All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family: 

• Benefits and Paid Days Off from Day One
• Paid Parental Leave
• Whole Person Well-being and Mental Health Resources 

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better. 

Schedule: Full-time 

Shift: Days 

Location: AdventHealth Cancer Institute – 224 Memorial Medical Parkway, Daytona Beach, FL 32117 

The role you’ll contribute:

Oversees the genetic counseling program and the activities of the staff. Collaborates with departments and services in the organization to grow the referral base, maximize billing, enhance physician relationships, provide consultation to patients and medical staff, provide community education, and assure documentation meets regulatory requirements. Actively participates in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all. The ARNP works in collaboration with the medical, nursing and support services to provide patient and family focused care. The ARNP maintains active participation in PI activities, data collection, staff development and continuing education. 

The value you’ll bring to the team: 

• Manages patient referrals, obtains consultations, and interprets tests with the assistance of physicians as necessary. Gives follow up care instructions to ensure optima care coordination.
• Orders genetic lab work for genetic testing, appropriate.
• Determine risk factors for hereditary diseases and disorders in patients, and offer education and counseling to patients and their families.
• Performs history and physical examinations, gather a comprehensive patient and family history, analyze genetic data and communicate risk factors to patients and their families. A family history of cancer, muscular dystrophy, or cystic fibrosis might cause an individual to seek genetic counseling.
• Tasked with identifying potential predispositions for physical and mental diseases and disorders, genetic counselors are trained in the following:
  • Refers patient for specialized consultations, as necessary.
  • Initiates treatment of emergency management and patient resuscitation.
  • Conducts follow up patient care.
  • Utilizes his/her knowledge and skills in giving safe and effective patient care and teaching.
  • Orders and monitors tests results.
• Participates in hospital/community functions.
• Consistently complies with documentation standards and regulatory requirements including those set forth by American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer.
• Participates in cancer registry data collection interpretation and implementation to improve metrics.
• Works with nurse navigators to assure appropriate utilization of services and coordination of care.

The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed: 

Minimum qualifications: 

• Masters degree in Nursing 
• NPC - Certified Nurse Practitioner
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Past teaching experience in formal/informal settings
• Complete genetic counselling training/certification within one (1) year of hire  

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's in Genetic Counseling, Human Genetics, or related field 
• Three (3) or more years experience in genetic counseling and program development 
• One (1) or more years experience in overseeing staff and monitoring of budgets

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About AdventHealth

At AdventHealth, Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ is our mission. It calls us to be His hands and feet in helping people feel whole. Our story is one of hope — one that strives to heal and restore the body, mind and spirit. Our more than 80,000 skilled and compassionate caregivers in hospitals, physician practices, outpatient clinics, urgent care centers, skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies and hospice centers are committed to providing individualized, wholistic care.

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