Team Lead Cancer Registrar, 40 HPW
About The Position
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. M-F, 8 or 10 hour days, 4 to 5 days per week, shift hours range anywhere within 7a to 7:30p. Assists all case finding, abstracting and recording of cancer data. Responsible for ensuring the collection and reporting of all cancer data to State of Massachusetts in a timeframe directed by the State of Massachusetts. Responsible for ensuring the collection and reporting of all cancer data to the National Cancer Database (NCDB) through RCRS (Rapid Cancer Reporting System) in a timeframe directed by the NCDB. Job Description: Tumor Registrar Duties/Responsibilities: Assists all case finding, abstracting and recording of cancer data. Responsible for ensuring the collection and reporting of all cancer data to State of Massachusetts in a timeframe directed by the State of Massachusetts. Responsible for ensuring the collection and reporting of all cancer data to the National Cancer Database (NCDB) through RCRS (Rapid Cancer Reporting System) in a timeframe directed by the NCDB. Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive data, at all times. Assists with data requests, quality assurance and patient care evaluations. Abstracts diagnostic procedural and adjuvant treatment information from medical record, infusion and radiation therapy charts. Ensures quality and integrity of the database and departmental compliance with external regulations. Assigns diagnostic, histology, morphologic, SEER, AJCC and extent of Disease staging schemes. Maintains NCRA required educational credits for every 2-year cycle. Team Lead Duties/Responsibilities: Assist in the development, coordination, and implementation of new programs. Oversees the cancer data system to promote quality care of cancer patients, and ensure compliance with all requirements for an approved cancer program as mandated by the American College of Surgeons, Commission on Cancer. Responsible for managing, case-finding, abstracting, and recording cancer data; monthly collection/reporting of cancer data to the state of Massachusetts. Collection of follow-up data to be processed, coordination of the cancer conferences, and quarterly Cancer Committee meetings. Coordination of the ACOS Survey Application Record (SAR) in preparation for survey, and the coordination/publication of the Annual Cancer Program Report in collaboration with Director of Oncology and Quality Specialist. Ensures quality and integrity of the data base and departmental compliance with external regulations. Promotes the support systems of the Cancer Center to the community through volunteerism and communication. Schedules, coordinates and prepares cases for Tumor Conferences. Responsible for CME’s and CEU’s for Tumor Conferences. Other duties as required. It is understood that this is a summary of key job functions and does not include every detail of the job that may reasonably be required.
Requirements
- Three to five years tumor registry experience preferred.
- Proficient in application of automated registry systems
- Demonstrated knowledge of ACOS Commission on Cancer requirements
- Ability to read, write and comprehend at 12th grade level
- Associates degree or higher: Will consider active enrollment in Associates Degree program if expected graduation date is within 6 months of hire.
- Certification by the National Tumor Registrar’s Association (CTR)
- Three to five years tumor registry experience.
- Minimum one year application of automated registry systems.
- Demonstrated knowledge of ACOS Commission on cancer requirements.
- Must be actively enrolled in CTR program and able to sit and pass certification exam by National Cancer Registrar’s Association within 18 months of hire.
Responsibilities
- Assists all case finding, abstracting and recording of cancer data.
- Responsible for ensuring the collection and reporting of all cancer data to State of Massachusetts in a timeframe directed by the State of Massachusetts.
- Responsible for ensuring the collection and reporting of all cancer data to the National Cancer Database (NCDB) through RCRS (Rapid Cancer Reporting System) in a timeframe directed by the NCDB.
- Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive data, at all times.
- Assists with data requests, quality assurance and patient care evaluations.
- Abstracts diagnostic procedural and adjuvant treatment information from medical record, infusion and radiation therapy charts.
- Ensures quality and integrity of the database and departmental compliance with external regulations.
- Assigns diagnostic, histology, morphologic, SEER, AJCC and extent of Disease staging schemes.
- Maintains NCRA required educational credits for every 2-year cycle.
- Assist in the development, coordination, and implementation of new programs.
- Oversees the cancer data system to promote quality care of cancer patients, and ensure compliance with all requirements for an approved cancer program as mandated by the American College of Surgeons, Commission on Cancer.
- Responsible for managing, case-finding, abstracting, and recording cancer data; monthly collection/reporting of cancer data to the state of Massachusetts.
- Collection of follow-up data to be processed, coordination of the cancer conferences, and quarterly Cancer Committee meetings.
- Coordination of the ACOS Survey Application Record (SAR) in preparation for survey, and the coordination/publication of the Annual Cancer Program Report in collaboration with Director of Oncology and Quality Specialist.
- Promotes the support systems of the Cancer Center to the community through volunteerism and communication.
- Schedules, coordinates and prepares cases for Tumor Conferences.
- Responsible for CME’s and CEU’s for Tumor Conferences.
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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
