Genetic Counsellor, Maritime Medical Genetics
Company : IWK Health
Req ID: 214340
Department/Program: Maritime Medical Genetics/Diagnostic Services & Maritime Medical Genetics
Location: Halifax
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Start Date: ASAP
Union Status: Non-union, Management/Non Union Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $40.9539 - $51.1923 /hour
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other’s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.
Promoting an anti-racist environment, and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care, is important to us. We are located in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people. Working in Mi’kma’ki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization. There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia, and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities who also have a long, deep, and complex history dating back over 400 years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. Nova Scotia has the highest proportions of transgender and non-binary people than any other province or territory in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination, but have more work to do to build that trust, acknowledge our biases and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients, families, and communities that we care for at all job levels.
The Opportunity
The Maritime Medical Genetics Services (MMGS) at IWK Health is the only comprehensive genetics service in the Maritime Provinces. MMGS provides genetics consultations and counselling for patients of all ages, including diagnosis of prenatal, pediatric, and adult-onset disorders, pre-symptomatic genetic testing, and assessment for inherited cancer risks. We also provide lifelong management for patients with inborn errors of metabolism through a multidisciplinary metabolic clinic.
Genetic Counsellors provide care at the IWK, as well as through virtual care and outreach clinics to Prince Edward Island (PEI) and New Brunswick (NB).
We are seeking a Genetic Counsellor to join our team to serve pediatric and general patients, along with other patient populations depending on clinic needs and the counsellor’s experience and interests
Hours of Work
Monday to Friday, 7.5 hour shifts
Your Qualifications
- Masters Degree in Genetic Counselling, and certification (or eligible for certification) by the Canadian Association of Genetic Counsellors and/or the American Board of Genetic Counselling required.
- Experience working in a similar position preferred.
- Must be highly motivated.
- Demonstrated experience working independently required.
- Demonstrated ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team required.
- Superior communication and interpersonal skills required.
- Competencies in other languages an asset.
Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.
Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.
This is a Management/Non Union bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.
An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials.
If you are an employee of IWK Health, please apply through the internal careers page to ensure you are flagged as an internal applicant.
Job Segment:
Pediatric, Medical, Healthcare