Certified Tumor Registrar​/Oncology Data Specialist - Cancer Registry - Hopewell

Certified Tumor Registrar / Oncology Data Specialist - Cancer Registry - Hopewell - Full-Time - DAYS

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Capital Health is the region's leader in providing progressive, quality patient care with significant investments in our exceptional physicians, nurses and staff, as well as advance technology. Capital Health is a five-time Magnet-Recognized health system for nursing excellence and is comprised of 2 hospitals. Capital Health Medical Group is made up of more than 250 physicians and other providers who offer primary and specialty care, as well as hospital-based services, to patients throughout the region.

Capital Health recognizes that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as an organization. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we can attract the best candidates.

$26.52

• Maintains patient and employee confidentiality and security of stored patient data at all times.
• Performs case-finding throughout Capital Health using appropriate standard setter criteria.
• Assigns accurately the stage of disease and clinical codes utilizing guidelines from Seer Summary staging guide, AJCC, ICD-O and WHO with higher than 90 percent accuracy.
• Generates timely and appropriate follow-up as needed.
• Contacts physicians, clinics, other hospitals and cancer registries for additional treatment and/or staging information to complete each abstract.
• Generates accurate data and graphs as assigned or requested, in a timely manner depending on the complexity of the report.
• Transmits data to specific agencies as assigned.
• Recommends measures to correct any deficiencies.
• Supports all aspects of meetings efficiently including but not limited to: agenda, content, room set-up, A/V equipment management, etc. as needed or assigned.
• Participates in activities related to cancer program development as needed. Adapts easily to changing department demands. Participates in and completes all job duties timely and accurately.
• Documents all data requests and/or Q/A activity in the yearly Data Request / Q/A Log.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Education:
  
  Associates Degree. Tumor Registrar Certification or CTR eligible. Must attain certification within two years upon hire.
• Experience:
  
  One-year abstracting experience in a hospital cancer registry required.
• Knowledge and
  
  Skills:
  
  Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Demonstrates good organizational skills.
• Special Training:
  Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Power Point and Word). Proficient in METRIQ cancer registry software system preferred. RHIA/RHIT is helpful but not necessary.
• Mental, Behavioral and Emotional Abilities:
  Ability to prioritize and multi task and meet strict deadlines.

• Frequent physical demands include:
  Sitting, Standing, Walking, Climbing (e.g., stairs or ladders), Carry objects, Push/Pull, Twisting, Bending, Reaching forward, Reaching overhead, Squat/kneel/crawl, Wrist position deviation, Pinching/fine motor activities.
• Continuous physical demands include:
  Keyboard use/repetitive motion.
• Lifting Floor to Waist 25 lbs. Lifting Waist Level and Above 25 lbs.
• Sensory Requirements include:
  Accurate Near Vision, Accurate Far Vision, Color Discrimination, Minimal Depth Perception, Minimal Hearing.
• Anticipated Occupational Exposure Risks Include dust/Particulate Matter.

For benefit eligible roles, in addition to cash compensation, we provide a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, robust PTO plan, overtime to eligible roles, and other benefits, including elective benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce.

Offers are contingent upon successful completion of our onboarding process and pre-employment physical. Capital Health will require all applicants to have an annual flu vaccine prior to start date, with the exception of individuals with medical and religious exemptions.