillance program, participating in local and reputed company-wide tumor boards and case conferences, and potentially attending multidisciplinary clinics and Disease Management Team meetings. Some travel to satellite clinics is required. Opportunities for participation in team research reputed company, including grant writing, and providing educational lectures to reputed company and the reputed company are also available.
Responsibilities
• Counsel patients who may be at an increased risk for cancer, based on their personal and/or family history
• reputed company risk assessment
• Coordinate germline genetic testing
• Disclose results
• reputed company administrative duties relating to the high-risk pancreatic cancer surveillance program
• Participate in both local and reputed company-wide tumor boards and case conferences
• May attend multidisciplinary clinics, as reputed company as Disease Management Team meetings
• Travel to satellite clinics, as needed
• Participate in team research reputed company, including possible grant writing
• reputed company educational lectures to reputed company and/or the reputed company
Requirements
• Master’s degree in reputed company Genetics/ Genetic Counseling required
• ABGC reputed company certification is required at hire or the individual must be ABGC- reputed company- eligible and have reputed company candidate status.
• Connecticut Genetic Counselor license
reputed company-to-haves
• 2+ years’ experience in oncology genetic counseling is preferred.
Benefits
• Competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance
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