Tumor Registrar, Certified (Remote)

Cape Cod Healthcare•Hyannis, MA

1d•Remote

About The Position

This position is responsible for abstracting all reportable diagnoses of cancer, maintaining Commission on Cancer data standards, and ensuring timely reporting to the Massachusetts Cancer Registry and National Cancer Data Base. The role involves collaboration with the Cancer Committee and Performance Improvement department on studies and quality assurance activities, completing yearly follow-up data, and responding to requests for cancer information. The Tumor Registrar also plans and coordinates various cancer case conferences and meetings, prepares an annual report, and collaborates with the Registry Physician Advisor for case reviews. Additionally, the role requires attending yearly continuing education sessions and performing other assigned duties. The position emphasizes providing service excellence in accordance with Cape Cod Hospital's CARES values.

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
Must meet one of the 3 requirements listed below: Associates Degree in Cancer Registry Management (CRM) or Cancer Information Management (CIM) from an NCRA accredited program OR 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 OR 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

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%25 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.