Employment Type : Full-Time
Overview:
The Cancer Registrar, working in collaboration with physicians, administrators, the cancer team and other departments, promotes quality patient care management by ensuring timely, accurate and complete data is incorporated and maintained on all types of cancers and certain benign conditions diagnosed and/or treated within the institution. The Registrar serves as a valuable resource for cancer information, monitoring quality of care and clinical practice guidelines, assessing patterns of care and referrals and monitoring adverse outcomes. The Registrar is involved in managing and analyzing clinical cancer information for the purposes of education, research and outcomes measurement. The Registrar follows data collection, reporting and quality standards for compliance to state, federal and third party accreditation and regulatory agencies.
Qualifications:
Certifications: CTR preferred, CTR required within 2 years of employment.
Education: Hig School diploma or GED required.
Experience: Two years of experience in a cancer registry preferred.