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POSITION SUMMAR
Y:A genetic counsellor is required to work as a member of Prenatal Screening Ontario, which housed at BORN Ontario, the province’s prescribed maternal and child registr
y.
The Genetic Counsellor will work with Prenatal Screening Ontario’s Medical Directors and with the prenatal screening stakeholders across the province to support the development and continued enhancement of Ontario’s prenatal screening system of care. Through engaging with providers from primary care to specialist areas, biochemical and molecular laboratories, and patients and families, this experience professional will support educational initiatives, qualities assurance activities and the development and ongoing review of clinical standards and pathways of ca
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JOB DESCRIPT
ION:The genetic counsellor w
- ill:Serve as an expert on prenatal screening, for provincial stakeholders both internal and external to BORN, with focus on regions around the Greater Toronto Area and South West Onta
- rio.Designed and develop strategies to enhance knowledge and understanding of prenatal screening, both for patients and families as well as for ordering health care provid
- ers.Inform and support the development of new clinical standards for the prenatal screening system, which will facilitate continuity of care through enrolment, testing, results and follow
- -up.Participate in additional clinical, administrative and research activities related to Prenatal Screening Ontario and screening in the maternal-child population, as requi
- red.Participate in ongoing quality improvement activities and in activities that enhance the overall service of the program, including liaising with the BORN Data Analysis team to inform analysis and reporting to meet the needs of the province’s prenatal screening commun
- ity.Facilitate the work of the Committees and Working Groups that provide expert advice to Prenatal Screening Ontario, and represent BORN and Prenatal Screening Ontario on other provincial committees or working gro
- ups.Participate in educational and professional development activit
- ies.Seek advice and guidance from Prenatal Screening Ontario’s Manager and Medical Directors, as well as other stakeholders as needed to resolve iss
- ues.Participate and stay current in changes to prenatal screening and genetics policy across the province, informing Prenatal Screening Ontario leadership of relevant chan
ges.
QUALIFICAT
- IONS:Criminal Record Check (Essen
- tial)M.Sc./M.A. in Genetic Counselling (Essen
- tial)CAGC/ABGC Certification or eligibility (Essen
- tial)Comprehensive knowledge of genetic counselling (Essen
- tial)Previous experience working as a genetic counsellor in a medical/clinical genetics or a genetics laboratory setting (Essen
- tial)Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills (Essen
- tial)Computer literacy; in particular comfort with internet, presentation, spreadsheet and word processing or publishing applications (Essen
- tial)Experience and familiarity with the Genetics / MFM clinical units and key personnel in the GTA and SW Ontario regions (Prefe
- rred)Further education or experience in Screening, Public Health or Public / Health Administration (Prefe
- rred)Demonstrated ability to apply data to quality management activities (Prefe
- rred)Possess knowledge and experience in health information and database management (Prefe
- rred)Bilingualism (English & French) (Prefe
rred)
* Please note you will be represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (O
PSEU).
Should the applicant require any accommodations during the application process please notify Human Resources as per the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabiliti
es Act.
