Cancer Registrar

New York Oncology Hematology • Clifton Park, NY

6d • $26 - $30

About The Position

SCOPE: Under general supervision, performs technical and analytical duties involved in the collection and reporting of cancer registry data. Conducts case finding audits and quality control reviews to ensure reliability, completeness and consistency of data. Prepares statistical reports for management and clinical staff. Supports and adheres to the New York Oncology Hematology Compliance Program, to include the Code of Ethics and Business Standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in the Life Sciences and minimum three to five years of experience as a cancer/tumor registrar; or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Requires vision and hearing corrected to normal ranges.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical expertise and training to other members of the Cancer Registry group.
• Performs quality assurance reviews to ensure data quality.
• Maintains quality control logs and copies as appropriate.
• Provides a summary of pertinent information including demographic, cancer information, stage and treatment plans utilizing all reference material through the abstraction of core data set into a specific database.
• Completes and submits data as appropriate to state Cancer Registry and others as needed.
• Performs casefinding by researching patient lists from clinical systems.
• Establishes mechanisms to ensure all appropriate patients are captured for review within assigned area of responsibility.
• Ensures that AJCC staging forms are completed and charted in patient records in a timely manner.
• Completes patient care evaluation studies on an annual basis to determine if patients are treated in accordance with treatment guidelines.
• Liaisons with clinical and management staff at practice sites for Cancer Registry function.
• Compiles data as requested by administration and medical staff.
• Maintains data request logs and copies of reports as appropriate.
• Assists in the preparation of annual clinical resource management reports.
• changes cancer registry data in accordance with all policies and procedures, institutional, and regulatory agency requirements.
• Assists with community cancer control initiatives and programs to promote the use of Cancer Registry data.
• Gathers surviving patient data for follow-up purposes and reports information on deceased patients as appropriate.
• May oversee the activities of other Cancer Registrars and provides guidance and technical expertise to staff.

Benefits

• Be part of a practice at the forefront of cutting-edge cancer care and advanced treatments
• Access opportunities for professional growth and continuing education.
• Work alongside a collaborative and compassionate team of experts dedicated to making a difference.
• Enjoy the convenience of multiple locations throughout the Capital Region.
• Contribute to groundbreaking clinical trials that shape the future of oncology care.
• Discover your career potential with a practice dedicated to excellence and innovation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees