Genetic Counselor Cancer Center

Banner Health•Tucson, AZ

8d•Onsite

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 and an Academic Medical Center! This is a fantastic opportunity for career growth in the areas such as research, process improvement, guest speaking and student/professional 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. This position is on site in Tucson, Arizona. Banner - University Medical Center Tucson is nationally recognized for providing exceptional patient care, teaching future health-care professionals and conducting groundbreaking research. Also located on the campus is Diamond Children's - recognized for its specialized pediatric services including neonatal and intensive care, emergency medicine and cancer therapies. Banner - University Medical Center Tucson is a Level 1 Trauma Center, meaning we care for the most critically injured patients. The hospital is consistently listed among the nation's top hospitals in the prestigious Best Hospitals ranking by U.S. News & World Report. The academic medical center has earned Magnet Recognition becoming the only hospital in southern Arizona to meet the rigorous standards of the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition Program® for nursing excellence. The hospital's physicians are full-time faculty of the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson. Our specialty services include comprehensive heart and cancer care, advanced neuroscience techniques and a multi-organ transplant program. POSITION SUMMARY This position is responsible for working with patients who have a possible or established personal or family history of an inherited risk for disease. The counselor obtains personal and family medical history, develops and analyzes pedigrees, determines if genetic testing is appropriate, arranges genetic testing, analyzes and interprets test results in order to provide patient care plans and treatment options. Counselors provide counseling and psychosocial support to patients and families. Works collaboratively to provide medical direction for the program.

Requirements

A Master’s Degree in Genetic Counseling, obtained through a genetic counseling program accredited by the ACGC (Accrediting Council for Genetic Counseling), is required.
Must be eligible for Board Certification as a Genetic Counselor.
Genetic Counselor certification must be obtained within 24 months of hire.
Position requires excellent communication, interpersonal, counseling and psychosocial assessment skills in establishing patient rapport and in responding to issues of client or family.
Requires critical thinking skills to complete complex research and analysis.

Nice To Haves

1-2 years of experience is preferred for our top candidate.
Board Certified Genetic Counselor with Master's Degree in Genetic Counseling.
Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides counseling and genetic assessment services to patients with personal or family history or are at risk for genetic disorders.
Provides education and counseling on genetic principles and tests to patients and family members.
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 and to determine 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.
Position works independently along with medical guidance from clinicians, working within protocols and interpreting genetic risk.
Position provides care planning and counseling for patients and at-risk individuals.
May work with various sub-specialties in the program.