Cancer Registrar

Position Summary

/ Career Interest:The Cancer Registrar is responsible for identifying applicable reportable cases for abstracting entry according to governing cancer registry bodies, including national and central registry requirements.

This is a remote position.Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

• Identifies applicable reportable cases (case finding) for abstract entry according to governing cancer registry bodies, including national and central registry requirements.
• Abstracts all analytic and non-analytic cases according to the Commission on Cancer standards.
• Performs follow-up review annually on all active patients.
• Interacts with patients and their designated contacts in a discrete and professional manner.
• Handles all office interactions effectively and courteously.
• Shares information only as appropriate with other organizations as needed to fall within treatment, payment and operations that lie within HIPAA regulations.
• Maintains work records and policies and procedures.
• Meets the quality, performance and production standards defined by the department.
• Edits should be run within software to assure quality is met and all required fields have been populated.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Required Education and Experience

• Associates Degree Health-related field

Preferred Education and Experience

• Bachelors Degree
• Epic and Cancer Registry software experience

Required Licensure and Certification

• Certified Tumor Registrar - National Cancer Registrars Association (NCRA)

Knowledge Requirements

• Extensive knowledge of medical terminology and anatomy and physiology

Time Type:

Full time

Job Requisition ID:

R-40525