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Demonstrates clinical competence providing genetic counseling within Oncology setting. Initiates and documents patient education including family and/or significant others. Uses appropriate patient education documentation modality. Plays a critical role in the coordination of care between the Oncology Center, primary Oncologist, subspecialty health care providers and inpatient units. Participates in the development of standards of care, practice and performance guidelines, policy and procedures and patient education related to genetic counseling. Utilizes expertise in area of specialization to provide consultation services to health care providers and consumers. Demonstrates leadership through effective communication with departmental staff, physicians, nurses and other genetic counselors, and internal/external customers. Participates in Oncology Center continuous quality improvement and Joint Commission activities. Utilizes and facilitates research that supports and advances genetic counseling. Demonstrates professional growth and leadership through continuing education and involvement in professional organizations.

The primary purpose of the Genetic Counselor position is the delivery of genetic counseling services to individuals at risk for hereditary or familial cancer. The Genetic Counselor performs all leadership and administrative duties related to the Cancer Genetic Counseling Services at Riverside. The Genetic Counselor functions as part of a multidisciplinary team including physicians, nurses, and other allied health personnel and serves as a resource to the team for issues related to hereditary cancer.

The Division of Clinical Genetics at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Health System is seeking applicants for a full time Genetic Counselor II with a specialization in Laboratory Genetic Counseling. Join a team of laboratory directors, medical geneticists, and genetic counselors, in a position that combines both laboratory and clinical expertise. This is a startup position that will involve collaboration with the bioinformatics team, participation in the selection of testing panels, creation of reporting formats and development of testing and VUS protocols. The selected individual will use their clinical expertise to interpret and communicate the results of genomic testing. This position will also involve customer service to physicians, genetic counselors, and other clients within and external to the VCHUS. Additionally, the Genetic Counselor II will see patients one half day a week in the VCU Health System's outpatient genetics clinics. Participation in a variety of multidisciplinary clinics is also available. This individual will also participate in the MS in Genetic Counseling Program as a clinical supervisor and possible rotation director.