Certified Tumor Registrar / Oncology Data Specialist - Cancer Registry - Hopewell - Full-Time - DAYS
About The Position
Capital Health is the region's leader in providing progressive, quality patient care with significant investments in our exceptional physicians, nurses and staff, as well as advanced technology. Capital Health is a five-time Magnet-Recognized health system for nursing excellence and is comprised of 2 hospitals. Capital Health Medical Group is made up of more than 250 physicians and other providers who offer primary and specialty care, as well as hospital-based services, to patients throughout the region. Capital Health recognizes that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as an organization. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we can attract the best candidates.
Requirements
- Associates Degree.
- Tumor Registrar Certification or CTR eligible. Must attain certification within two years upon hire.
- One-year abstracting experience in a hospital cancer registry required.
- Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrates good organizational skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Power Point and Word).
- Ability to prioritize and multi task and meet strict deadlines.
Nice To Haves
- Proficient in METRIQ cancer registry software system preferred.
- RHIA/RHIT is helpful but not necessary.
Responsibilities
- Maintains patient and employee confidentiality and security of stored patient data at all times.
- Performs case-finding throughout Capital Health using appropriate standard setter criteria.
- Assigns accurately the stage of disease and clinical codes utilizing guidelines from Seer Summary staging guide, AJCC, ICD-O and WHO with higher than 90 percent accuracy.
- Generates timely and appropriate follow-up as needed.
- Contacts physicians, clinics, other hospitals and cancer registries for additional treatment and/or staging information to complete each abstract.
- Generates accurate data and graphs as assigned or requested, in a timely manner depending on the complexity of the report.
- Transmits data to specific agencies as assigned.
- Recommends measures to correct any deficiencies.
- Supports all aspects of meetings efficiently including but not limited to: agenda, content, room set-up, A/V equipment management, etc. as needed or assigned.
- Participates in activities related to cancer program development as needed.
- Adapts easily to changing department demands.
- Participates in and completes all job duties timely and accurately.
- Documents all data requests and/or Q/A activity in the yearly Data Request / Q/A Log.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical Plan
- Prescription drug coverage & In-House Employee Pharmacy
- Dental Plan
- Vision Plan
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA) - Healthcare FSA - Dependent Care FSA
- Retirement Savings and Investment Plan
- Basic Group Term Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
- Supplemental Group Term Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
- Disability Benefits – Long Term Disability (LTD)
- Disability Benefits – Short Term Disability (STD)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Commuter Transit
- Commuter Parking
- Supplemental Life Insurance - Voluntary Life Spouse - Voluntary Life Employee - Voluntary Life Child
- Voluntary Legal Services
- Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
- Voluntary Identity Theft Insurance
- Voluntary Pet Insurance
- Paid Time-Off Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
