Genetic Counselor Cancer Center

About the position

Join our Cancer Services team at Banner University Medical Center Tucson! Banner University Medical Center Tucson offers a wide range of medical and surgical care options. Our treatment services include Blood and marrow transplantation, Chemotherapy and Biologic therapy, Clinical research trials, Genetic counseling and testing, Interventional radiology, and Radiation therapy. At Banner University Medical Center Tucson, we provide integrative services to provide the best treatment options and whole health support during and after our patients' cancer treatment. We are a Magnet Facility! This is a fantastic opportunity for career growth in the areas of research, process improvement, and mentorship. You will work collaboratively with your fellow genetic counselors as well as independently to provide genetic counseling to patients who have personal or family history of cancer. You will obtain personal and family medical history, develop and analyze pedigrees determine appropriateness of genetic counseling, analyze and interpret test results and provide patients counseling regarding the results. You will participate in Cancer Center disease team care conferences/tumor boards and potentially assume key responsibilities as it pertains to your role during CoC, NAPBC or NAPRC reaccreditation. Your work schedule will be Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. This is a salaried exempt from overtime position. If this sounds like the one for you apply today!

Responsibilities

• Provides counseling and genetic assessment services to patients with personal or family history or are at risk for genetic disorders.
• Obtains and reviews patient's personal and family medical history.
• Retrieves and reviews medical records.
• Documents family history and constructs pedigrees to assess the pattern of genetic disorders in the family and risk of disease.
• Determines whether genetics testing is appropriate.
• Works in collaboration with program(s) regarding clinical care and research to provide medical direction.
• Interprets complex genetics principles, laboratory data and test results.
• Provides counseling recommendations for care and psychosocial support for patients and families regarding risk of an inherited disorder.
• Establishes a plan of care based on genetic assessment.
• Assists with research protocol enrollment, collection of samples, data management, and patient consent in accordance with the Institutional Review Board.
• Provides education of genetic counseling and genetics to health care professionals, including residents, physicians, program staff, as well as organizations and individual members of the community.
• May assist with facility program development.
• Works independently along with medical guidance from clinicians, working within protocols and interpreting genetic risk.

Requirements

• A Master's Degree in Genetic Counseling, obtained through a genetic counseling program accredited by the ACGC.
• Must be eligible for Board Certification as a Genetic Counselor.
• Genetic Counselor certification must be obtained within 24 months of hire.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, counseling and psychosocial assessment skills.
• Critical thinking skills to complete complex research and analysis.

Nice-to-haves

• Board Certified Genetic Counselor with Master's Degree in Genetic Counseling.
• Additional related education and/or experience preferred.