Cancer Registrar Sr Details

Cancer Registrar Sr

VCU Health System (Medical College of Virginia) - Richmond, VA

Employment Type : Full-Time

• JOB SUMMARY

  The chief objective of this position:

  Maintains a data base unique to the cancer registry. This can include identification of reportable neoplasms, collection, coding, and entering of data into the registry database. In addition performing life-time follow-up, for the purposes of incidence, treatment and outcomes, performance improvement, support programs and research activities. Interprets data for research projects. Ensures adherence to data management protocols set forth to insure regulatory compliance standards. Assists with quality control activities, information requests, and quality improvement studies as requested.

  Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for Hire:

  • Current Certified Tumor Registrar Certification

  Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for continued employment:

  • Current CTR Certification

  Experience REQUIRED:

  • One (1) year of work experience in registry abstraction
  • Abstracting experience using current requirements by state and national regulatory bodies
  • Intermediate to expert skills using Windows-based software (word processing, spreadsheet, email, database)
  • Familiarity with information technology hardware & software in a local & wide area network environment
  • Experience with data entry and verification to maintain data quality control
  • Experience using Tumor Registry databases and other sources of information
  • Experience with medical terminology and acronyms related to accurate staging and coding of cancers

  Experience PREFERRED

  • Experience in registry abstraction in an academic medical center
  • Abstracting experience using current requirements by state and national regulatory bodies
  • Intermediate to expert skills using Windows-based software (word processing, spreadsheet, database)

  Education/training REQUIRED: (Note: work experience may be considered in lieu of credentials not required by law with HR approval. Work experience must be specific to role)

  • Associates Degree in any field that includes two (2) semesters of Human Anatomy and Human Physiology; or successful completion of an Associates degree in Cancer Registry Management (CRM) or Cancer Information Management (CIM) from an NCRA-accredited Program; or long-standing CTR (prior to educational requirement of NCRA)

  Education/training PREFERRED:

  • Associates degree in Cancer Registry Management (CRM) or Cancer Information Management (CIM) from an NCRA-accredited Program; or long-standing CTR (prior to educational requirement of NCRA)