Certified Tumor Registrar

Franciscan Alliance, Inc.

1d•Remote

About The Position

At Franciscan Health, the Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR) is a data information specialist responsible for the identification, collection, and management of health, medical, and outcome information on oncology patients. Primary responsibilities include abstracting and coding specific patient, cancer, and treatment information from numerous sources, as well as maintaining and updating existing patient records.

Requirements

Associate's Degree required
Certified Tumor Registry (CTR) OR Oncology Data Specialist - Certified (ODS-C) required

Nice To Haves

1 year of Tumor Registry experience preferred
RHIA or RHIT preferred

Responsibilities

Abstract cancer-related data, according to ICD-10, American College of Surgeons, American Joint Commission On Cancer (AJCC), and other guidelines, to generate reports regarding cancer surveillance and improvement of care.
Review patient cases, identify potential cases for the registry, and assess whether the case is reportable, is already reported, or could potentially be recorded in a file of non-reportable cases.
Assist with monthly and annual data submissions and quality assurance reviews, to ensure compliance with the American College of Surgeons, American Joint Commission On Cancer (AJCC), and other guidelines.
Facilitate and organize tumor board and other case conferences.
Monitor, report, and record tumor registry activities, to ensure compliance with Commission On Cancer (CoC) and other accreditations.