Position Title:
Registrar - Oncology Division - Remote
Department:
Cancer Registry
Job Description:
This position may be performed remotely from the following locations within the United States of America: Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.
General Description:
Under direct supervision of the Cancer Registry Manager, identifies, abstracts, analyzes data from medical records pertaining to diagnosed cancer cases.
Essential Responsibilities:
Responsibilities listed in this section are core to the position. Inability to perform these responsibilities with or without an accommodation may result in disqualification from the position.
- Researches all appropriate sources to identify reportable cancer cases in compliance with OU Health, Commission on Cancer (CoC), and Oklahoma Cancer Registry (OCR) requirements.
- Researches all appropriate sources to abstract demographic, diagnosis identification, stage at diagnosis, first course of treatment, and follow-up information in compliance with OU Health, CoC, and OCR requirements.
- Maintains abstracting timeliness as determined by the cancer committee.
- Maintains productivity requirements: at least one abstract completed per 2 hours (average).
- Maintains 95% abstracting accuracy.
General Responsibilities:
- Works with cancer registry team to improve processes, work methods, and procedures.
- Monitors daily workflow and assignments to ensure compliance with key performance indicators.
- Maintains confidentiality requirements.
- Maintains personal and professional growth through education, organization memberships, seminars, and other opportunities.
- Maintains confidentiality requirements.
- Performs/completes other duties as needed.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: High School Diploma or GED required.
Experience: Two years’ experience in healthcare, oncology data or healthcare informatics preferred.
License/Certification/Registration: Oncology Data Specialist (ODS) credential from National Cancer Registrars Association required OR registry coursework and ODS credential from NCRA within 24 months of hire. Must complete pre-employment abstracting test with a score of 80 or higher.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of cancer registry principles and practices.
- Knowledge of medical terminology, human anatomy and physiology pertaining to cancer processes.
- Database management skills, especially in abstracting and coding cancer related data from medical records and laboratory reports that are computerized.
- Knowledge of report writing.
- Ability to read and follow written policies, instructions, and regulatory compliance standards.
- Ability to analyze information and mentally track multiple situations.
- Ability to communicate well verbally and in writing.
- Good interpersonal skills
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