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Company: MedStar Medical Group
Location: VA
Career Level: Entry Level
Industries: Not specified

Description

General Summary of Position
Identifies, collects, manages and analyzes clinical information on persons diagnosed and/or treated with cancer at the facility. Utilizes the Cancer Registry data system to disseminate clinical information in accordance with professional ethics.


Primary Duties and Responsibilities

  • Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies, procedures, quality standards, and safety standards. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.
  • Adheres to policies and procedures as required by the American College of Surgeons (ACoS) for accreditation and effective functioning of registry.
  • Assists researchers conducting cancer-related studies and research projects, provides guidance to staff and others in the use of the Cancer Registry data system including creating and preparing reports.
  • Codes, stages, and enters into the database each case accessioned to the Cancer Registry utilizing FORDS, ICD-O, AJCC TNM, and Collaborative Staging standardized data set guidelines.
  • Contacts physicians and other entities to obtain additional treatment information as needed. Performs followup functions when appropriate.
  • Meets all quality, timeliness and productivity standards for abstracting as defined by the Cancer Registry Coordinator.
  • Participates in multidisciplinary quality and service improvement teams as appropriate. Participates in meetings, serves on committees and represents the department and hospital/facility in community outreach efforts as appropriate.
  • Responsible for quality review of non-CTR and/or peer CTR abstracting as defined by the Cancer Registry Coordinator. Assures validity, accuracy and completeness of data in Cancer Registry.
  • Supports and staffs Cancer Committee, Cancer Conference and other cancer program activities as requested by or in the absence of the Cancer Registry Coordinator.

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    Minimum Qualifications
    Education

    • High School Diploma or GED required
    • Associate's degree in an Allied Health field of study preferred

    Experience

    • 1-2 years registry experience required

    Licenses and Certifications

    • Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR) required
    • RHIT (Registered Health Information Technician) certification preferred or
    • eligibility for RHIA (Registered Health Information Administrator) certification preferred

    Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

    • Working knowledge of various computer software applications, including Microsoft Word, data abstracting programs, and conventional medical record coding systems.
    • Verbal and written communication skills


    This position has a hiring range of $28.2 - $47.3

     


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