Cancer Registrar

Overview

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Responsibilities

Responsible for direction and coordination of the Cancer Registry to include, but not limited to the following as required by the American College of Surgeons - Commission on Cancer and the State Cancer Registry reporting standards: Identifies (case finding), abstracts and enters data in the computer system all oncology patient medical records identified by pathology and medical record disease indices, follow-up, Cancer Committee meetings, Tumor Board Conferences, policies/procedures, quality improvement activities, study requests, and quality control. Work with oncology team members and other hospital departments to ensure that all cancer program standards are in place and functioning.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

Required Qualifications

• Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR) Certification required.
• Associates degree or equivalent in healthcare required.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare preferred.
• Anatomy and Physiology background and Medical Terminology required.
• ICD9/ICD10 Coding background preferred.
• One year of experience within the last three years in a comparable job classification required.
• Knowledge of American College of Surgeons - Commission on Cancer, Cancer Program Accreditation Standards and State Cancer Registry reporting requirements desired.
• Strong computer skills required.
• Excellent telephone, communication and writing skills desired.
  
  

Prime Healthcare offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $21.00 to $30.41. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.