DescriptionINOVA Health is looking for a dedicated Genetics Counselor to join their team! This role will be Full Time Day Shifts: Monday-Friday Hours will vary
Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.
Featured Benefits:
- Committed to Team Member Health:offering medical dental and vision coverage and a robust team member wellness program.
- Retirement:Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions starting on your first day.
- Tuition and Student Loan Assistance:offering up to $5250 per year in education assistance and up to $10000 for student loans.
- Mental Health Support:offering all Inova team members their spouses/partners and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions per person per year at no cost.
- Work/Life Balance:offering paid time off paid parental leave flexible work schedules and remote and hybrid career opportunities.
Genetics CounselorJob Responsibilities:
- Attends routine Cancer Center meetings and serves as a clinical resource to the healthcare team.
- Performs inherited disease risk assessments and cancer risk assessments through review of family and medical histories.
- Provides individualized genetic counseling and testing to patients/families identified at increased risk for inherited cancers.
- Facilitates patient awareness and access to research and clinical studies.
- Demonstrates effective communication skills with all members of the healthcare team.
- Coordinates counseling sessions to meet the needs of patients families and members of the healthcare team.
- Other duties as assigned
Minimum Requirements:
- Education:Masters degree in genetic counseling.
- Years of Experience:Experience in genetic counseling with experience in inherited disease genetics or cancer genetic counseling or have recently completed an inherited disease or cancer genetics clinical rotation.
- Certification:Board eligible for certification by the ABGC.
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