Cancer Registry Manager

Harris Health System is the public healthcare safety-net provider established in 1966 to serve the residents of Harris County, Texas. As an essential healthcare system, Harris Health champions better health for the entire community, with a focus on low-income uninsured and underinsured patients, through acute and primary care, wellness, disease management and population health services. Ben Taub Hospital (Level 1 Trauma Center) and Lyndon

B. Johnson Hospital (Level 3 Trauma Center) anchor Harris Health's robust network of 39 clinics, health centers, specialty locations and virtual (telemedicine) technology. Harris Health is among an elite list of health systems in the U.S. achieving Magnet nursing excellence designation for its hospitals, the prestigious National Committee for Quality Assurance designation for its patient-centered clinics and health centers and its strong partnership with nationally recognized physician faculty, residents and researchers from Baylor College of Medicine;
McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth);
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; and the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine at the University of Houston.

The Cancer Registry Manager demonstrates expertise in Cancer Registry functions. The Manager will have oversight and supervision of all Harris Health System Cancer Registry Program work activities and registry operation. Responsible for staffing and management. Manager produces reports, performs audits and provides training. The Manager codes, stages and abstracts all cases of cancer diagnosed and/or treated at Harris Health. Assures compliance related to Texas Cancer Registry guidelines, American College of Surgeons (ACOS) and Commission on Cancer (CoC).

Performs data entry utilizing Elekta (Mosaiq) software. Maintains the quality and integrity of the database, and ensures departments compliance with all internal and external policies, regulations and procedures.

• Bachelor's degree required in Health Care Information Management (preferred) or applicable field.
• Certified Tumor Registrar required.
• Three (3) to five (5) years in an ACoS accredited Cancer Registry department.
• Three (3) years of management experience in a Cancer Registry department.
• PC, calculator, Microsoft Office.

• Communication
  
  Skills:
  
  Above average verbal (Heavy Public Contract);
  Exceptional verbal (e.g., Public Speaking);
  Writing / composing (Correspondence/Reports).
• Other
  
  Skills:
  
  Analytical; CRT;
  Medical Terms; PC;
  Statistical;
  Typing 45 wpm;
  Word processing.
• Advanced
  
  Education:
  
  Bachelor's Degree (Major):
  Health Care Information Management (preferred) or applicable field.

Flexible

Familiar with Electronic Medical Record and Cancer Registry software systems. Excellent time management and able to respond quickly to completing priorities. Knowledge of American College of Surgeons Standards, proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint);
Elekta Cancer Registry software program; SEER, FORDS manual, and AJCC staging manual.