Tumor Registrar, Certified (Remote)

Cape Cod Healthcare•Hyannis, MA

1d•Remote

About The Position

This position involves abstracting reportable cancer diagnoses from various sources, maintaining data standards, and ensuring timely reporting to registries. The role requires collaboration with the Cancer Committee and Performance Improvement department on studies and quality assurance activities. Responsibilities include completing patient follow-up, responding to information requests, coordinating cancer case conferences and grand rounds, preparing annual reports, and reviewing caseloads. The position also involves working with the Cancer Committee to maintain high standards of patient care and attending continuing education sessions. The role emphasizes service excellence in all interactions.

Requirements

Ability to read, write and communicate in English
Keyboarding at 40 words per minute as demonstrated by a timed test
Successful passage of a Medical Terminology course or successful passage Medical Terminology challenge exam.
1 year experience as a coder/abstractor (inpatient or outpatient) OR 3 years experience as a Cancer Center Secretary/Receptionist, Transcriptionist, or Pathology Systems Assistant
1 year of experience utilizing Microsoft Office applications including Word and Excel
Associates Degree in Cancer Registry Management (CRM) or Cancer Information Management (CIM) from an NCRA accredited program
Associates Degree in any field or the equivalent (60 college level credits) AND successful completion of a certificate in CRM or CIM from an accredited NCRA accredited program
Associates Degree in any field or the equivalent (60 college level credits) AND 2 semesters of Human Anatomy and Human Physiology
All requirements of Grade S13 job code 9807 – Tumor Registrar Trainee
2 years experience as a Tumor Registrar
Must become Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR) within 2 years of taking position
Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR) and must maintain certification

Nice To Haves

Upon completion of a 12 month Tumor Registrar traineeship incumbent will advance to the Grade S14/Job Code 6020

Responsibilities

Abstract all reportable diagnoses of cancer utilizing both internal and external sources contained in electronic and paper medical records.
Maintain all Commission on Cancer data standards and coding instructions contained in the American College of Surgeons' standards for cancer data collection and reporting.
Maintain abstracting and case reporting to both the Massachusetts Cancer Registry and National Cancer Data Base at acceptable levels, i.e. within 6 months or less of date of diagnosis.
Collaborate with Cancer Committee and Performance Improvement department to assure that a minimum of 2 studies, one of which includes survival and 2 enhancements per year are completed and presented for analysis.
Assist physicians and staff with any other quality assurance activities required by any regulatory agencies i.e. JCAHO, DPH, MCR.
Complete and maintain yearly follow-up data for all analytic patients.
Respond to all correspondence requests for cancer information from internal and external sources in accordance with professional ethics.
Plan, schedule and coordinate weekly Cancer Case Conferences, including Breast, General, GYN and/or Genitourinary Cancer Case Conferences as directed by the Cancer Committee. Monthly Grand Rounds Presentations and quarterly Cancer Committee meetings.
Prepare an annual report of the previous year's Cancer Program activities which complies with the standards of the American College of Surgeons.
Collaborate with the Registry Physician Advisor to assure a minimum of 10% of the current caseload is reviewed on a yearly basis including re-abstracting cases.
Work with all members of the Cancer Committee to establish, document and maintain a high quality of patient care.
Attend yearly continuing education sessions.
Performs other work related duties as assigned or requested.
Consistently provides service excellence to all patients, family members, visitors, volunteers and co-workers in a manner that reflects Cape Cod Hospital’s commitment to CARES: compassion, accountability, respect, excellence and service.