Cancer Registrar, Senior - PRN

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** Cancer Registrar, Senior - PRN
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Richmond, VA    time type

Part time    posted on Posted 3 Days Ago    job requisition idR
29504    At VCU Massey Center, we provide comprehensive outpatient cancer care, integrating hematology, medical, surgical, and radiation oncology services. Our NCI Cancer Center is renowned for its advanced treatments, clinical trials, and multidisciplinary approach to patient care. We are seeking a dedicated Senior Cancer Registrar to maintain and manage our cancer registry database, support research projects, and ensure data integrity.

Key Responsibilities:

Data Management:
Maintain and update the cancer registry database, including identification of reportable neoplasms, data collection, coding, and entry.  Follow-Up:
Conduct lifetime follow-up for incidence, treatment, and outcomes to support performance improvement, research activities, and support programs.  Data Interpretation:
Interpret data for research projects and ensure adherence to data management protocols to comply with regulatory standards.  Quality Control:
Assist with quality control activities, information requests, and quality improvement studies.

Collaboration:

Work with a multidisciplinary team to ensure comprehensive patient care and treatment options.  Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements:  For Hire:
Current Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR) Certification.  For Continued Employment:
Maintain current CTR Certification.  Experience

Required:

Minimum of one (1) year of registry abstraction experience.  Proficient in abstracting using state and national regulatory requirements.  Intermediate to expert skills in Windows-based software (word processing, spreadsheet, email, database).  Familiarity with IT hardware & software in a network environment.  Experience in data entry, verification, and quality control.  Knowledge of tumor registry databases and medical terminology related to cancer staging and coding.

Experience Preferred:  Experience in registry abstraction within an academic medical center.  Advanced skills with Windows-based software and tumor registry databases.  Education/Training

Required:

Associate's Degree including two (2) semesters of Human Anatomy and Human Physiology; or  Successful completion of an Associate's Degree in Cancer Registry Management (CRM) or Cancer Information Management (CIM) from an NCRA-accredited program; or  Long-standing CTR certification (prior to NCRA educational requirement).  Education/Training Preferred:  Associate's Degree in Cancer Registry Management (CRM) or Cancer Information Management (CIM) from an NCRA-accredited program; or  Long-standing CTR certification (prior to NCRA educational requirement).  

Additional Information:  The Senior Cancer Registrar will play a crucial role in our mission to provide exceptional patient care through meticulous data management and collaboration. If you are passionate about oncology and data integrity, and possess the required skills and certification, we encourage you to apply.

Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for Hire:
Current Certified Tumor Registrar Certification Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for continued employment:
Current CTR Certification Experience

REQUIRED:

One (1) year of work experience in registry abstraction Abstracting experience using current requirements by state and national regulatory bodies Intermediate to expert skills using Windows-based software (word processing, spreadsheet, email, database) Familiarity with information technology hardware & software in a local & wide area network environment

Experience with data entry and verification to maintain data quality control Experience using Tumor Registry databases and other sources of information

Experience with medical terminology and acronyms related to accurate staging and coding of cancers Experience PREFERRED Experience in registry abstraction in an academic medical center Abstracting experience using current requirements by state and national regulatory bodies Intermediate to expert skills using Windows-based software (word…