Genetic Counselor IV - Manhattan, Cancer Center
About The Position
NYU Langone Health is hiring a full-time Cancer Genetic Counselor for its High Risk-Cancer Genetics Program at NYU Perlmutter Cancer Center. The successful candidate assists patients and families in understanding hereditary cancer and serves as an educator and resource for health care professionals and the public. The role includes providing individualized cancer risk assessment and counseling, collaborating with hereditary cancer specialist physicians and the broader health care team, and taking initiative and leadership within the program. The counselor also represents the program in disease-group conferences, develops referral systems and counseling materials, and may supervise students, contribute to institutional committees, oversee screening programs, develop clinical services and protocols, and participate in scholarship, research, and educational activities. The position also connects patients and families with appropriate community resources and performs other duties as needed. NYU Langone Health describes itself as an integrated health system with six inpatient locations, Perlmutter Cancer Center, and more than 320 outpatient locations in the New York area and Florida. The organization reports $14.2 billion in annual revenue and a research enterprise with more than $1 billion in active NIH awards. The salary range is $84,577.92–$144,081.79 annually; actual salary depends on experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The listed range excludes bonuses, incentive pay, differential pay, and other compensation or benefits.
Requirements
- Master's degree in genetic counseling from an accredited program.
- Board certification as a genetic counselor by the American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC).
- At least nine years of professional experience as a practicing genetic counselor.
- Certified Genetic Counselor license.
- Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.
Nice To Haves
- Cancer genetic counseling experience.
- Experience working with multicultural audiences.
Responsibilities
- Provide genetic counseling for patients and families referred to the High Risk-Cancer Genetics Program at NYU Langone, based at NYU Perlmutter Cancer Center.
- Provide tailored cancer risk assessments for individuals and families regarding hereditary predisposition to cancer.
- Interview patients and families to review cancer family histories, provide individualized risk assessments, and deliver individual and group counseling.
- Review complex cases with hereditary cancer specialist physicians in the High Risk-Cancer Genetics Program.
- Collaborate effectively as a member of the health care team and take initiative and leadership as appropriate.
- Represent the High Risk-Cancer Genetics Program and serve as its primary liaison to Perlmutter Cancer Center disease groups by attending treatment-planning and case conferences, establishing referral systems, and developing disease-specific counseling and educational materials.
- Serve in a program or institutional leadership role, such as supervising students on clinical rotations, serving on committees related to policy, strategic planning, outreach, or quality improvement, or overseeing a universal tumor screening program.
- Develop clinical or scholarly expertise and leadership through activities such as establishing or expanding cancer genetics services, creating or updating standard operating protocols, implementing methods to improve clinic flow, contributing to grants or publications, speaking or chairing sessions, or participating in a national committee.
- Provide excellent clinical genetic counseling and develop educational presentations or interactive activities for institutional, community, or national events.
- Support the Manager-Genetic Counseling in developing clinical opportunities, expanding referrals, and creating or maintaining standard operating protocols; participate in research grants and lead IRB applications or publications as applicable.
- Direct patients and families to appropriate community agencies for long-term care or follow-up counseling and seek community resources to better serve patients.
- Perform other duties as needed.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits and wellness package.
- Financial security benefits.
- Generous time-off program.
- Employee resource groups for peer support.
- Holistic employee wellness program addressing physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive-care well-being.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
