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Medical Geneticist - Provincial Hereditary Cancer Program - BC Cancer

Medical Geneticist - Provincial Hereditary Cancer Program - BC Cancer

 

Full time (1.0 FTE) and Temporary part-time (up to 0.6FTE)

Provincial Hereditary Cancer Program

Can be located in either Vancouver, Abbotsford or Victoria

BC Cancer

 

 

Working towards a world free from cancer, BC Cancer has a mandate that covers the entire spectrum of cancer care, from prevention and screening to diagnosis, treatment and survivorship. BC Cancer provides a comprehensive cancer control program for the people of British Columbia in partnership with regional health authorities to deliver a range of cancer services, which include prevention, screening and early detection, diagnosis and treatment, research, education, supportive care, rehabilitation and palliative care. It operates six regional cancer centres in Surrey, Kelowna, Vancouver, Victoria, Abbotsford and Prince George, along with two research centres that conduct research into the causes and cures for cancer.

 

The Provincial Hereditary Cancer Program (HCP) has a long tradition of excellence in clinical care, education, and Research. The Program provides genetic counselling and genetic testing for BC/Yukon residents who may have inherited an increased risk for specific types of malignancy. As a Clinical Geneticist, you will use your experience and qualifications to provide quality cancer care to our patients. The scope of clinical practice includes pediatric and adult genetic assessment and counselling, cancer risk assessment, genetic testing and provision of management recommendations for hereditary cancer syndromes. Also important will be the ability to manage secondary or incidental findings from panel based or genome wide sequencing approaches. We are seeking candidates with demonstrable academic achievement who have both superb clinical skills and a keen interest in clinical research.

 

The successful candidate will provide Clinical Services to the Hereditary Cancer Program, in accordance with your role as Medical Geneticist. The nature of this position requires that time be scheduled so as to be able to provide Clinical Services, plus Services when on call, at such times and during such hours as are reasonably required by BC Cancer, understanding that many circumstances require flexibility of hours and that the successful candidate will respond to those needs.

 

The successful candidate will provide the following Medical Genetics Services on both an unscheduled basis as well as on an elective and scheduled basis and as coordinated by the Program’s Medical Co-Directors or delegate:

 

  1. Clinical Services

1.1        Direct patient care, including:

  • Genetic counselling and medical assessment for up to 5 new patients per week. This will be focused at one of the BC Cancer Hereditary Cancer sites but can also include outreach to any of the HCP’s points of delivery through any of the BC Cancer sites, depending on the operational needs of the program and includes face to face, video-link and telephone appointments.
  • The direct and indirect care distribution may be revised accordingly to departmental needs.

1.2       Indirect patient care, which means patient-specific genetics services provided when the patient is not present, including:

  • reviewing patient charts prior to appointments, ordering specific tests as required, completing required documentation and follow-up as per BC Cancer Agency and Hereditary Cancer Program (HCP) policies and standards;
  • reviewing cases to be seen by genetic counsellors prior to the appointment and after an appointment as needed;
  • review and sign-off on letters written by genetic counsellors at BC Cancer as per operational needs of the HCP;
  • participating in case review meetings;
  • being available to genetic counsellors as a resource while at the clinic or by telephone as needed;
  • clinically related teaching and clinically related research; and
  • completion of all medical forms or reports in respect of patients, as reasonably requested by the patient or a third party such as WorkSafeBC or an insurance provider and completion of all medical/legal reports in respect of patients, as reasonably requested by the patient or patient’s representative.

 

Clinical Administrative Services

1.3       Non-patient care activities that may not be patient-specific but require the professional expertise of a physician, including:

  • clinically related administration;
  • attendance at meetings;
  • consultations with other programs or agencies;
  • utilization management functions;
  • program planning and development activities;
  • developing, monitoring, evaluating and disseminating provincial guidelines and standards as required by the Agency in relation to this Contract; and
  • participation in the evaluation of the efficiency, quality and delivery of the Services, including and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, participation in medical audits, peer and interdisciplinary reviews, chart reviews and incident report reviews.

Other related duties as assigned by the Program’s Medical Co-Director(s) or his or her delegate.

 

 

The successful applicant must be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia and have or be eligible for Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada certification in Medical Genetics. Additional post-residency training and/or relevant experience in cancer genetics, pharmacogenomics, or cardiac genetics would be an asset. The successful candidate will be recommended for a clinical faculty appointment at the University of British Columbia. Academic rank, dependent on qualifications, will be recommended by the Department of Medical Genetics of the University of British Columbia’s Faculty of Medicine. The position will cover patients around BC and Yukon. The successful candidate may choose which HCP location they work from.

 

Applications accompanied by a cover letter and detailed curriculum vitae directed to:

 

Adeline Chan

Advisor, Talent Acquisition – Physician Recruitment

Provincial Health Services Authority

adeline.chan1@phsa.ca

 

Applications will be received until the position is filled.

 

 

What we do

 

BC Cancer provides comprehensive cancer control for the people of British Columbia.

 

BC Cancer is part of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA).

 

(PHSA) plans, manages and evaluates specialized health services with the BC health authorities to provide equitable and cost-effective health care for people throughout the province. Our values reflect our commitment to excellence and include: Respect people – Be compassionate – Dare to innovate – Cultivate partnerships – Serve with purpose.

 

The BC Cancer (www.bccancer.bc.ca) is committed to reducing the incidence of cancer, reducing the mortality from cancer, and improving the quality of life of those living with cancer. BC Cancer provides a comprehensive cancer control program for the people of British Columbia in partnership with regional health authorities to deliver a range of cancer services, which include prevention, screening and early detection, diagnosis and treatment, research, education, supportive care, rehabilitation and palliative care. It operates six regional cancer centres in Surrey, Kelowna, Vancouver, Victoria, Abbotsford and Prince George, along with two research centres that conduct research into the causes and cures for cancer.

 

BC Cancer is part of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) which plans, manages and evaluates specialty and province-wide health care services across BC. PHSA embodies values that reflect a commitment to excellence. These include: Respect people • Be compassionate • Dare to innovate • Cultivate partnerships • Serve with purpose.

 

PHSA and BC Cancer are committed to employment equity and diversity and hires on the basis of merit. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, including visible minority group members, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity. Citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority. We recognize that our ability to provide the best care for our diverse patient populations relies on a rich diversity of skills, knowledge, background and experience, and value a safe, inclusive and welcoming environment.

 

Reconciliation is an ongoing process and a shared responsibility for all of us. The BC Governments’ unanimous passage of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act was a significant step forward in this journey—one that all health authorities are expected to support as we work in cooperation with Indigenous Peoples to establish a clear and sustainable path to lasting reconciliation. True reconciliation will take time and ongoing commitment to work with Indigenous Peoples as they move toward self-determination. Guiding these efforts Crown agencies must remain focused on creating opportunities that implement the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Mandate.


For more information on all that the PHSA has to offer, please visit: http://careers.phsa.ca

 

For more information about BC Cancer, please visit: www.bcancer.bc.ca 

 
Labor Agreement
Requisition #MedGenPHCP-2426335
Work Site
Job TypeRegular, Full-Time
FTE1.0
Hours of Work
Work Days
Expiry Date31-May-2025

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