Description

Full-Time, Days
DHR Health

POSITION SUMMARY:

The primary purpose of the Cancer Registrar, under the direction of the Tumor Registry Manager, conducts cancer data collection, quality control and medical data correction activities for Cancer/Tumor Registry; assists in setting priorities, deadlines and schedules in accordance with overall Cancer/Tumor Registry Program goals.

POSITION EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school graduate / GED certificate or equivalent preferred
• HIM Associates preferred
• Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) certification preferred
• Strong computer skills required with knowledge of Microsoft Office suite; Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Good written and verbal communication skills required
• Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills
• Strong attention to detail

JOB KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE:

• 1 year of Cancer Registry experience preferred
• 1-2 years of medical records experience in release of information or auditing is preferred
• Knowledge of cancer registry software is preferred
• Good working knowledge in use of an electronic health record
• Knowledge in the methods involved in collecting and analyzing health data
• Knowledge in medical terminology, indexes and classification systems
• Knowledge of pertinent Federal, State and local regulations concerning data usage and release (i.e. HIPAA, HITECH, etc.)

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Trains Cancer Registry Clerk and Cancer HIM Analyst on cancer registry operations and regulations
• Uses online database to merge reports from EMR systems
• Examines medical and pathology records to determine patient eligibility for cancer registry
• Completes abstracts for Non-Analytical cases
• Abstraction of medical records, translating the medical terminology into standardized codes that record: demographic data, disease data, treatment data and follow up of patients diagnosis
• Obtains and records information relating to all first course of treatment given to patients at any institution
• Determines analytical and non-analytical cases for submission to Texas Department of Health and Cancer Registry
• Compiles and reports data from all DHR sources that treat patients
• Performs clinical analysis of the medical record to determine accurate assignment of site, stage, and other codes for completion of abstraction
• Interacts with physicians, administration, and other departments for conference preparation and committee work
• Performs research from appropriate data collection manuals to determine if cancer is reportable
• Attends webinars as assigned
• Assesses data validity through comparative analysis with national databases
• Determines analytical and non-analytical cases for submission to Texas Department of Health (TDH), Texas Cancer Registry (TCR)
• Other duties as assigned