Job Summary:

In accordance with the Mission, Vision and Values, and strategic directions of Provincial Health Services Authority patient safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone at PHSA, and as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.

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.

Qualifications:

Education, Training and Experience

•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.

Skills and Abilities

•Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, other professional staff, and the general public.
•Demonstrated ability to work independently and co-operatively as part of an interdisciplinary team.
•Demonstrated ability to accept responsibility, make decisions and teach.
•Demonstrated understanding of hereditary cancer syndromes, genetic testing and clinical guidelines.
•Familiarity with design and conduct of quantitative and qualitative research.
•Demonstrated ability to operate related equipment including ability to use a variety of word processing and database software.
•Demonstrated physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
•Demonstrated skills in CPR techniques.