The Senior Cancer Registrar maintains a data base unique to the cancer registry. This can include identification of reportable neoplasms, collection, coding, and entering of data into the registry database. In addition, the Senior Cancer Registrar performs life-time follow-up, for the purposes of incidence, treatment and outcomes, performance improvement, support programs and research activities.
The Senior Cancer Registrar interprets data for research projects. This position ensures adherence to data management protocols set forth to insure regulatory compliance standards. The Senior Cancer Registrar assists with quality control activities, information requests, and quality improvement studies as requested.
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 processing, spreadsheet, database)
Education/training REQUIRED:
Associates Degree in any field that includes two (2) semesters of Human Anatomy and Human Physiology; or successful completion of an Associates degree in Cancer Registry Management (CRM) or Cancer Information Management (CIM) from an NCRA-accredited Program; or long-standing CTR (prior to educational requirement of NCRA)
Education/training PREFERRED:
Associates degree in Cancer Registry Management (CRM) or Cancer Information Management (CIM) from an NCRA-accredited Program; or long-standing CTR (prior to educational requirement of NCRA)
Independent action(s) required: Collects and retrieves data from the cancer registry system. Abstracts and codes information from the patient’s medical record. Interprets medical information.
Supervisory responsibilities (if applicable): N/A
Additional position requirements: N/A
Age Specific groups served: N/A
Physical Requirements (includes use of assistance devices as appropriate):
Physical Lifting less than 20 lbs.
Activities: Prolonged sitting, Repetitive motion: Keyboarding, mouse
Mental/Sensory: Strong recall, Reasoning, Problem solving, Hearing, Speak clearly, Write legibly, Logical thinking
Emotional: Fast pace environment, Steady pace, Able to handle multiple priorities, Frequent and intense customer interactions, Noisy environment, Able to adapt to frequent change
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