Genetic Counsellor, Hereditary Cancer Program

2 weeks ago

Vancouver, Canada PHSA Full time

**Genetic Counsellor, Hereditary Cancer Program**

BC Cancer

Vancouver, BC

The Genetic Counsellor operationally reports to the Clinical Coordinator, Genetic Counselling and has a matrix reporting to the Practice Lead, Genetic Counselling. Working with direction form Medical Leaders, the Genetic Counsellor participates in a team approach to provide genetic counselling to individual patients and their family members. Additional duties include providing public, professional and academic education and participating in clinical research.

**What you’ll do**

Provide genetic counselling to patients in the Hereditary Cancer Program by performing duties such as:

- Developing and completing patients’ medical and family history by conducting interviews with patients and their family members.
- Explaining the hereditary cancer pattern in the patient’s family and the cancer risks associated with that pattern.
- Recommending cancer screening based on the family history and standard HCP guidelines.
- Explaining genetic susceptibility testing and the associated potential benefits and harms and schedules genetic testing as appropriate.
- Contacting genetic counselling centres outside of British Columbia to organize genetic counselling and testing for out-of-province family members as required.
- Referring patients to health professionals such as social workers, surgeons and oncologists as necessary.
- Documenting a variety of patient information including personal and family medical history, risk assessments, cancer surveillance strategy and progress reports and outcomes.
- Requesting medical records and tissue blocks from hospitals and physicians as required.
- Responding to patient questions regarding cancer risks and disease management in consultation with the referring physician, the medical geneticist, oncologists or other health professionals as required.
- Reviewing and triaging referrals to the HCP by assessing the family history based on eligibility criteria and determining the urgency of the appointment.
- Participate in the academic training of medical students and the training of residents, fellows and graduate students such as students in the UBC Masters Program in Genetic Counselling on rotation in the Program through methods such as giving lectures, leading small group sessions, teaching counselling skills and supervising patient counselling sessions.
- Contribute to the design, review, maintenance, and evaluation of the HCP database software (Progeny) by performing duties such as identifying additional data fields and standard search criteria.
- Contribute to the development of Program policies and procedures through methods such as reviewing and discussing current research, policies and procedures in place in other HCP programs and providing input for the drafting of policies and procedures for review by the team.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of new services and procedures in the area of hereditary cancer through methods such as providing input on the effectiveness of counselling services within the Program, identifying opportunities for change and contributing to recommendations for quality improvement.
- Participate in HCP Case Conferences meetings through methods such as contributing to the preparation of the agenda and presenting patient and family case histories and concerns at patient care conferences.
- Collaborate with members of the HCP interdisciplinary team to develop research proposals and participate in conducting approved research projects through methods such as drafting research proposals, providing information on proposed budgets, collecting data, analyzing data, summarizing information and participating in disseminating research findings.

**What you bring**
- Graduate of an accredited Masters program in Genetic Counselling.
- Minimum of two (2) years of recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
- Board eligible or Board Certified with the Canadian Association of Genetic Counsellors and/or the American Board of Genetic Counselling

You will have:

- Understanding of hereditary cancer syndromes, genetic testing and clinical guidelines.
- Familiarity with design and conduct of quantitative and qualitative research.
- Demonstrated skills in CPR techniques
- Awareness of and commitment to learning and understanding the Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s 94 Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight Report (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), and other related reports.
- Commitment to upholding the shared responsibility of creating lasting and meaningful reconciliation in Canada as per TRC (2015) and BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019).
- Knowledge of social, economic, political and historical realities impacting indigenous communities and familiarity with Indigenous Cultural Safety and anti-racism and accompanying reports (BC DRIPA, TRC, etc.).

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