Primary City/State:
Scottsdale, Arizona

Department Name:
Cancer Genetics Counsel-Hosp

Work Shift:
Day

Job Category:
Clinical Care

As a Genetic Counselor in Oncology at Banner Health, you will play a meaningful role in guiding patients and their families through the complex and often emotional journey of understanding their inherited cancer risk. In this position, you will obtain detailed personal and family medical histories, construct and analyze pedigrees, and determine the appropriateness of genetic testing to develop individualized care plans and treatment options. You will interpret complex genetic principles and laboratory results while providing compassionate counseling and psychosocial support to help patients and families navigate difficult decisions with clarity and confidence. Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary oncology team, you will contribute to medical direction, support research initiatives, and provide education to healthcare professionals and the broader community. If you are a dedicated genetic counselor with a passion for oncology and a commitment to empowering patients through knowledge, we encourage you to bring your expertise to our team at Banner Health.

Schedule: Anticipated schedule is Monday -Friday 8:00am-4:30pm (though there is some flexibility on start time). No weekend or call rotations will be needed. The position is divided up between the BUMCP and Banner Scottsdale campuses, but the specifics of which days will be at which sites have not been determined.

University Medical Center Phoenix is a nationally recognized academic medical center. The world-class hospital is focused on coordinated clinical care, expanded research activities and nurturing future generations of highly trained medical professionals. Our commitment to nursing excellence has enabled us to achieve Magnet™ recognition by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. The Phoenix campus, long known for excellent patient care, has over 730 licensed beds, several unique specialty units and is the new home for medical discoveries, thanks to our collaboration with the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix. Additionally, the campus responsibilities include fully integrated multi-specialty and sub-specialty clinics.

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.

CORE FUNCTIONS
1. 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.

2. 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.

3. Works in collaboration with program (s) regarding clinical care and research to provide medical direction.

4. 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.

5. Assists with research protocol enrollment, collection of samples, data management, and patient consent in accordance with the Institutional Review Board.

6. 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.

7. May assist with facility program development.

8. 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.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
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.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Board Certified Genetic Counselor with Master's Degree in Genetic Counseling.

Additional related education and/or experience preferred.