Practice Leader, Genetic Counselling S2 Over 8 up to 16 FTE

Job Title:	PRACTICE LEADER, GENETIC COUNSELLING S2 OVER 8 UP TO 16 FTE
Requisition #:	188913
Job Location:	Canada-British Columbia-Vancouver
Department:	Medical Genetics CORE
Job Type:	Regular, Full Time
Start Date of Employment:	01-Oct-2025
Posting Date:	11-Sep-2025
Work Days:	Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri,
Hours of Work:	800-1600
Work Site:	4500 Oak Street, Vancouver
Salary/Rate:	$49.25/Hour

Job Summary: In accordance with the Purpose, Vision, Values, Coast Salish Teachings, and strategic direction of PHSA, safety, including both patient and employee safety, is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone at PHSA. As such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position. The Practice Leader, Genetic Counselling is responsible for the delivery of genetic counselling clinical and academic services consistent with the mission, vision, values and strategic directions of the PHSA. The Practice Leader directly provides practice leadership, participates in the planning, delivery, and evaluation of services, and provides input into human resource and financial resource management. Additionally the Practice Leader supports program leaders in decision-making processes surrounding care delivery, clinical competencies, clinical practice, and standards of care. Duties/Accountabilities: 1. Ensures professional association standards, certification requirements, practice guidelines, and the code of ethics for genetic counselling are understood, monitored and maintained. 2. Identifies profession specific performance evaluation standards and processes. In collaboration with Program Leaders provides input to professional competency development and evaluation of staff performance appraisal. Develops strategies to address and remediate performance issues if required. 3. In consultation with PMGP, and in collaboration with Program Leaders, participates in the planning and coordination of service delivery, including the development of practice guidelines, goals, objectives and interprofessional clinical pathways using evidence-based practice. 4. Ensures that clinical supervision to staff is provided as required and to meet collective agreement requirements and acts a mentor, along with others, to Genetic Counsellors. Ensures that a process and mechanisms are in place for ongoing clinical and peer consultation (i.e. practice councils, mentors, etc). 5. Maintains and updates knowledge by methods such as reviewing relevant literature, evaluating clinical practice and together with education resources, develops processes for defining and implementing practice skills for Genetic Counselling and supports the utilization of their full scope of practice. 6. Provides consultative services to medical and other professional groups, or identifies a resource to do so, on Genetic Counselling related issues. Acts as a clinical resource contact person to Genetic Counsellors, the agency, the academic and university environment, other health care facilities and community services. 7. Addresses the training and orientation needs of staff and students by methods such as arranging and/or participating in staff education; identifying and recommending training/skill enhancement for staff; conducting needs assessments and coordinating the introduction of new skills/procedures; ensuring necessary resources are available or accessible; and delivering related training and orientation content to ensure effective patient centered care. 8. Establishes and maintains relationships with relevant educational institutions and ensures the coordination of clinical teaching and student and/or intern practicum experience, including student placements, learning activities, orientation, and evaluation. 9. Ensures Genetic Counselling participation in interprofessional research and education activities, by contributing to research activities involving Genetic Counselling and services, and acting as a liaison between the research coordination resource and the discipline. 10. In conjunction with professional practice and operational leadership facilitates and participates in the development of the quality improvement and risk management programs through upgrading and maintaining policies, procedures and clinical guidelines. 11. Represents or facilitates the representation of Genetic Counselling regionally, provincially and nationally. Advises the organization in regards to discipline trends/issues impacting programs and/or organizational directions and goals. Ensures Genetic Counsellor participation in advisory groups, committees, planning groups, both internally and externally, to provide input and/or receive information and participate in decision-making. 12. Works in conjunction with Program Leaders and others to identify staff requirements, develop position descriptions and performs first stage screening to determine and evaluate professional competencies and qualifications. 13. Participates in the development, modification, implementation and monitoring of the workload measurement system to meet internal and external reporting requirements and to assist with resource allocation and clinical prioritization. Maintains a variety of other records as required. 14. Performs other related duties as assigned. Qualifications: Education, Training and Experience • Master’s degree in Genetic Counselling or Medical Genetics. • Six (6) years of recent, related experience including two (2) years leadership experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. • Board certified or eligibility for certification with the Canadian Association of Genetic Counsellors and/or American Board of Genetic Counsellors. Skills and Abilities • Comprehensive knowledge of Genetic Counselling theory and practice. • Comprehensive knowledge of organization policies, procedures, and standards of care. • Working knowledge of other health care disciplines and their role in client care. • Working knowledge of research process and methodology. • Demonstrated ability to provide leadership, supervision, work direction and training. • Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary team. • Demonstrated ability to communicate both verbally and in writing. • Demonstrated ability to function as an effective leader, mentor, coach and facilitator. • Demonstrated ability to plan, organize and prioritize work. • Demonstrated ability to adjust to new or unexpected events. • Demonstrated ability to deal with and/or guide others in resolution of conflict issues. • Demonstrated ability to problem solve. • Demonstrated ability to develop project plans and implement new projects. • Demonstrated skill and ability to operate related equipment and techniques appropriate to clinical areas. • Demonstrated ability to develop educational programs and materials. • Demonstrated ability to goal-set and develop a strategic plan and shared vision for the discipline. • Computer literacy to operate a computerized patient care information system. • Demonstrated physical ability to perform the duties of the position.