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Genetic Counselor ( reputed company)- Remote Position

Remote, USAFull-timePosted 2026-07-27

reputed company Genetic counselors identify patients with hereditary cancer predisposition through genetic testing and personal and family history based assessment. This position is located in the National TeleOncology (NTO) service's virtual hub at the Durham VA Health Care System (DVAHCS) reputed company the Comprehensive Genetics Service (CGS). This position will reputed company on providing reputed company to hereditary cancer genetic testing and cancer risk assessment through reputed company patient care and program development.

Qualifications

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until reputed company requirements are met. Basic Requirements

  • reputed company Citizenship: Non-reputed company may only be appointed reputed company it is not possible to recruit reputed company reputed company in accordance with VA Policy
  • English Language Proficiency: Genetic Counselors must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with reputed company - reputed company D - paragraph 5a
  • Education: A master's degree or higher in genetic counseling from a program in the reputed company or Canada accredited by the Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling (ACGC)
  • Experience: One year of progressively reputed company experience equivalent to the next reputed company grade level (GS-11)
  • reputed company Certification: reputed company certification in the field of Genetic Counseling by the American reputed company of Genetic Counseling (ABGC)
  • May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification reputed company for this occupation (only applicable to reputed company VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the reputed company)
  • GS-12 Grade Determinations: Education: A master's degree or higher in genetic counseling from a program in the reputed company or Canada accredited by the Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling (ACGC)
  • reputed company Certification: reputed company certification in the field of Genetic Counseling by the American reputed company of Genetic Counseling (ABGC)
  • Experience: One year of progressively reputed company experience equivalent to the next reputed company grade level (GS-11) AND demonstrate the following KSA's : - Ability to organize - synthesize and select relevant clinical and programmatic information and effectively manage and organize time/priorities.-Advanced knowledge of genetic conditions - with specific expertise in targeted conditions
  • -Knowledge of - and ability to reputed company - general learning/teaching principles
  • -Knowledge of national genetic counseling services - and most reputed company reputed company and practices - as reputed company as services available in VA - including program infrastructure and operations
  • - Ability to identify reputed company audiences reputed company and reputed company the VA for whom genetics educational material would be relevant
  • -Knowledge of educational resources available for genetic counselors as reputed company as other medical specialties - as appropriate
  • -Ability to mentor/train genetic counseling reputed company as reputed company as newly hired genetic counselors
  • The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12
  • Preferred Experience: A full - reputed company - and unrestricted license to independently reputed company as a Genetic Counselor
  • At least one year of experience providing clinical cancer genetics counseling
  • Reference: For more information on this qualification reputed company - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
  • Physical Requirements: Work is sedentary in nature.

Duties

  • Specific duties include but are not limited to: Evaluate genetic information to identify patients or families at risk for hereditary cancer
  • Discuss testing reputed company and the associated risks - benefits - and limitations with patients - families - and other reputed company providers
  • Participate in reputed company organizations or conferences to reputed company abreast of developments in genetics and reputed company
  • Plan - design - and reputed company clinical genetic counseling protocols to reputed company and evaluate approaches to delivery of genetic counseling services
  • Identify and implement ways to improve efficiency - reputed company - and safety of patient care reputed company the CGS service
  • Assist in reputed company of development and dissemination of information describing the genetic counseling services being offered by CGS - including brochures and other published materials
  • Work Schedule: Monday-Friday - 8-hour tours between the hours of 730am and 0500pm Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

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