Registry Associate

Here at Savista, we enable our clients to navigate the biggest challenges in healthcare: quality clinical care with positive patient experiences and optimal financial results. We partner with healthcare organizations to problem solve and deliver revenue cycle improvement services that enable their success, support their patients, and nurture their communities, all while living our values of Commitment, Authenticity, Respect and Excellence (CARE).

Job Purpose:

The Registry Associate is a mentoring/training position for colleagues that are new CTRs and/or have limited abstracting/data collection experience. 

Position Objectives:

Meet quality and productivity benchmarks for data collection and reporting.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Work with QA Team to complete all assignments
• Consistently meet and achieve a minimum abstracting accuracy rate of 92%.
• Consistently meet abstracting productivity of 1.6 hours per case.
• Complete weekly productivity reporting and complete time cards at end of work week.
• Participate in new hire and annual Quality reviews, onsite or remote.
• Participate in monthly department conference calls and client meetings, which may include presenting education topics and trends in Oncology.
• Submit data as required to the State Central Registry and National Cancer Data Base, if requested by manager.

• Maintain certification and NCRA membership, as well as appropriate state association memberships.
• Performs other duties as assigned or requested.

Internal Responsibilities:

• Remote Registry Associates must have high speed internet access and experience with remote access, set-up, and troubleshooting technical issues.
• Supports Savista’s Compliance Program by adhering to policies and procedures pertaining to HIPAA, FDCPA, FCRA, and other laws applicable to Savista’s business practices. This includes: becoming familiar with Savista’s Code of Ethics, attending training as required, notifying management or Savista’s Helpline when there is a compliance concern or incident, HIPAA-compliant handling of patient information, and demonstrable awareness of confidentiality obligations.

Minimum Qualifications & Competencies:

• Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR) and active membership in the national and/or local cancer registrar association.
• Less than 2 years abstracting experience or attainment of CTR or CTRs with more than 2 years abstracting experience with a non-passing score on Abstractor PET Exam.
• Experience with STORES, and AJCC Staging is required.  Knowledge of all 2018 data collection changes across all standard setters.
• Recent abstracting experience meeting established productivity standards and  accuracy benchmarks. 
• Ability to communicate effectively in a variety of settings including with colleagues, medical staff and other departments within the facility.
• Knowledge of MS Office including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to use various e-mail and Internet applications.
• College degree or degree in allied health field preferred; course in Medical Terminology, Anatomy and Physiology required.
• Must display excellent interpersonal and problem solving skills with all levels of internal and external customers

Preferred Skills but Not Required:

• Proficient with various cancer registry software systems – i.e. Metriq, ERS, Oncolog, cNext, Rocky Mountain.
• Proficient with various electronic medical record systems – i.e. Siemens, Meditech, McKesson HPF 
• Knowledge of specific State-reporting requirements preferred. 
• Recent abstracting experience with an average of 1.6 hours per case productivity and a minimum of 92% accuracy rate. 

Savista is required by state specific laws to include the salary range for this role when hiring a resident in applicable locations. The hourly range for this role is from $18.97 to $27.10. However, specific compensation for the role will vary within the above range based on many factors including but not limited to geographic location, candidate experience, applicable certifications, and skills.

SAVISTA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, age, veteran status, disability, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, religion, gender identity or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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