Are you passionate about improving health equity and expanding access to essential health services for underserved populations?

Do you have a background in public health, healthcare systems, or genetics and a drive to make an impact at the state level? Join our team as a Genetics Program Consultant and play a vital role in improving genetic services for people across Washington.

Your Impact

As the Genetic Services Consultant, you will work closely with healthcare providers, payers, and public health professionals to improve access to genetic services, including genetic risk assessments, testing, counseling, and follow-up care. You will also manage statewide partnerships and guide the implementation of contracts that improve access to these critical services.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Collaborate with Partners: Identify and build relationships with healthcare providers, insurance payers, and other key stakeholders to improve access to genetic services. This includes working with primary care, tribal clinics, public health clinics, and other settings.
• Promote Best Practices: Use evidence-informed approaches to promote and optimize genetic services across the state, helping to reduce barriers and improve outcomes for underserved populations.
• Create Resources and Provide Training: Develop educational materials and training programs for clinicians, and work with a statewide workgroup of subject matter experts to ensure the latest information is shared and implemented.
• Contract Management: Coordinate and manage contracts with Regional Genetics Clinics to ensure services are accessible to those in need. This includes processing invoices, tracking deliverables, and maintaining regular communication with contractors.

Five (5) years of experience in staffing, developing, managing, or consulting for genetic services or prenatal/pediatric healthcare programs focused on genetic and/or congenital conditions. This experience must include working with advisory committees, advocacy organizations, or professional associations related to healthcare.

 A Bachelor’s degree or higher in community health, public health, social work, human genetics, or a closely related field may substitute for up to four (4) years of the required five (5) or more years of experience detailed above.

About Washington State Department of Health

Our programs and services help prevent illness and injury, promote healthy places to live and work, provide information to help people make good health decisions and ensure our state is prepared for emergencies. To accomplish all of these, we collaborate with many partners every day. We help ensure a safer and healthier Washington by: Working to improve health through disease and injury prevention, immunization, and newborn screening Providing health and safety information, education and training so people can make healthy choices Promoting a health and wellness system where we live, learn, work, play and worship Addressing environmental health hazards associated with drinking water, food, air quality and pesticide exposure Protecting you and your family by licensing healthcare professionals, investigating disease outbreaks and preparing for emergencies

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