Genetic Counselor Genetic Counselor
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Job Location:
Seattle, OR - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
3 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Summary:
The Genetic Counselor provides specialized care in an outpatient clinic setting focusing on counseling patients at risk for hereditary cancer. This role serves as a vital consultant and resource for both patients and physicians ensuring comprehensive cancer risk assessment accurate interpretation of genetic testing and essential psychosocial support.
The Genetic Counselor provides specialized care in an outpatient clinic setting focusing on counseling patients at risk for hereditary cancer. This role serves as a vital consultant and resource for both patients and physicians ensuring comprehensive cancer risk assessment accurate interpretation of genetic testing and essential psychosocial support.
Location:Seattle Washington United States
Responsibilities:
- Counsel patients regarding their risk for hereditary cancer.
- Act as a primary consultant and educational resource for patients and physicians.
- Conduct comprehensive cancer risk assessments.
- Order and accurately interpret genetic test results.
- Provide psychosocial assessment and ongoing support to patients.
- Counsel patients regarding their risk for hereditary cancer.
- Act as a primary consultant and educational resource for patients and physicians.
- Conduct comprehensive cancer risk assessments.
- Order and accurately interpret genetic test results.
- Provide psychosocial assessment and ongoing support to patients.
Required Skills & Certifications:
- Masters Degree from a genetic counseling training program approved by the American Board of Genetic Counseling.
- Active Washington Genetic Counselor License (a provisional license is acceptable while the permanent state license is pending).
- Well-rounded clinical experience managing genetic disorders including risk assessment test interpretation and psychosocial support.
- Masters Degree from a genetic counseling training program approved by the American Board of Genetic Counseling.
- Active Washington Genetic Counselor License (a provisional license is acceptable while the permanent state license is pending).
- Well-rounded clinical experience managing genetic disorders including risk assessment test interpretation and psychosocial support.
Preferred Skills & Certifications:
- At least one year of experience working directly with patients at risk for hereditary cancer.
- At least one year of experience working directly with patients at risk for hereditary cancer.
Special Considerations:
- 13-week contract position located in an outpatient clinic.
- No weekend shifts or on-call duties are required.
- Candidates must be separated from any permanent employment with the facility or its health system for a minimum of 3 months prior to eligibility.
- 13-week contract position located in an outpatient clinic.
- No weekend shifts or on-call duties are required.
- Candidates must be separated from any permanent employment with the facility or its health system for a minimum of 3 months prior to eligibility.
Scheduling:
- 5x8 day shifts.
- Monday through Friday schedule.
- 5x8 day shifts.
- Monday through Friday schedule.
