Oncology Genetic Counseling Assistant - Medical Assistant Durham, Nc

Duke University Hospital is consistently rated as one of the best in the United States and is known around the world for its outstanding care and groundbreaking research. Duke University Hospital has 1,048 licensed inpatient beds and offers comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center; a major surgery suite containing 65 operating rooms; an endo-surgery center; a separate hospital outpatient surgical department with nine operating rooms and an extensive diagnostic and interventional radiology area. For 2021-2022, U.S. News and World Report ranked Duke University Hospital nationally in 11 adult specialties: cancer, cardiology & heart surgery, diabetes & endocrinology, ear, nose & throat, gastroenterology & GI surgery, gynecology, neurology & neurosurgery, ophthalmology, orthopedics, pulmonology & lung surgery, and urology. Duke University Hospital is also ranked first in North Carolina and first in the Raleigh-Durham area.

In addition to its hospitals, Duke Health has an extensive, geographically dispersed network of outpatient facilities that include primary care offices, urgent care centers, multi-specialty clinics and outpatient surgery centers.

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• Duke University Health System has 6000 + registered nurses
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Under the supervision of the Oncology Genetic Counseling team lead and program coordinator the Genetic Counseling Assistant provides support to the Genetic Counselors and referring Physicians. The Oncology Genetic Counseling Assistant performs administrative and basic duties necessary to assist Genetic Counselors in providing counseling and risk assessment for genetic conditions to patients and families.

Duties and Responsibilities of this Level:

Provide administrative support to genetic counseling staff. This may include:

Support collection and preparation of genetic tests. This may include:

Support department quality improvement projects and initiatives. This may include:

Required Qualifications at this Level:

Education:
High School diploma required
Bachelors with focus on science field preferred

Experience:
Six months of health care or lab experience required
Experience with EPIC EMR preferred
Licensure, and/or Certification:
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Strong interpersonal skills
Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize work effectively

Proficiency in document processing and spreadsheet software
Ability to work independently and in a team
Strong attention to detail

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