**Job Description** Align yourself with an organization that has a reputation for excellence! Cedars Sinai was awarded the National Research Corporation’s Consumer Choice Award 19 times for providing the highest-quality medical care in Los Angeles. We also were awarded the Advisory Board Company’s Workplace of the Year. This annual award recognizes hospitals and health systems nationwide that have outstanding levels of employee engagement. We offer an excellent benefit package and competitive compensation. Join us! Discover why U.S. News & World Report has named us one of America’s Best Hospitals. **What I will be doing in this role:** The Cancer Registrar (CTR) monitors patient documentation and diagnostic information to analyze and abstract tumor data. The CTR assigns and reports codes for diagnosing and treating cancers for reporting and regulatory compliance. The CTR queries multiple electronic record and tracking systems, performs follow-up, participates in quality reviews, and compile and trend data and generate reports. Duties also include: + Abstract cancer-related data according to established policies and procedures including summarizing patient’s records, demographic data, diagnostic procedures, date of diagnoses, histological diagnosis and treatment, + Assign codes for treatments, procedures and diagnoses according to appropriate classification systems such as: ICD-9-CM; ICD-10-CM; ICD-0; American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (ACoS CoC) guidelines; Facility Oncology Registry Data Standards (FORDS); American Joint Commission on Cancer (AJCC); Tumor, Nodes, Metastasis (TNM) & Collaborative Staging/Coding; and Surveillance of Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) guidelines. + Perform data entry using specialized software. + Follow-up annually on each known living patient accessioned into the registry from completion of treatment to death to determine their cancer status, quality, and length of survival, subsequent treatment, and complete death information. + Compiles data and generates reports for special studies and annual reporting; facilitates or answers telephone inquiries related to the status of registry patient and medical information; enters data in compliance with the State of CA mandatory reporting guidelines. + Follows privacy and confidentiality rules in accordance with Cedars Sinai Health System, State, Federal, and HIPAA regulations. In this role you will demonstrate high attention to detail and will prioritize tasks in order to meet deadlines. \#Jobs-Indeed **Qualifications** **Requirements:** High school diploma or GED required. Bachelor's degree in business administration, computer science or healthcare related field preferred. Active Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR) credential required. 2 years of experience working in a Health Information Department required. Experience in abstracting in a Cancer Registry highly preferred. **Skills/Experience Sought:** Knowledge of Outlook, Excel, Word, and Health Information specific applications. Good interpersonal skills Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, pharmacology and cancer disease processes. **Why work here?** Beyond outstanding employee benefits including health and dental insurance, paid vacation, and a 403(b), we take pride in hiring the best, most passionate employees. Our accomplished staff reflects the culturally and ethnically diverse community we serve. They are proof of our commitment to creating a dynamic, inclusive environment that fuels innovation. **Req ID** : 1976 **Working Title** : Cancer Registrar **Department** : CSRC Tumor Registry **Business Entity** : Cedars-Sinai Medical Center **Job Category** : Patient Financial Services **Job Specialty** : Medical Records **Overtime Status** : NONEXEMPT **Primary Shift** : Day **Shift Duration** : 8 hour **Base Pay** : $33.58 - $52.05 Cedars-Sinai is an EEO employer. Cedars-Sinai does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of the race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics or any genetic information), marital status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age (40 or older), military and/or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal or state law.