Cancer Registrar, Senior - PRN
About The Position
At VCU Massey Center, we provide comprehensive outpatient cancer care, integrating hematology, medical, surgical, and radiation oncology services. Our NCI Cancer Center is renowned for its advanced treatments, clinical trials, and multidisciplinary approach to patient care. We are seeking a dedicated Senior Cancer Registrar to maintain and manage our cancer registry database, support research projects, and ensure data integrity. Key Responsibilities: Data Management: Maintain and update the cancer registry database, including identification of reportable neoplasms, data collection, coding, and entry. Follow-Up: Conduct lifetime follow-up for incidence, treatment, and outcomes to support performance improvement, research activities, and support programs. Data Interpretation: Interpret data for research projects and ensure adherence to data management protocols to comply with regulatory standards. Quality Control: Assist with quality control activities, information requests, and quality improvement studies. Collaboration: Work with a multidisciplinary team to ensure comprehensive patient care and treatment options. The Senior Cancer Registrar will play a crucial role in our mission to provide exceptional patient care through meticulous data management and collaboration. If you are passionate about oncology and data integrity, and possess the required skills and certification, we encourage you to apply.
Requirements
- Current Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR) Certification.
- Maintain current CTR Certification.
- Minimum of one (1) year of registry abstraction experience.
- Proficient in abstracting using state and national regulatory requirements.
- Intermediate to expert skills in Windows-based software (word processing, spreadsheet, email, database).
- Familiarity with IT hardware & software in a network environment.
- Experience in data entry, verification, and quality control.
- Knowledge of tumor registry databases and medical terminology related to cancer staging and coding.
- Associates Degree in any field that includes two (2) semesters of Human Anatomy and Human Physiology; or successful completion of an Associates degree in Cancer Registry Management (CRM) or Cancer Information Management (CIM) from an NCRA-accredited Program; or long-standing CTR (prior to educational requirement of NCRA)
Nice To Haves
- Experience in registry abstraction within an academic medical center.
- Advanced skills with Windows-based software and tumor registry databases.
- Associate's Degree in Cancer Registry Management (CRM) or Cancer Information Management (CIM) from an NCRA-accredited program; or Long-standing CTR certification (prior to NCRA educational requirement).
Responsibilities
- Maintain and update the cancer registry database, including identification of reportable neoplasms, data collection, coding, and entry.
- Conduct lifetime follow-up for incidence, treatment, and outcomes to support performance improvement, research activities, and support programs.
- Interpret data for research projects and ensure adherence to data management protocols to comply with regulatory standards.
- Assist with quality control activities, information requests, and quality improvement studies.
- Work with a multidisciplinary team to ensure comprehensive patient care and treatment options.
- Collects and retrieves data from the cancer registry system.
- Abstracts and codes information from the patient’s medical record.
- Interprets medical information.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
