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Genetic Counselor

Inova Health System
Full-time
On-site
Virginia, United States
Description

Inova Fairfax Hospital is looking for a dedicated Genetics Counselor to join their team! This role will be Full Time Day Shifts  Monday – Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm

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 $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 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 Counselor Job 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: Master's 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.