Gbmc
Tumor Registrar - PRN
US MD Remote
Sponsorship not specified$25k-$41kDetected 20 days ago
Research
About the role
- Under general supervision, collects and retrieves data using a computerized cancer registry system and is responsible for case finding, abstracting, and follow-up of cases of malignant diseases diagnosed and treated at the medical center.
- Reads and interprets medical information which is contained in medical records of cancer patients and codes topography and morphology of cancer cases.
- Codes and abstracts data for entry into the cancer registry's computer system.
Responsibilities
- Performs a variety of clerical, secretarial and technical duties in the performance of cancer registry tasks.
- Maintains compliance with productivity standards regarding case follow up and analytic case abstracts while balancing additional registry work.
- Fulfills data requests as requested. Collaborates with requestors to create and edit reports to meet the needs of hospital and/or departmental leadership.
- Achieves results on time by focusing on priorities and manages time efficiently
- Maintains a data system to conform to the standards of cancer registry operation and meet the needs of the users of the registry data.
- Maintains compliance with The Commission on Cancer's program standard 4.3, Cancer Registry Staff Credentials.
- Obtains/maintains CTR certification.
- Maintains National Cancer Registrar's Association and Tumor Registrar's Association of Maryland memberships.
Requirements
- Appropriately plans and utilizes required resources for various job duties
- Cooperates with the Tumor Registrars Association of Maryland to provide the required data set for statewide registry.
- Track, records and reports CME credits to hospital administration and National Cancer Registrar's Association as required.
Skills
- Ability to analyze and interpret cancer registry data for users of the cancer registry.
- Principal Duties and
- Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
- Encourages physician compliance with ACOS/COC standards for staging by providing pathology reports and staging information forms.
- Captures and records subsequent treatments when they are found while completing follow up or other registry tasks.
- Reviews and updates disease status and vital status when monthly and annual Death Match Report is provided by the Maryland Cancer Registry.
- Assists in verifying all cancer patients are captured at GBMC once the annual reconciliation list is obtained from the State of Maryland.
- Updates RCRS list monthly requiring cases to be further abstracted and/or completed.
- All roles must demonstrate GBMC Values:
- I will treat everyone with courtesy.
- I will foster a healing environment.
- Treats others with fairness, kindness, and respect for personal dignity and privacy
Compensation
- $24.84 - $40.72 Final salary offer will be based on the candidate's qualifications, education, experience and alignment with our organizational needs.
Benefits
- Obtains core information from patient medical records, including demographic characteristics, history of cancer, diagnostic procedures, diagnosis, stage extent of disease and treatment.
- Assembles and disseminates data collected in the cancer registry; answers requests for data; completes routine and special reports which summarize the cancer experience of the medical center.
- Participates in both regional and national educational events.
- Actively pursues learning and self-development
Equal opportunity
- GBMC HealthCare and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers.
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
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