Remote Regional Genetic Program Counselor - Texas Region

Remote Regional Genetic Program Counselor - Central Texas Region

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Texas Oncology is looking for a full‑time Remote Regional Genetic Program Counselor to join our team. This position supports the Central Texas Region and may be based in Austin, Texas or fully remote with regular travel within the region. This role requires frequent travel to assigned clinics across the region.

The Regional Genetic Program Coordinator is a certified genetic counselor who works with the TX Oncology Genetic Risk Evaluation and Testing or GREAT Program Director, Medical Director, other Regional Genetic Program Coordinators, a GREAT Program Data Coordinator and the Clinical Services Team to support multiple service delivery models with the goal of high quality cancer genetics care for Texas Oncology patients.

• Support the GREAT Program in assigned region (50% of time)
  • Responsible for managing and mentoring GREAT providers in their region to ensure quality genetics care.
  • Facilitate advanced hereditary cancer training and education to Texas Oncology APPs and physicians, including didactic sessions and preceptorship during genetics appointments.
  • Provide operational onboarding and education to clinic sites with a GREAT‑trained provider.
  • Ongoing support of GREAT providers with complex cases and staying up to date on important clinical changes.
  • Collaborate with regional clinicians and staff to create efficient and effective workflows for genetic evaluation and testing.
  • Liaise with genetic testing laboratories to assist with dissemination of important information and updates to sites.
  • Completes annual chart reviews to monitor GREAT Program providers and offer education and improvement recommendations as needed.
  • Provides leadership and direction to the overall provision of genetic counseling services to ensure the delivery of high‑quality services and programming. Ensure proper genetic counseling coverage within the region.
  • Monitors responses and communications to site of service‑initiated concerns ensuring professional and timely follow up.
• Complete projects to enhance the GREAT Program (40% of time)
  • Develop ongoing educational curriculum for GREAT providers.
  • Maintain and update genetic resources for providers and patients.
  • Develop and maintain Volpara genetics database and patient portal.
  • Collaborate with Precision Medicine to improve efficiency and standardization of data collection.
  • Contribute to the development and maintaining of standards, policies, and procedures regarding hereditary cancer genetic counseling and testing.
  • Proactively identify process and procedure gaps and develop tools/plans projects to improve efficiencies.
  • Research projects assessing our alternative service delivery model, patient outcomes and quality improvement.
  • Advise leadership on evolving trends that impact the GREAT program in their regions.
  • As appropriate, supervise genetic counseling student interns.
  • Work with marketing and liaisons to increase referrals of new patients to the GREAT program.
• Participation in USON GREAT Program (5%)
  • Involvement in the USON GREAT Steering Committee, its Annual Genetic Education Conference, its Genetic Monthly Case Conferences and its genetic subcommittees as needed.
• Direct Patient care (0–10%)
  • Provides direct patient care as needed, genetic counseling to patients and families with personal or family history of cancer, coordination of genetic testing and review of results.

• Master’s Degree in Medical Genetics/Counseling with clinical experience from an accredited genetics counseling training program.
• Board certified (or eligibility for certification) from the American Board of Genetic Counseling or American Board of Medical Genetics.
• Minimum three (3) years as a practicing genetic counselor in oncology preferred.
• Knowledge of hereditary cancer risk assessment programs and pedigree drawing software is preferred.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable…