Schedule: Full time
Shift: Day (United States of America)
Address: 235 E Princeton St
City: Orlando
State: Florida
Postal Code: 32804
Job Description: - Promotes, advocates, and collaborates to protect the health, safety, and rights of each patient.
- Identifies resources, provides information, and supports patients and families regarding the impact of genetic diagnosis.
- Communicates patient information to medical providers. Obtains appropriate informed consent for gene testing.
- Provides counseling in-person, by telephone, and/or telehealth based on patient and facility needs.
- Counsels patients regarding risks, need for gene testing, and treatment options.
- Performs patient risk assessments in an accurate, compassionate, and informative manner.
- Complies with all requirements of Federal and State laws, TJC, CMS, and organizational policies and standards of care.
- Participates in process and quality improvement projects to enhance patient satisfaction and outcomes.
- Develops and conducts educational sessions and in-services for professional staff, including physicians and the general public.
- Documents all patient care activities, including assessments/evaluations, recommendations, and patient response per standards of practice and regulatory/third-party payer requirements.
- Maintains accurate patient records and statistics as required.
- Other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: - Ability to communicate effectively in a supportive manner to patients, family, staff, and physicians in a timely manner. [Required]
- Ability to observe, assess, guide, and evaluate others. [Required]
- Ability to collect data, interpret findings, set priorities, and carry out established plans. [Required]
- Flexibility in prioritization; critical thinking/problem-solving skills. [Required]
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and in a group setting. [Required]
- Computer skills such as Microsoft Work, Access, Excel, and Outlook. [Required]
- Knowledge of navigating in an Electronic Medical Record (Athena, Cerner, Epic). [Preferred]
- Knowledge of genetic counseling information and assessing the need to provide education. [Required]
- Knowledge of federal, state, and municipal laws, regulations, and standards that may impact the delivery of services. [Required]
- Leadership and facilitation skills; ability to interact appropriately with managers/departments to facilitate process development and quality improvement. [Required]
- Strong organizational, communication, and customer-relations skills; ability to communicate effectively with diverse populations. [Required]
- Skilled in providing age-appropriate cancer genetic counseling and education. [Required]
- Skilled and comfortable in discussing outcomes of genetic testing. [Required]
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access. [Preferred]
- Program development skills. [Preferred]
Education: Field of Study: - in Genetic Counseling from an ACGC-accredited program
Work Experience: - 1+ year of prior experience as a genetic counselor [Preferred]
Additional Information: Licenses and Certifications: - Certified Genetic Counselor (CGC) [Required]
Physical Requirements: (Please click the link below to view work requirements)
Physical Requirements - https://tinyurl.com/msy4mja2
Pay Range:$66,268.80 - $123,281.60
Background Screening Requirement (Florida Law) Certain positions are subject to
Florida Level 2 background screening, including fingerprinting, as required by state law.
Applicants may review general information about Florida's background screening requirements at the
Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse:
https://info.flclearinghouse.com/
