Oncology Genetic Counselor

UNC REX Healthcare; Raleigh (NC); Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare organization as an oncology genetic counselor, providing essential genetic counseling services to patients and families. This remote position requires collaboration with healthcare teams to develop personalized risk management plans and educate on genetic testing. Ideal candidates will have a Master’s degree in genetics and at least three years of experience in cancer genetic counseling.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of cancer genetic counseling experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provide genetic counseling to individuals at risk of hereditary cancer syndromes.
• Collect and interpret personal and family medical histories.
• Educate patients about genetic testing implications.

Skills

Communication

Organizational Skills

Collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in genetics or genetic counseling

Job description

Description

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve.

Summary:
In collaboration with the oncology genetics program manager, the oncology genetic counselor provides all aspects of cancer genetic counseling to patients and families referred for such services.

This position will be a work from home position and will attend occasional onsite meetings.

Responsibilities:

1. Provide genetic counseling to individuals at risk of hereditary cancer syndromes in accordance with NSCG/ACMG best practice and NCCN guidelines.
2. Collect and interpret personal and family medical histories to assess cancer risk.
3. Educate patients about the implications of genetic testing, including benefits, limitations, and potential outcomes.
4. Coordinate appropriate genetic tests; interpret and communicate results to patients and healthcare teams.
5. Develop personalized risk management plans, including cancer screening and prevention strategies based on genetic test results.
6. Document findings in the electronic medical record in compliance with standard-of-care practices.
7. Stay current with developments in genetics and oncology to ensure accurate and evidence-based counseling.
8. Provide periodic lectures to clinical staff and other medical professionals regarding current trends in genetics and genetic testing.
9. Participate in department and service line meetings as appropriate.
10. As requested, participate in tumor boards to identify patients at risk for hereditary cancer predisposition syndromes and provide expertise regarding genetic testing.
11. Able to participate in research activities related to oncology genetics, as they arise.

Other Information

Education Requirements: Master’s degree in genetics or genetic counseling.

Licensure/Certification Requirements: American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC) or American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ABMGG) certification.

Professional Experience Requirements: A minimum of 3 years of cancer genetic counseling experience required.

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work autonomously and utilize organizational skills
• Ability to provide sensitive and accurate genetic counseling services to patients and families
• Ability to collaborate and coordinate patient care with other disciplines, including medical oncology, surgery, GI, and others
• Ability to prepare and present educational activities to patients, families, trainees, multidisciplinary groups within UNC health, etc.

Job Details

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: UNC REX Healthcare

Organization Unit: Cancer Genetics

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Salary Range: $35.52 - $51.05 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity.

Work Assignment Type: Remote

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Raleigh

Exempt From Overtime: Yes

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Health Care System. This is not a State employed position.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as for applicants and employees with disabilities. Interested applicants should email [e-mail] for accommodations.