The job aims to solve the problem of efficiently operating a tumor registry at DCH Regional and Northport DCH, ensuring compliance with State Registry and American College of Surgeons standards, and supporting cancer care through accurate data abstraction, reporting, and performance improvement.
Requirements
- CTR certification awarded by the National Cancer Registrar’s Association
- 1 year (minimum) of experience working within a Tumor Registry
- Proven work experience abstracting reportable cancer sites
- Must be able to read, write legibly, speak, and comprehend English
- Must be detail oriented and have good verbal communication skills
- Must have the ability to focus on a variety of tasks for extended periods of time
- Requires use of electronic mail, time and attendance software, learning management software and intranet
Responsibilities
- Meets productivity and QA standards for abstracting of information from the patient's medical records for demographics, history, procedures, stage and extent of disease and treatment for all reportable disease sites.
- Reviews all pathology, cytology and daily indices reports to correctly identify cancer cases diagnosed and/or treated at DCH Regional and Northport DCH to build suspense file.
- Assists in maintaining follow-up rate at the required Commission on Cancer rate as stated in the American College of Surgeons Program Standards 5.3 and 5.4.
- Prepare and submit eligible cases for Rapid Quality Reporting System as required by the American College of Surgeons Program Standard 5.2.
- Organize and perform required process for assigned weekly Tumor Board Conferences to include printing of charts, staging and finalization documents for the conference.
- Take minutes and present quarterly Cancer Committee meeting data as needed.
- Assist in the timely submission of cases to the State Registry and NCDB as required.
Other
- Maintains performance, patient and employee satisfaction and financial standards as outlined in the performance evaluation
- Performs compliance requirements as outlined in the Employee Handbook
- Must adhere to the DCH Behavioral Standards including creating positive relationships with patients/families, coworkers, colleagues, and with self
- Must adhere to all DCH Health System Policies and Procedures
- Physical presence on-site is essential
