Genetic Counselor Manager - Cancer

Posted:
12/17/2024, 7:14:45 AM

Location(s):
Ohio, United States ⋅ Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary

                    

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Job Title

Genetic Counselor Manager - Cancer

                        

Location

Cleveland

                    

Facility

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

                     

Department

CPGH-Medical Specialty Institute

                      

Job Code

T98366

                     

Shift

Days

                       

Schedule

8:00am-5:00pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Genetic Counselor Manager  

 

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the country. You will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. 

 

Genetic counseling can give you information about how genetic conditions may affect you and your family. Genetic counselors can help you determine your risk for developing or passing on certain conditions. Genetic counselors are a healthcare resource that can guide you through learning about your genetics. 

 

A caregiver in this position works 8:00am—5:00pm.  

 

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

  • Organize and direct the daily workload of a genetic counseling group. Provides regular reports to department leadership on productivity metrics for the team. 

  • Maintain professional relationships, including frequent and open effective communication with internal and external constituents. 

  • Oversee genetic counseling personnel, ensuring orientation and training in standard operating procedures (SOPs) in compliance with sponsoring organization and external regulatory agencies as well as performance management, career development, corrective action, and terminations. 

  • Serve as a resource to departmental staff for professional developmentAssists with organizing department-wide opportunities for professional growth, including seminars, training courses, and other resources 

  • Ensure equitable distribution of workload and allocation of resources. Responsible for leading recruitment efforts such as initial screening of candidates, development, and assessment of technical screening tools, and making final recommendations to leadership on candidate selection. 

  • Expertise in performing genetic counseling in accordance with the American Board of Genetic Counseling Genetic Counselors’ Scope of Practice guidelines: identify and coordinates appropriate genetic testing, report results to the patient and the referring provider, complete EPIC documentation and billing within established guidelines 

  • Provide genetic counseling services within other Cleveland Clinic institutes and locations and networks with healthcare providers across Cleveland Clinic and from community hospitals. 

  • Identify opportunities for outreach to expand genetic services and works with CPGH Manager to develop these, creates educational opportunities for healthcare providers and/or patients to generate referrals, presents to other healthcare providers and/or participates in community outreach opportunities. 

  • Identify needs for new/revised CPGH education materials and contribute to GMI website and newsletter. 

  • Represent GMI at professional education conferences, provide lectures to genetic counseling students and/or medical trainees, contribute to and/or publish original publications in peer-reviewed journals. 

 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

  • Master’s degree from an accredited genetic counseling training program 

  • ACMG (American College of Medical Genetics) or ABGC (American Board of Genetic Counseling) Board certification. 

  • Ohio Medical Board license. 

  • 5 years post-graduate clinical experience as a genetic counselor with demonstrated experience in a genetics clinic setting and proven record of addressing complex genetic histories.   

 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

  • Experience supervising genetic counselors or genetic counseling students, or experience managing daily work of a genetic counseling area. 

  • Experience with genetic counseling billing codes and EPIC EMR system. 

  • Experience with counseling for non-traditional low penetrance heritable or non-germline genetic conditions. 

 

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Physical Requirements:

  • Typical physical demands include a high degree of dexterity sufficient to operate a personal computer in the course of work, normal or corrected vision, extensive sitting and frequent walking, occasional lifting or carrying of 5 to 15 pounds.

Personal Protective Equipment:

  • Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

                       

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. All offers of employment are follwed by testing for controlled substances and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System's Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

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