Cancer Registrar

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

About the role

The Cancer Registrar is responsible for performing Case-finding, Abstraction, Tracking of Diagnostic and Treatment information and Follow-Up (of Analytic cancer cases for the patient's lifetime) in accordance with requirements of the American College of Surgeons (ACoS) Commission on Cancer (CoC), as well as the Pennsylvania Cancer Registry (PCR). The Cancer Registrar maintains patient confidentiality and security of patient data at all times. This position works as part of the Cancer Registry team alongside fellow Cancer Registrars and Lead Cancer Registrars, following direction from Lead Cancer Registrars as needed, and reports directly to the Assistant Director of the Cancer Registry Department.

The Cancer Registrar completes annual education requirements outlined by the National Association of Cancer Registrars (NCRA) to ensure the maintenance of their active and good standing Certified Oncology Data Specialist (ODS-C). The role is primarily remote but may require occasional onsite travel for trainings, meetings, and/or events. The Cancer Registrar is responsible for maintaining a safe, secure, and ergonomically correct working environment at their remote location.

Responsibilities

• Performs Case-finding of Cancer Cases according to the requirements of the American College of Surgeons (ACoS) Commission on Cancer (CoC) and/or the Pennsylvania Cancer Registry (PCR) – while meeting and maintaining current Productivity Quota and Accuracy requirements per Departmental standards.
• Performs Abstraction of Cancer Cases according to the requirements of the American College of Surgeons (ACoS) Commission on Cancer (CoC) and/or the Pennsylvania Cancer Registry (PCR) – while meeting and maintaining current Productivity Quota and Accuracy requirements per Departmental standards.
• Tracks diagnostic and treatment information of Cancer Cases according to the requirements of the American College of Surgeons (ACoS) Commission on Cancer (CoC) and/or the Pennsylvania Cancer Registry (PCR) to ensure a complete and accurate Abstract – while meeting and maintaining current Productivity Quota and Accuracy requirements per Departmental standards.
• Performs follow-up of Analytical Cancer Cases according to the requirements of the American College of Surgeons (ACoS) Commission on Cancer (CoC) and/or the Pennsylvania Cancer Registry (PCR) for the lifetime of the Patient – while meeting and maintaining current Productivity Quota and Accuracy requirements per departmental standards.
• Actively participates in and supports departmental and organizational quality initiatives and goals.
• Attends and participates in departmental, organizational, and/or educational meetings, as requested. Remote employees are expected to travel onsite for meetings/events, as needed.
• Completes and submits status (productivity) report at the end of each work week to appropriate contact(s) per departmental standards.
• Updates work-list on shared drive on a daily basis unless specified otherwise by departmental management.
• Maintains patient confidentiality and security of patient data in all formats maintained in Cancer Registry at all times.
• Maintains annual competencies set forth by department, organization, and/or national accreditation requirements.
• Performs duties in accordance with Penn Medicine and entity values, policies, and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned to support the unit, department, entity, and health system organization.

Requirements

• H.S. Diploma/GED is required (Associate's Degree is preferred).
• 0-1 years experience in Cancer Registry with a minimum of 1 year of abstraction experience as a Certified Oncology Data Specialist (ODS-C) in a hospital setting.
• Oncology Data Specialist credential – active and in good standing.

Location & Schedule

This position is based in Philadelphia but is eligible to be performed remotely from within the United States. For remote work outside PA/NJ/DE/MD, employment will be through a third party. Hours are remote, Monday through Friday, 1st shift.

Pay

Salary Range: Minimum $26.90, Midpoint $34.14, Maximum $41.39 per hour.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region.