Tumor Registrar I

Job Code: RO1534

 

ABOUT US

We are welcoming a new era in healthcare where achieving good health is just the beginning. At UVA Health Northern VA & Culpeper, we believe in caring for the whole person by getting to know – and making connections with – our patients. By combining the talent and expertise of our people, the breadth of capabilities across our system, and our commitment to helping our communities get better and stay healthy, we are improving the patient experience.

As a UVA Health Northern VA & Culpeper team member, you will have a voice in patient care decisions, support the most advanced medical technologies and feel a strong sense of satisfaction from making a difference in people’s lives every day.

 

JOB TYPE

Classification: Nonexempt

Supervises Positions: No

 

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for any combination of Tumor Registry functions including case finding, abstracting, follow-up, monitoring, and statistical reporting of all reportable benign and malignant neoplasms diagnosed or treated in UVA Health Northern VA & Culpeper facilities.

Patient Care: Applies accepted clinical and nursing principles and practices to patient care activities in the facility.  

Provides care and treatment to assigned patients consistent with policy.  Assists facility staff in identifying and solving problems with clinical care.   Recommends revision of patient care policies and procedures as necessary to conform to accepted principles and practices. 

Compliance: Reviews policies/procedures and implements recommendations to ensure continued compliance with state, federal, and accrediting body rules, regulations, and standards. 

Remains current on all applicable state and federal laws, rules and regulations, and professional and accrediting body standards.   Submits required reports on a timely basis.   Develops, interprets, and implements, policies, procedures, regulations, programs and recommended practices to meet requirements of regulatory and accrediting organizations. 

Quality: Enforces clinical and nursing practice standards and licensing/accreditation rules and regulations to provide quality patient care.  

Controls patient/staff traffic to help prevent infections.  Monitors the facility's physical environment and initiates methods for maintaining safety, comfort, cleanliness, and order.   Evaluates suggestions, grievances, and processes to identify opportunities to improve performance and quality of care. 

The incumbent may be asked to perform additional duties as assigned.

 

QUALIFICATIONS

Education: 2 Year/Associate Degree required. Cancer information management.

Experience: Pervious experience in tumor registry preferred. Refer to the Life Support Training Policy for additional details.

Licensure: Oncology Data Specialist (ODS) required.

Additional Skills/Requirements Required: Advanced level of medical terminology. Completion of Anatomy and Physiology, basic Statistics and epidemiology. Oncology knowledge of the disease process, including standards of care; surgical, radiation, and systemic treatment regimens. Knowledge of the American College of Surgeons Cancer Program Standards. Coding Courses in ICD0-3, Standards for Oncology Registry Entry, AJCC TNM Staging, SEER Summary Staging, Solid Tumor Rules, State Cancer Collection & Reporting Manual. Ability to communicate effectively with tact and diplomacy with Medical Staff, Novant Departments, private physician offices and non-Novant facilities to obtain patient information and resolve staging issues.

Additional Skills/Requirements Preferred: Computer skills in databases: data entry experience with Electronic Registry Systems Inc., Epic, facility anatomic pathology system, Radiology, Varian, Mosaic, and other e-records that become available.

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Physical Demand Code: 6A, Customer Care

Work Function/Activity: Sedentary to Light Physical Demand

The job requires frequent sitting and standing, occasional walking, and bending/stooping. Frequent repetitive arm, hand, and finger movements. Proficient communicative, auditory, and visual skills. Attention to detail and ability to write legibly. Ability to lift/push/pull up to 20 lbs. occasionally. This job description may not include all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described. It may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of UVA Health Northern VA & Culpeper.

 

OTHER

May require the use of safety equipment, such as HEPA mask, for infection prevention: No On call responsibilities as directed: No Ability to travel between campus buildings, remote facilities, and out of town as needed: Yes