Certified Cancer Program Abstractor
Woman's Hospital · Baton Rouge, LA · 1 mo ago
On-siteManagement$20.82–$30.19/hrFull-time
Responsibilities
- Case Review, Abstracting & Staging
- Select, abstract, code, and stage appropriate cases with reportable diagnoses or malignant neoplasms.
- Data Collection & Reporting
- Aid in data collection and compilation for the Woman’s Hospital Cancer Annual Report and other specialty reports as requested.
- Follow-Up & Commission on Cancer Compliance
- Perform follow-up procedures, including treatment information retrieval from physician offices, to maintain cancer patient follow-up within required percentage guidelines in accordance with American College of Surgeons standards.
- Maintain knowledge of American College of Surgeons requirements for becoming and maintaining a cancer approved program.
- Cancer Program & Registry Support
- Aid in preparation for quarterly committee meetings, Breast Tumor Conferences, GYN Tumor Conferences, and special projects as assigned.
- Communicate pertinent information regarding problems, anticipated issues, and procedural recommendations in an accurate and timely manner.
- Quality & Process Improvement
- Recommend procedural changes and support ongoing Cancer Program and registry process improvements.
- Maintain current knowledge of reporting requirements, registry standards, and industry updates.
Requirements
- Education: Requires Associate degree or graduation from an accredited college or university.
- ODS-C (CTR) certification required.
- RHIA/RHIT preferred.
- Experience: Minimum of two (2) years of tumor registry experience required.
- Previous coding experience in ICD-9-CM or CPT preferred.