Genetic Counsellor, Hereditary Cancer - BC Cancer - Provincial

at  PHSA

GENETIC COUNSELLOR, HEREDITARY CANCER

BC Cancer
Provincial, BC
The Hereditary Cancer Program is a provincial program with offices in Vancouver Centre, Abbotsford Centre and Victoria Centre. The successful applicant may choose the site they wish to work from.
The Genetic Counsellor operationally reports to the Clinical Coordinator, Genetic Counselling and has a matrix reporting to the Practice Lead, Genetic Counselling. Working with direction form Medical Leaders, the Genetic Counsellor participates in a team approach to provide genetic counselling to individual patients and their family members. Additional duties include providing public, professional and academic education and participating in clinical research.

WHAT WE DO

BC Cancer provides comprehensive cancer control for the people of British Columbia.
BC Cancer is part of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA).
(PHSA) plans, manages and evaluates specialized health services with the BC health authorities to provide equitable and cost-effective health care for people throughout the province. Our values reflect our commitment to excellence and include: Respect people – Be compassionate – Dare to innovate – Cultivate partnerships – Serve with purpose.
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PHSA and BC Cancer are committed to employment equity, encouraging all qualified individuals to apply. We recognize that our ability to provide the best care for our diverse patient populations relies on a rich diversity of skills, knowledge, background and experience, and value a safe, inclusive and welcoming environment.
Reconciliation is an ongoing process and a shared responsibility for all of us. The BC Governments’ unanimous passage of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act was a significant step forward in this journey—one that all health authorities are expected to support as we work in cooperation with Indigenous Peoples to establish a clear and sustainable path to lasting reconciliation. True reconciliation will take time and ongoing commitment to work with Indigenous Peoples as they move toward self-determination. Guiding these efforts Crown agencies must remain focused on creating opportunities that implement the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Mandate.

• Developing and completing patients’ medical and family history by conducting interviews with patients and their family members.
• Explaining the hereditary cancer pattern in the patient’s family and the cancer risks associated with that pattern.
• Recommending cancer screening based on the family history and standard HCP guidelines.
• Explaining genetic susceptibility testing and the associated potential benefits and harms and schedules genetic testing as appropriate.
• Contacting genetic counselling centres outside of British Columbia to organize genetic counselling and testing for out-of-province family members as required.
• Referring patients to health professionals such as social workers, surgeons and oncologists as necessary.
• Documenting a variety of patient information including personal and family medical history, risk assessments, cancer surveillance strategy and progress reports and outcomes.
• Requesting medical records and tissue blocks from hospitals and physicians as required.