Cancer Registry Assistant

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Join Team Tidelands and help people live better lives through better health!

Position Summary:

 The Cancer Registry Assistant position supports the Cancer Registry Department's Certified Tumor Registrars in the non-technical aspects of cancer data collection used to measure quality of care and clinical outcomes of cancer patients. Under the general supervision of the Director of Cancer Services and/or Tumor Registrars, the Cancer Registry Assistant works independently engaging in phone queries with physician offices, external hospital cancer registry departments and medical facilities. The Assistant works in a computer-based environment using Microsoft software applications, multiple electronic medical record applications and public databases.

Essential Functions:

• Perform essential annual patient follow up activities to collect data needed to measure patient outcomes after patients have completed their cancer therapies.
• Assist in chart reviews for patient audit projects
• Assist with patient case finding activities to identify cases reportable to the South Carolina Cancer Registry
• Coordinate tri-monthly multidisciplinary cancer conferences.
• Assist in maintaining supporting documentation needed for regulatory agencies granting accreditation of the hospital’s cancer program (NAPBC and CoC), and continuing education for physician educational conferences.
• Medical setting office work experience, clinical knowledge of medical terminology is preferred.

Education:  

• High School Diploma or GED, required.
• Associate’s degree in medical Terminology, preferred.

Experience: 

• 1-year experience in Health Information or Cancer Registry, preferred

Knowledge/Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Knowledge of current ACoS-COC Cancer Programs
• Hands-on abstracting assisting experience
• Knowledge of Medical Terminology and Anatomy & Physiology
• Strong computer skills.

Physical Requirements: Light-Medium While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently (activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) required to stand, sit, and walk; frequently to use hands, fingers; and frequently to talk or hear. The employee must exert 15 to 20 pounds of force occasionally (activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time), and/or 5 to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 5 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

The physical demands described

Tidelands Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). Tidelands Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, gender, genetic information, familial status, or any other legally protected status.