Cone Health
Certified Genetic Counselor
Cone Health, Greensboro, North Carolina, us, 27497
Certified Genetic Counselor
ID:
2024-29548
Location:
Cone Health Cancer Center, US-NC-Greensboro
Division:
Cancer Center
Department:
WLCH-CHCC-Multidisciplnry Clin
Category:
PROFESSIONAL/MNGMNT
Position Sub-Category:
NON-CLINICAL
Position Type:
Full Time (40 hours/week)
Employment Type:
Employee
Exempt/NonExempt:
Exempt
FTE:
1.00
Workforce Status:
Hybrid I
Work Hours:
40.00
Provider Schedule:
M-F
On call Required:
No
Sub Category:
Non-Clinical
Overview
Cone Health Cancer Center is seeking a Certified Genetic Counselor. This position is a full-time role (40 hours), with 24 of those hours in the cancer genetic program at Cone Health Cancer Center and the other 16 hours per week within the UNCG genetic counseling program. This position would join a robust cancer practice with four full-time genetic counselors across two primary sites. The cancer genetics program is a busy clinic seeing patients referred from the oncology program and the community who are at risk for hereditary cancer syndromes. This position would also assist the UNCG genetic counseling training program, including co-development and supervision of a student-led genetic counseling clinic, teaching within the genetic counseling program, and other administrative processes.
The Genetics Counselor Certified works within a team setting as well as autonomously to provide genetic counseling services, education, and support to patients and families. This position reviews family histories and determines eligibility for genetic testing to assess patients' risk for a variety of inherited conditions and provides patients and families with support in making decisions based on genetic test results. This position also serves as a reference to staff and provides educational opportunities for the community, students, and other healthcare professionals.
Talent Pool: Corporate Services/Professional
Responsibilities
Provides genetic counseling services by assessing, planning, and managing medical, psychological, and social problems for a variety of indications.
Works effectively within a team or autonomously to help achieve patient and departmental metrics.
Shows competency in skills and knowledge when facing novel situations and remains receptive to input from others.
Creates, plans, and implements educational opportunities for community members and healthcare professionals.
Models clinical expectations while supervising and training genetic counseling graduate students, other professional students, and interested genetic counseling applicants.
Volunteers and participates within the organization's local genetic counseling community and the larger community through professional state and national organizations.
Continues to gather appropriate Continuing Education Units for certification and licensure maintenance.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
EDUCATION:
Required: Master's Degree in Genetic Counseling
EXPERIENCE:
Required: At least 2 years of experience in Genetic Counseling
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRY/LISTING:
Required: Genetic Counseling Board certification
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ID:
2024-29548
Location:
Cone Health Cancer Center, US-NC-Greensboro
Division:
Cancer Center
Department:
WLCH-CHCC-Multidisciplnry Clin
Category:
PROFESSIONAL/MNGMNT
Position Sub-Category:
NON-CLINICAL
Position Type:
Full Time (40 hours/week)
Employment Type:
Employee
Exempt/NonExempt:
Exempt
FTE:
1.00
Workforce Status:
Hybrid I
Work Hours:
40.00
Provider Schedule:
M-F
On call Required:
No
Sub Category:
Non-Clinical
Overview
Cone Health Cancer Center is seeking a Certified Genetic Counselor. This position is a full-time role (40 hours), with 24 of those hours in the cancer genetic program at Cone Health Cancer Center and the other 16 hours per week within the UNCG genetic counseling program. This position would join a robust cancer practice with four full-time genetic counselors across two primary sites. The cancer genetics program is a busy clinic seeing patients referred from the oncology program and the community who are at risk for hereditary cancer syndromes. This position would also assist the UNCG genetic counseling training program, including co-development and supervision of a student-led genetic counseling clinic, teaching within the genetic counseling program, and other administrative processes.
The Genetics Counselor Certified works within a team setting as well as autonomously to provide genetic counseling services, education, and support to patients and families. This position reviews family histories and determines eligibility for genetic testing to assess patients' risk for a variety of inherited conditions and provides patients and families with support in making decisions based on genetic test results. This position also serves as a reference to staff and provides educational opportunities for the community, students, and other healthcare professionals.
Talent Pool: Corporate Services/Professional
Responsibilities
Provides genetic counseling services by assessing, planning, and managing medical, psychological, and social problems for a variety of indications.
Works effectively within a team or autonomously to help achieve patient and departmental metrics.
Shows competency in skills and knowledge when facing novel situations and remains receptive to input from others.
Creates, plans, and implements educational opportunities for community members and healthcare professionals.
Models clinical expectations while supervising and training genetic counseling graduate students, other professional students, and interested genetic counseling applicants.
Volunteers and participates within the organization's local genetic counseling community and the larger community through professional state and national organizations.
Continues to gather appropriate Continuing Education Units for certification and licensure maintenance.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
EDUCATION:
Required: Master's Degree in Genetic Counseling
EXPERIENCE:
Required: At least 2 years of experience in Genetic Counseling
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRY/LISTING:
Required: Genetic Counseling Board certification
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