Genetic Counselor Assistant Deer Valley

Overview: Looking to be part of something more meaningful? At HonorHealth, you’ll be part of a team, creating a multi-dimensional care experience for our patients. You’ll have opportunities to make a difference. From our Ambassador Movement to our robust training and development programs, you can select where and how you want to make an impact.
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HonorHealth is a non-profit, local community healthcare system serving an area of 1.6 million people in the greater Phoenix area. The network encompasses six acute-care hospitals, an extensive medical group, outpatient surgery centers, a cancer care network, clinical research, medical education, a foundation, and community services with approximately 13,100 team members, 3,500 affiliated providers and nearly 700 volunteers. HonorHealth was formed by a merger between Scottsdale Healthcare and John C. Lincoln Health Network. HonorHealth’s mission is to improve the health and well-being of those we serve.
As a community healthcare system, we have a unique responsibility to keep our facilities as safe as possible to protect our patients and team members. With this in mind, we require all new hires to have received the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine before their start date and be scheduled for their second dose. New hires who choose to receive the Johnson & Johnson vaccine only need one dose to fulfill this requirement. Reasonable accommodations will be considered. Qualifications: Education
High School Diploma or GED Required
Bachelor's Degree Genetics, biology, psychology, or health science related fields Required
Responsibilities: Job Summary
This position provides support to the genetic counselors that consists of clinical case preparation, attaining family histories, facilitating genetic testing, processing of test results, and tracking testing results. Collaborates with other local and national cancer genetics programs and appropriate health care professionals to gain new insights, which enhance the services provided at the Cancer Genetic Risk Assessment and Cancer Prevention Program. Markets and promotes the Cancer Genetic Risk Assessment and Cancer Prevention Program.

• Program Development and Implementation: Take on other projects as needed. Organizing resources and updating the information. Updating internal databases.
• Patient Care: Compile family history and construct three-generation pedigrees. Collect personal medical history from patients and appropriate family members. Call out negative patient results and prepare result letters to patients.
• Communication and Documentation: Escalate cases and triage to other departments when appropriate.
• Marketing of the Cancer Genetic Risk Assessment and Cancer Prevention Program: Promote the program among physicians, nurses and other health care professionals and in the lay community by one-on-one visits and through educational seminars.
• Planning and Coordination of Care: Ensure appropriate documents needed for consultations are collected prior to consultation. Interfacing with patients to confirm appointments.

Facility: Shea Medical Center Department: ONC Genetics Screening Work Hours: 0800-1630 Shift: 01 - Days Position Type: Regular Full-Time