Cancer Registrar PRN

The University of Kansas Health System

3d•Remote

About The Position

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.

Requirements

Associates Degree in related field
Oncology Data Specialist (ODS) - National Cancer Registrars Association (NCRA)
Extensive knowledge of medical terminology and anatomy and physiology

Nice To Haves

Bachelors Degree
Epic and Cancer Registry software experience
3 or more years ODS-C Cancer Registry Experience

Responsibilities

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. Average of three abstracts per day, 15 per week. Three errors or less per abstract average.
Edits should be run within software to assure quality is met and all required fields have been populated.
Operates with a high degree of autonomy and minimal supervision, balancing independent imitative with active contribution to team objectives and collaborative engagement.
Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.