Cancer Registrar
| Company | The University of Kansas Hospital |
|---|---|
| Location | Independence, MO, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Associate’s |
| Experience Level | Junior |
Requirements
- Associates Degree Health-related field
- Certified Tumor Registrar – National Cancer Registrars Association (NCRA)
- Extensive knowledge of medical terminology and anatomy and physiology
Responsibilities
- Identifies applicable reportable cases (case finding) for abstract entry according to governing cancer registry bodies, including national and central registry requirements.
- Abstracts all analytic and non-analytic cases according to the Commission on Cancer standards.
- Performs follow-up review annually on all active patients.
- Interacts with patients and their designated contacts in a discrete and professional manner.
- Handles all office interactions effectively and courteously.
- Shares information only as appropriate with other organizations as needed to fall within treatment, payment and operations that lie within HIPAA regulations.
- Maintains work records and policies and procedures.
- Meets the quality, performance and production standards defined by the department.
- Edits should be run within software to assure quality is met and all required fields have been populated.
- Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree
- Epic and Cancer Registry software experience