Certified Registrar - Radiation Oncology - Powell - PRN

Job Summary

The Cancer Registrar - Certified is responsible for maintaining the cancer registry database in compliance with Commission on Cancer (CoC) standards. This role supports the cancer program by ensuring accurate data collection, analysis, and reporting. The Cancer Registrar collaborates with the Cancer Committee, facilitates required meetings, and contributes to quality improvement initiatives related to cancer care.

Essential Functions

• Identifies, analyzes, and abstracts reportable cancer cases from pathology reports and disease indices to ensure compliance with state and national cancer reporting standards.

• Enters and validates cancer patient data in the cancer registry database using standard coding guidelines, including ICD-O-3, AJCC TNM Staging, and SEER Summary Staging.

• Coordinates follow-up processes to determine survival and treatment outcomes, maintaining compliance with follow-up rate standards (80% for all living patients and 90% for patients diagnosed within the last 5 years).

• Facilitates and organizes bi-weekly cancer conferences and quarterly cancer committee meetings, ensuring required documentation and compliance with CoC standards.

• Analyzes and resolves edit reports from the National Cancer Data Base (NCDB), ensuring data accuracy and compliance with reporting requirements.

• Conducts special studies and quality improvement initiatives in collaboration with the Cancer Committee, reviewing treatment patterns and outcomes to improve cancer care.

• Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to educate on best practices for cancer care and represent the hospital at local, regional, and national cancer-related events.

• Prepares and presents reports on cancer program performance metrics, supporting regulatory and accreditation requirements.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Maintains regular and reliable attendance.

• Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

• 0-2 years of experience in cancer registry or health information management required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Proficiency in cancer registry coding systems and guidelines (ICD-O-3, AJCC TNM, SEER Summary Staging).

• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.

• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to analyze data, identify trends, and develop actionable insights.

• Proficient in cancer registry software and electronic health record systems.

• Knowledge of HIPAA regulations and data confidentiality practices.

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.

Licenses and Certifications

• CTR - Certified Tumor Registrar required

Equal Employment Opportunity

This organization does not discriminate in any way to deprive any person of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect the status of any employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or military or uniformed services, in accordance with all applicable governmental laws and regulations. In addition, the facility complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to: hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. If you are an applicant with a mental or physical disability who needs a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, contact the director of Human Resources at the facility to which you are seeking employment; Simply go to http://www.chs.net/serving-communities/locations/ to obtain the main telephone number of the facility and ask for Human Resources.