Open Rank - Instructor, Senior Instructor, Assistant Professor Clinical Practice Track

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Department: DOM/Medical Oncology

Job Title: Open Rank - Instructor, Senior Instructor, Assistant Professor Clinical Practice Track

Position #00767527 – Requisition #37586

Job Summary:

Now hiring for a full-time Genetic Counselor to provide clinical cancer risk assessment/genetic counseling in the Cancer Center and Hereditary Cancer Clinic. The position is offered through the (Medicine) Division of Medical Oncology located at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (AMC) in Aurora, Colorado. The position is in the Clinical Practice Track and will be involved in some course instruction. It is not eligible for tenure.

Key Responsibilities:

·       Providing cancer risk assessments to patients;

·       Conducting in-person and telehealth genetic counseling sessions;

·       Pedigree creation using Progeny software;

·       Coordinating genetic testing and dissemination of results.

·       Assisting patients in obtaining appropriate medical management from their health care providers.

·       Consult in an oncology team as a genetics specialist for newly diagnosed patients in Cancer Center Clinics;

·       Attend a variety of specialty tumor boards;

·       Supervise genetic counseling graduate students;

·       Enhance the Hereditary Cancer Clinic through educational outreach to grow demand for patient services and to grow the clinic into a genetic resource for the state and region; and to provide genetic expertise for Cancer Center researchers.

·       Performs other duties as required and/or requested based on the needs of the patients, clinic and department.

Work Location:

Hybrid – this role is eligible for a hybrid schedule and as needed for in-person meetings.

Why Join Us:

CU Anschutz is an academic medical campus at the forefront of transformative education, science, medicine, and healthcare. From heart disease to cancer, Alzheimer’s to COVID-19, our campus and collaborative partnerships advance the life-changing discoveries of tomorrow. We educate 4,500 degree-seeking future health professionals and see over 2 million patient visits annually with $704 million in annual research grants. In the Department of Medicine alone, we have more than 1,000 faculty, 192 residents and 200 fellows distributed in 14 divisions, our clinical, research and academic programs attract the best providers, investigators, staff, and students from around the world who are transforming the future of health care.

In Medical Oncology, our faculty are acknowledged both nationally and internationally for their innovative work in cancer research, resulting in regular collaborations with a variety of institutions globally in addition to collaborations with colleagues within our own division and institution. The focus of our researchers is centered around the development and application of experimental therapeutics and targeted agents for future cancer patient treatment as well as advancing patient-centered care for those facing cancer. Innovative strides continue to be made in cancer research each day because of the continued passion and dedicati