Genetic Counselor - Oncology Support Services

Job Description

Embraces and supports the Performance Improvement philosophy of Munson Healthcare. Promotes personal and patient safety. Has basic understanding of Relationship-Based Care (RBC) principles, meets expectations outlined in Commitment To My Co-workers, and supports RBC unit action plans.

Uses effective customer service/interpersonal skills at all times. Conducts and/or delegates intake of all referrals. Collect all relevant data via initial contact and follows up via telephone, e-mail, or mail from the referring physician. Includes family history, construction of a multi- generational pedigree, reviewing all relevant medical histories and assessing psychosocial factors. Summarizes all information in an organized manner and, when needed, reviews cases with a physician.

• Conducts and/or delegates intake of all referrals.
• Collects all relevant data via initial contact and follows up via telephone, e-mail, or mail from the referring physician.
• Includes family history, construction of a multi-generational pedigree, reviewing all relevant medical histories and assessing psychosocial factors.
• Sums up all information in an organized manner and, when needed, reviews cases with a physician.
• On a patient by patient basis, may conduct pre-authorization and insurance verification of benefits for genetic counseling and testing.
• Keeps abreast of trends with reimbursement in the area of genetic counseling and testing (including tumor-genetic and genomic testing).
• Counsel patients and families about nature of testing, risks, benefits, and possible results.
• Arranges special laboratory testing (e.g., specimen collection, processing of specimens, billing), such as molecular DNA testing, skin biopsies, chromosome analysis, etc., explaining test, potential results and implications to the family.
• Serves as an advocate for families.
• Communicates and interprets normal and abnormal test results to patients.
• Counsels patients following testing and provides appropriate follow-up, counseling and coordination of any additional testing.
• Arranges for additional medical consultations and referrals as necessary.
• Serves as an advocate for families.
• Collaborates with MHC facilities and community providers to develop new processes and programs that enhance delivery of care in line with best practices.

Qualifications

• A Master's degree from an accredited genetic counseling program.
• The candidate must be board certified or board eligible in genetic counseling by either the American Board of Medical Genetics (ABMG) or the American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC).
• Minimum of two years clinical experience preferred.
• Ability to work independently in decision-making, management issues, and problem solving are desirable.

Additional Information

• Munson Healthcare requires all employees be vaccinated or have lab confirmed immunity for Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella.
• MHC also requires all employees to receive a flu vaccine during the flu season in the year that they are hired and annually thereafter, or receive an approved medical or religious exemption.