Position Summary: Manage cancer patient databases, recording information that may be used to help detect cancer earlier, improve treatments and increase survival rates. Examine medical and pathology records to determine patient eligibility for the cancer registry. Make abstracts of medical records by translating the medical terminology into standardized codes that record the patient's diagnosis and treatment information.

 

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

1.      Abstract cancer-related data according to established policies and procedures including: summarizing patient’s records, demographic data, diagnostic procedures, date of diagnosis, histological diagnosis and treatment.

2.      Assign codes for treatments, procedures and diagnoses according to appropriate classification systems such as: ICD-9-CM; ICD-10-CM; ICD-O; 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.

3.      Perform data entry utilizing specialized software.

4.      Maintain compliance with Cancer Registry related policies and procedures.

5.      Contact  patients,  providers  and  registries  to  gather  follow-up  information  and  verify  or  correct  patient information.

6.      Manage clinical documentation requirements related to regulatory rules and regulations.

7.      Prepare reports and forms as directed and in accordance with established policies.

8.      Compile requests for data and statistics from the Cancer Registry for facility planning, administration and internal department requests according to established policies and procedures.

Prepares statistical reports, narrative reports and graphic presentations of tumor registry data for use by hospital staff, researchers, and other users of registry data.

10.  Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; review professional publications; establish personal networks; participate in professional societies.

Perform other related duties as required and directed.

Qualifications:

Required:

Associate Degree in health-related field or equivalent work experience of at least two years or with strong emphasis on data integrity and analysis. Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR) within two (2) years of employment .

 

Preferred: 

Current Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR). 1 year of CTR abstraction experience in a CoC Accredited Cancer Program.

·         Bachelor’s degree in health information management or a related field.

Additional Information Schedule: Full-time Requisition ID: 24007396 Daily Work Times: 7am-3:30pm Hours Per Pay Period: 72 On Call: No Weekends: No