Genetics Counselor jobs in Glen Burnie, MD

Summary

Position Summary: Under limited supervision, responsible for assisting in the guidance and coordination of oncology patients and their caregivers through the continuum of care, and development and assimilation of appropriate oncology educational materials for patients and their families as defined by the Disease Site Teams and the patients’ physicians.

Essential Functions: 

• Patient Care: Provides Patient Care Nursing activities, such as assessment, education and advocacy.
• Administrative: Develops and maintains database to measure key components of multi-disciplinary clinics, including number of new appointments, second opinions, newly diagnosed, referral patterns, stage of presentation, satisfaction, and clinical trial accrual.
• Communication: Effectively communiciates with patients, families, co-workers, and external parties to ensure exemplary patient care.
• Professional Development: Identifies training and development opportuniies for staff and self. Recommends development activities to staff and supervisor.

Requirements: 

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required; BSN's from CCNE accredited schools
• 3-5 years related experience 
• Maryland Registered Nurse License
• American Heart Association CPR Certification
• OCN strongly preferred 

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