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Genetics Counselor - Oncology Surgery

CHRISTUS Health System · Tyler, TX

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FULL-TIME Posted Jun 20, 2026

Job Description

Summary:

Coordinates specialized genetic counseling services for identified patient populations, trains students and staff and facilitates research projects. Designs, develops, implements and supervises patient/family genetic counseling programs. Initiates, develops, and recommends changes to policies, procedures, and patient care activities in the program specific area of human/clinical genetics. Interviews patients, relatives and others to obtain data on personal medical and family history. Analyzes and interprets information about the genetic disorder and inheritance patterns to aid in diagnosis and treatment of the disease. Counsels patients and families by explaining aspects of the disease, current state of knowledge, and potential diagnostic techniques. Analyze, compare and evaluate various courses of action and make independent decisions on matters of significance, free from immediate direction, within the scope of their responsibilities. Primary activities and decision making authority are predominantly performed independently affecting business operations to a substantial degree.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinates specialized genetic counseling services for identified patient populations
• Trains students and staff and facilitates research projects
• Designs, develops, implements and supervises patient/family genetic counseling programs
• Initiates, develops, and recommends changes to policies, procedures, and patient care activities in the program specific area of human/clinical genetics
• Interviews patients, relatives and others to obtain data on personal medical and family history
• Analyzes and interprets information about the genetic disorder and inheritance patterns to aid in diagnosis and treatment of the disease
• Counsels patients and families by explaining aspects of the disease, current state of knowledge, and potential diagnostic techniques
• Analyze, compare and evaluate various courses of action and make independent decisions on matters of significance, free from immediate direction, within the scope of their responsibilities
• Primary activities and decision-making authority are predominantly performed independently affecting business operations to a substantial degree

Requirements:

• Master's Degree required

Work Schedule:

5 Days - 8 Hours

Work Type:

Full Time

Additional Details

City
Tyler
State
Texas
Country
US
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