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St. Luke's Health System
Twin Falls, Idaho

Genetic Counselor - Oncology

CounselorFull-Time

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Job Description

Description & Requirements

At St. Luke’s, our patients come from all walks of life and so do we! We strive to foster an environment that embraces our employees' unique strengths, experiences, and perspectives which drives our exceptional, patient-centered care.

Twin Falls, Idaho offers the perfect blend of professional opportunity and outdoor enjoyment. While our community is a welcoming small town of about 60,000 residents, our Cancer Institute draws patients from across a large region, creating a thriving and dynamic program.

People love Twin Falls for its easy access to world-class skiing, hiking, backpacking, and mountain biking, as well as blue skies, kayaking, boating, hunting, camping, natural hot springs and the list goes on.

Here, work-life balance is more than a concept—it’s a priority, so you can enjoy everything this incredible region has to offer.

St. Luke's Health System is looking for a full-time Board Certified/Board Eligible genetic counselor to join our collaborative team of six genetic counselors.

What to Expect

  • This position will be the sole genetic counselor at the St. Luke's Cancer Institute in Twin Falls, Idaho where patients receive care from a compassionate team of medical, radiation, and gynecologic oncology specialists along with an on-site pharmacy, lab, and a wide range of supportive services.
  • The genetic counselor will evaluate patients for hereditary predisposition to cancer and benign hematologic conditions, providing genetic counseling and coordinating care for the patient and family.
  • The genetic counselor will serve as a resource to physicians, hospital staff, and patients/families at the Cancer Institute in Twin Falls.
  • Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Education: Master's Degree
  • Experience: 0 years
  • Licenses/Certifications: Certified or Board eligible, licensure from the state of practice, or provisional license before hire date

Preferred Qualifications

  • Board certified with at least 1 year of experience as an oncology genetic counselor

What's in It for You

At St. Luke’s, caring for people in the communities we serve is our mission – and this includes our own SLHS team. We offer a robust benefits package to support our teams both professionally and personally.

In addition to a competitive salary and retirement plans, we ensure our team feels supported in their benefits beyond the typical medical, dental, and vision offerings.

We care about you and have fantastic financial and physical wellness options, such as: on-site massages, on-site counseling via our Employee Assistance Program, access to the Personify Health Wellness tool, as well as other formal training and career development offerings to ensure you are meeting your career goals.

St. Luke’s is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by law.

*Please note: this posting is not reflective of all job duties and responsibilities and is intended to provide an overview to job seekers.

General Information

Department: Genetic Counseling Boise

Position Type: Full-Time

  • Job ID
  • 156713
  • City
  • Twin Falls
  • State
  • ID
  • Category
  • Professional

Key Responsibilities

The genetic counselor will evaluate patients for hereditary predisposition to cancer and benign hematologic conditions while coordinating care for patients and their families. They will also serve as a clinical resource for physicians, hospital staff, and patients at the Cancer Institute.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree and be board certified or board eligible in genetic counseling. Licensure from the state of practice or a provisional license is required before the hire date.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Hereditary cancer predispositionPatient careCare coordinationHematologyMedical oncologyRadiation oncologyClinical assessment

Oncology — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 26% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Idaho is 95.5 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.2% of Idaho clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution34 jobs

10
<$75k
6
$75k-95k
4
$95k-115k
9
$115k-135k
5
$135k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks29 jobs

401k / retirement match
86% this job
CME allowance
38%
Sign-on bonus
28%
Loan repayment
14%
PSLF eligible
10%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.3this job 1.5
Below most Counseling listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 13,439 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Twin Falls

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$356k
Typical market rent
$1,557/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.1
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Twin Falls, ID metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About St. Luke's Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Boise, Idaho
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary
Retirement plans
Medical, dental, and vision
On-site massages
Employee Assistance Program
Personify Health Wellness tool
Formal training and career development