Cancer Registrar Jobs

Identifies, collects, manages and analyzes clinical information on persons diagnosed and/or treated with cancer at the facility. Utilizes the Cancer Registry data system to disseminate clinical information in accordance with professional ethics.

Education

• Equivalent; required and
• High School Diploma or GED required or
• Associate's degree in an Allied Health field of study preferred

Experience

• 1-2 years 2 years cancer registry experience. required

Licenses and Certifications

• Eligibility for RHIA (Registered Health Information Administrator) certification preferred
• Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR). required and
• RHIT (Registered Health Information Technician) certification preferred or

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Meets all quality, timeliness and productivity standards for abstracting as defined by the Cancer Registry Coordinator.
• Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies, procedures, quality standards, and safety standards. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.
• Working knowledge of various computer software applications, including Microsoft Word, data abstracting programs, and conventional medical record coding systems.
• Assists researchers conducting cancer-related studies and research projects, provides guidance to staff and others in the use of the Cancer Registry data system including creating and preparing reports.
• Responsible for quality review of non-CTR and/or peer CTR abstracting as defined by the Cancer Registry Coordinator. Assures validity, accuracy and completeness of data in Cancer Registry.
• Adheres to policies and procedures as required by the American College of Surgeons (ACoS) for accreditation and effective functioning of registry.
• Contacts physicians and other entities to obtain additional treatment information as needed. Performs followup functions when appropriate.
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Supports and staffs Cancer Committee, Cancer Conference and other cancer program activities as requested by or in the absence of the Cancer Registry Coordinator.
• Codes, stages, and enters into the database each case accessioned to the Cancer Registry utilizing FORDS, ICD-O, AJCC TNM, and Collaborative Staging standardized data set guidelines.
• Participates in multidisciplinary quality and service improvement teams as appropriate. Participates in meetings, serves on committees and represents the department and hospital/facility in community outreach efforts as appropriate.