Cancer Registrar - Cancer Research And Registry
Core
Identify, abstract, and maintain records of cancer and benign diseases according to state and national standards.
Role type
Cancer Registrar
Builds
Cancer registry data for research and reporting
Domain
Healthcare / Oncology
Required skills
Medical terminology, Anatomy and physiology, ICD-O coding, TNM staging, Data abstraction, Quality assurance review, Statistical concepts
Preferred skills
RHIT, RHIA (via careerplan.io/jobs/R00054136-2-cancer-registrar-cancer-research-and-registry-at-ummc)
Technologies
Cancer registry software, Electronic medical records
Responsibilities
Identify cases from clinical sources for registry inclusion, Abstract health information from medical records, Code and stage cancer cases, Communicate with physicians and patients for follow-up, Conduct quality assurance activities, Participate in cancer educational activities