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Genetic Counsellor, Knowledge Mobilization – Familial Pancreatic Cancer Program
BC Cancer
Vancouver, BC

 

 

 

Reporting to the Practice Leader, the Genetic Counsellor, Knowledge Mobilization is a highly competent and academic member of the department who demonstrates leadership, advanced knowledge, skills and judgment in support of strategic and operational decision-making related to the clinical and technical aspects for the care of patients receiving hereditary cancer care. The Genetic Counsellor, Knowledge Mobilization is responsible for working strategically across multiple internal and external invested partners to promote research and investigate best practices of hereditary cancer care across the province. The role provides strategic and operational input to leadership in relation to best practice and has a key role in shaping policies to develop and support a strong approach to hereditary cancer care.

 

The Genetic Counsellor, Knowledge Mobilization contributes to the development of evidence-based hereditary cancer knowledge, ongoing improvement practice, research and knowledge mobilization (KMb) through the demonstration of leadership, formal and informal education delivery, and expert clinical consultation. Working within an interprofessional health team, the Professional Practice Lead, Clinical Coordinator, and leadership, the Genetic Counsellor, Knowledge Mobilization supports the provision of evidence-based care to the target population and ensures projects, initiatives, and program evaluations all consider the specific standards of practice. The Genetic Counsellor, Knowledge Mobilization acts in accordance with the mandate of BC Cancer to assess and coordinate services to best meet the needs of patients across the province and provide genetic counselling to individual patients and their family members.

 

 

 

What you’ll do 

 

 

  • Develops and maintains inter-professional research program, knowledge translation capacity building structures and resources that incorporate evidence-based practice and new innovations to optimize care delivery by performing duties such as creating partnerships across BC Cancer sites, programs, academic institutions and leadership; acting as Principal Investigator; and initiating and leading in the development of research and evaluation approaches.
  • Identifies, collects and analyzes relevant information/evidence relating to current clinical practice and synthesizes findings, by developing the data collection, interpretation and analysis approach and designing research studies to effectively integrate these into the development, implementation, analysis, dissemination of findings, and policy/practice implications of strategic programs and initiatives. Translates research outcomes to evidence-based practice and provides input to leadership on strategic initiatives including program planning, policies and procedures related to hereditary cancer care practice and operations. Makes suggestions to work models and workflow.
  • Provides consultation to BC Cancer leadership and inter-professional care teams across the province to support the planning and delivery of evidence-based services along the continuum of care such as identifying research priorities, developing and applying for research grants, implementing research projects, and acting as an investigator/collaborator in interdisciplinary collaborative research.
  • Provides complex clinical case consultation to target patient populations within an inter-professional clinic.
  • Introduces and integrates the Genetic Counsellor, Knowledge Mobilization role with patients, genetics professionals, and appropriate members of the care team. Participates in ongoing needs assessment and evaluation activities designed to measure the development and success of the role and achievement of associated outcomes.

 

 

 

 

 

What you bring

 

 

 

Qualifications: 

 

 

  • Master’s degree in Genetic Counselling or Medical Genetics.
  • Four (4) years’ recent related experience, such as quality improvement, research, and/or knowledge translation, working in a health care setting or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
  • Certification with the Canadian Association of Genetic Counsellors and/or American Board of Genetic Counsellors.
  • Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of the historic and ongoing impacts of settler colonialism and systemic racism on Indigenous Peoples within social and health contexts. This includes understanding how these factors contribute to current health disparities and barriers to care. Show a clear commitment to identifying, challenging, and eradicating Indigenous-specific racism and all forms of discrimination impacting equity-deserving groups within healthcare settings. This involves recognizing personal biases, institutional barriers, engaging in anti-racism education and training and advocating for systemic change.
  • Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of legislative obligations and provincial commitments within BC Cancer contexts found in the foundational documents including Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan and Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study, BC Human Rights Code, Anti-racism Data Act and how they intersect across the health care system.

 

Core Competencies:

 

 

 

  • Brings an understanding of the Indigenous specific racism and the broader systemic racism that exists in the colonial health care structure, and has demonstrated leadership in breaking down barriers and ensuring an environment of belonging. Embed Indigenous Cultural Safety and Humility into all aspects of work. This means creating an environment where Indigenous patients feel respected, valued, and understood. Foster trust through respectful communication, active listening, and honoring equity-deserving people's perspectives on health and wellness. Commit to ongoing education and training on Indigenous health issues, cultural safety, and DEI principles. Participate in workshops, cultural immersion experiences, and continuous professional development to stay informed and responsive to equity-deserving groups. Provide patient-centred care that respects Indigenous ways of knowing and healing, respects BIPOC experiences and world views ensuring that care plans are culturally relevant and holistic. 
  • Knowledge of social, economic, political and historical realities of settler colonialism on Indigenous Peoples and familiarity with addressing Indigenous-specific anti-racism, anti-racism and Indigenous Cultural Safety and foundational documents and legislative commitments (The Declaration Act, the Declaration Action Plan, TRC, IPS, Remembering Keegan, etc.).

 

You have:

 

 

  • Clinical competence and in-depth knowledge of evidence-based hereditary cancer practice.
  • Knowledge of and experience in qualitative and quantitative research methodologies.
  • Demonstrated understanding and experience in application of knowledge translation theories, principles and practices.
  • Ability to work independently, participate as a member of an interdisciplinary team and foster effective working relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders, internally and externally to the organization.
  • Broad knowledge of research process and methodology.
  • Ability to lead change, inspire, engage, and collaborate with others, while also promoting innovation.
  • Ability to establish courses of action for self and others that are results oriented.
  • Strong leadership, and communications skills (oral and written), including a demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with non-specialist audiences.
  • Demonstrate a commitment to beginning and continuing their personal learning journey related to Indigenous-specific racism and dismantling systems of oppression, as well as addressing racism more broadly. Shows willingness to articulate and share their learning experiences to contribute to a culture of motivation and inspiration among peers. Knowledge of the social, economic, and political realities of settler-colonialism and its impacts on Indigenous peoples and equity-deserving groups within social and health contexts. Understands the impact of social determinants of health-on-health outcomes. Shows a commitment to learning about and upholding legislative obligations and provincial commitments outlined in foundational documents such as the Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). 
  • Knowledge of the social, economic, and political realities of settler-colonialism and its impacts on Indigenous peoples and equity-deserving groups within social and health contexts. Understands the impact of social determinants of health-on-health outcomes. Shows a commitment to learning about and upholding legislative obligations and provincial commitments outlined in foundational documents such as the Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). 

 

 

 

What we bring

 

Every PHSA employee enables the best possible patient care for our patients and their families. Whether you are providing direct care, conducting research, or making it possible for others to do their work, you impact the lives of British Columbians today and in the future. That’s why we’re focused on your care too – offering health, wellness, development programs to support you – at work and at home.

  • Join one of BC’s largest employers with province-wide programs, services and operations – offering vast opportunities for growth, development, and recognition programs that honour the commitment and contribution of all employees.
  • Access to professional development opportunities through our 2,000+ in-house courses including a range of experience level, profession-specific, or other essential training on Indigenous Cultural Safety; Indigenous-specific anti-racism; Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and accessibility, mental health and well-being, and more..
  • Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including municipal pension plan, and psychological health & safety programs and holistic wellness resources.
  • Annual statutory holidays (13) with generous vacation entitlement and accruement.
  • PHSA is a remote work friendly employer, welcoming flexible work options to support our people (eligibility may vary, depending on position).
  • Access to WorkPerks, a premium discount program offering a wide range of local and national discounts on electronics, entertainment, dining, travel, wellness, apparel, and more.

 

 

 

 

Job Type: Temporary, Full-Time (Until June 1, 2028)

Wage: $48.72 - $60.87 per hour. 

Location: 750 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1K1

Applications will be accepted until position is filled.

Hours of Work: Monday – Friday; 0800-1600, 0830-1630, 0900-1700

Requisition Number: 199301E

 

 

 

What we do

 

 

 

BC Cancer provides comprehensive cancer control for the people of British Columbia.

 

 

BC Cancer is part of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA).

 

 

 

 

The Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) plans, manages and evaluates specialized health services with the BC health authorities to provide equitable and cost-effective health care for people throughout the province. Our values reflect our commitment to excellence and include: Respect people – Be compassionate – Dare to innovate – Create equity – Be courageous.

 

 

Learn more about PHSA and our programs: jobs.phsa.ca/programs-and-services

 

 

 

 

PHSA is committed to anti-racism and equity in our hiring and employment practices. With learning and compassion, we are addressing existing inequities and barriers throughout our systems. PHSA is seeking to create a diverse workforce and to establish an inclusive and culturally safe environment. We invite applications and enquiries from all people, particularly those belonging to the historically, systemically, and/or persistently excluded groups identified under the B.C. Human Rights Code.

 

 

One of PHSA’s North Star priorities is to eradicate Indigenous-specific racism, which includes ongoing commitments to Indigenous recruitment and employee experience as well as dismantling barriers to health care employment at every level. We welcome Indigenous individuals to apply and/or contact the Sanya’k̓ula Team (Indigenous Recruitment & Employee Experience) for support at indigenous.employment@phsa.ca.

 

 

 

Indigenous-specific anti-racism initiatives are rooted in addressing the unique forms of discrimination, historical and ongoing injustices, and exclusion faced by Indigenous peoples. These initiatives align with an Indigenous rights-based approach, recognizing the inherent rights and title of BC First Nations and self-determination of all First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities. PHSA is mandated to uphold legislative obligations and provincial commitments found in the foundational documents including the Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan and Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study.

 

 

 

Attention current employees of PHSA:  

 

 

You must apply via your internal profile at http://internaljobs.phsa.ca. 

 

 

The internal job posting expires on May 24, 2026, and will no longer be accessible. If the internal job posting has expired, please e-mail internaljobshelpu@phsa.ca with the six-digit job requisition number and your PHSA employee ID number to be considered as a late internal applicant. Please do not apply for the external job posting. 

 

If you have not yet set up an internal profile, please e-mail internaljobshelpu@phsa.ca with your PHSA employee ID number to obtain your temporary password. Our business hours are Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm, excluding Statutory Holidays and a Help Desk Representative will respond to you with 1-2 business days. 

 

 

If you are not a current employee of PHSA and require assistance with your application, please contact the External Careers team at careers@phsa.ca.

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Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) respects your right to privacy and takes seriously its responsibilities regarding the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information. Personal information is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act of BC, section 26 (c). The personal information that we collect from you or about you when applying for a job with PHSA will be used to assess your qualifications and suitability as a potential employee of PHSA, as well as for the purposes of recruitment and onboarding. We may also collect and use additional personal information provided by you or your references in the course of the evaluation and hiring process that will become part of your employment file if you are a successful candidate.

Your contact information, education and experience, desired job location and pay information, eligibility and availability, core skills, job functions, getting to know you responses, resumes, cover letters, references, pre-screening questionnaire responses and job application history is recorded in PHSA’s third-party applicant tracking system (“Brainhunter”)in Canada indefinitely and will be shared with our staff on a “need to know” basis. If you require access to your data, PHSA can provide a printout of your data and job application history. We do not sell or rent the information you provide to us to third parties. However, we do contract with a service provider to assist us in maintaining and managing our databases and to communicate with job applicants. We do not authorize this third party to make any other use of your information.

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Under certain circumstances, some personal information may be disclosed pursuant to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act of B.C. For example, where we believe in good faith that the law requires disclosure of such information in response to legal process and law enforcement rights. Security measures have been integrated into the design, implementation and day-to-day operating practices as part of PHSA's continuing commitment to the protection of personal information it holds. View our PHSA Privacy Policy.

If you have any questions about the management of your personal information during the recruitment process, please contact the Manager, Talent Acquisition at 604-875-7251, toll free 1-866-744-7363 or #260 – 1770 West 7th Avenue, Vancouver BC, V6J 4Y6. You may also contact External Recruitment at careers@phsa.ca.