Certified Cancer Registrar II First Shift, Health Registries
Listed on 2026-07-27
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Healthcare
Health Informatics, Healthcare Administration, Medical Records, Healthcare Management
Job Description
The Cancer Registrar II is a data information specialist that capture, manage and analyze a complete history, diagnosis, treatment, and health status for every cancer patient in the U.S. for the purposes of education, research, and outcome measurement. Cancer data informs researchers, healthcare providers, and public health officials to monitor and advance cancer treatments, conduct research, and improve cancer prevention and screening programs.
The Cancer Registrar II is a data information specialist that capture, manage and analyze a complete history, diagnosis, treatment, and health status for every cancer patient in the U.S. for the purposes of education, research, and outcome measurement. Cancer data informs researchers, healthcare providers, and public health officials to monitor and advance cancer treatments, conduct research, and improve cancer prevention and screening programs.
LocationCincinnati, OH, United States
Qualifications- Minimum
Required:
Associates Degree preferred and/or equivalent combination of education and experience in health information management. - College level Anatomy and Physiology and Medical Terminology preferred.
- Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR) required.
- At least 2 years of experience in healthcare. 1 year in tumor registry case abstraction.
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Abstraction ResponsibilitiesResponsible for identification, accessioning, data retrieval, data comprehension and data integration in the full spectrum of all disease sites of cancer. May assist in coordinating Cancer Program development, assess and monitor compliance of hospital's Cancer Program with regulatory requirements. May serve as a mentor and trainer to Follow-up Asst, Cancer Registry I employees, and health information management programs' visiting students. Performs concurrent and retrospective reviews of patient medical records for appropriateness, protocol compliance, variances and other review activities related to tumor registry abstraction and submission requirements.
Utilizes data manuals of defined outcome measurements, terms, and calculations and monitors for changes in data requirements. Maintains data abstraction accuracy within 95-100 % accuracy in accordance with federal/ state regulations, ACoS CoC program standards, institutional and departmental policies and procedures. Understands clinical pathways to determine what types of treatment should be expected based on site, extent, type of cancer and associated NCCN guidelines.
Reviews data for completeness and accuracy. Pursues missing data necessary for abstract completion by contacting outside physician offices, hospitals and cancer registries. Establishes and produces quarterly, monthly, and other scheduled reports in a timely…
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