Genetic Counselor - Oncology Support Services

Location: Cowell Family Cancer Center 217 S. Madison St. Traverse City, Michigan 49684

Schedule: 40 Hours Weekly: Monday - Friday - 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM 

More Than Just Care, It’s Community

Imagine doing meaningful work in a place where people vacation. That’s life at Munson Healthcare - northern Michigan’s largest healthcare system, with eight award-winning community hospitals serving over half a million residents across 29 counties.

If you want a career in healthcare and a lifestyle most people only dream about – with freshwater lakes, scenic trails, charming downtowns, a vibrant arts scene, and endless outdoor adventures - you might just be  Munson Material.  To us, that means teammates who live by our values of  excellence, teamness, positivity, creativity, and a commitment to creating  exceptional experiences for our patients and each other. Join a team that delivers outstanding care in one of the most beautiful regions in the country.

Job Description

Embraces and supports the Performance Improvement philosophy of Munson Healthcare.

Promotes personal and patient safety.

Has basic understanding of Relationship-Based Care (RBC) principles, meets expectations outlined in Commitment To My Co-workers, and supports RBC unit action plans.

Uses effective customer service/interpersonal skills at all times.

Conducts and/or delegates intake of all referrals. Collect all relevant data via initial contact and follows up via telephone, e-mail, or mail from the referring physician. Includes family history, construction of a multi- generational pedigree, reviewing all relevant medical histories and assessing psychosocial factors.

Summarizes all information in an organized manner and, when needed, reviews cases with a physician.

On a patient by patient basis, may conduct pre-authorization and insurance verification of benefits for genetic counseling and testing. Keeps abreast of trends with reimbursement in the area of genetic counseling and testing (including tumor-genetic and genomic testing). Counsel patients and families about nature of testing, risks, benefits, and possible results.

Arranges special laboratory testing (e.g., specimen collection, processing of specimens, billing), such as molecular DNA testing, skin biopsies, chromosome analysis, etc., explaining test, potential results and implications to the family. Serves as an advocate for families.

Communicates and interprets normal and abnormal test results to patients.

Counsel patients following testing and provide appropriate follow-up, counseling and coordination of any additional testing.

Arranges for additional medical consultations and referrals as necessary. Initiates referrals to appropriate local and community agencies.

Assists with research protocols involving tumor-genetic and genomic testing and germ-line testing.

Collaborates with MHC facilities and community providers to develop new processes and programs that enhance delivery of care in line with best practices.

Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

A Master's degree from an accredited genetic counseling program.

The candidate must be board certified or board eligible in genetic counseling by either the American Board of Medical Genetics (ABMG) or the American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC). Minimum of two years clinical experience preferred.

Ability to work independently in decision-making, management issues, and problem solving are desirable.

Additional Information

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Munson Healthcare requires all employees be vaccinated or have lab confirmed immunity for Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella. MHC also requires all employees to receive a flu vaccine during the flu season in the year that they are hired and annually thereafter, or receive an approved medical or religious exemption.

Munson Healthcare requires all employees be vaccinated or have lab confirmed immunity for Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella. MHC also requires all employees to receive a flu vaccine during the flu season in the year that they are hired and annually thereafter, or receive an approved medical or religious exemption.