Genetic Counselor - Breast Surgery
Listed compensation
$42.55-$66.06/hr
Listing transparency3 of 6 stated
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- No call
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
The Genetic Counselor coordinates, administers, and delivers medical genetics
counseling services to patients and families.
Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team
at Oregon Clinical Programs and thrive in our culture of patient-focused,
whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your
voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people,
we must empower them.
Required Qualifications
* Master's degree in Genetic Counseling/Clinical Genetics
* Upon hire: Oregon Genetic Counselor License
Preferred Qualifications
* 1 year experience providing genetic counseling and risk assessment
* Management and/or program development experience
Why Join Providence?
Our best-in-class benefits
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uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing
professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you
can focus on delivering our Mission [https://providence.jobs/mission/] of caring
for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.
At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease
my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your
role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support
others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace
where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected.
Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals,
over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska,
California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a
comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing
best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the
poor and vulnerable.
Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this
position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this
position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other
applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional
compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials,
standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus
opportunities.
Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k)
Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental,
vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental
leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being
resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits
[https://providence.jobs/benefits/].
Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications
with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in
accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for
Employers and the California Fair Chance Act
[https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/images.provhealth.org/HR-onboarding/LA_County_Fair_Chance_Ordinance_2024.pdf].
Key Responsibilities
The Genetic Counselor coordinates, administers, and delivers medical genetics counseling services to patients and families. They provide patient-focused, whole-person care within a clinical setting.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Genetic Counseling or Clinical Genetics and possess an Oregon Genetic Counselor License upon hire. One year of experience in genetic counseling and risk assessment is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Genetic Counselor - Breast Surgery at Providence a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Surgery counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Surgery — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 30% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Oregon is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$113k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $109k in an average-cost state. 62.0% of Oregon clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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