Certified Cancer Registrar

Responsibilities

• Collections, abstracts, codes and analyzes data on patients identified with a diagnosis and/or treated malignancy (cancer) and submits data into the appropriate software program.
• Conducts patient care evaluations, and performance improvement studies (PCE/PIP).
• Prepares statistical data for reports/graphic presentations for cancer related committees, research, medical staff requests, the American College of Surgeons (ACOS) Commission on Cancer and/or the State of Oklahoma Registry requests.
• Captures and updates data on cancer registry computerized system.
• Serves as liaison to ensure approved cancer program status in maintained with all standards met or exceeded.
• Attends and transcribes case summaries to include outline of medical history, physical findings, stage of disease, clinical course, radiological and pathologic studies and interpretations, and conference recommendations.
• Makes ongoing involvement with patient care guidelines/Performance Improvement Plans (PCE/PIP), from development to monitoring, as appropriate.

Requirements

• NCRA-CTR (Certified Tumor Registrar) OR NCRA-ODS (Oncology Data Specialist) certification.
• Broad based knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, and physiology.
• Extensive knowledge of cancer registry software system.
• Extensive knowledge of coding and AJCC TNM staging.
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft applications.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or equivalent experience in medical setting.
• 2 years experience working as a cancer registrar for an ACOS Commission on Cancer accredited facility.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.

Benefits

INTEGRIS Health offers benefits including front-loaded PTO, medical benefits through the extensive INTEGRIS Health network, financial assistance for continued education, 24/7 mental health support and more.