Certified Tumor Registrar – Simmons Cancer Center

Job Summary

Reviews and abstracts clinical data as outlined in the SEER, ACoS-CoC, and State Cancer Registry manuals. Abstracts a minimum of six abstracts per day (1abst/1.15hr). Identifies information necessary for follow-up to maintain follow-up according to ACoS Standards.

Must be committed to quality and the achievement of excellence by maintaining a 98% accuracy rate. 

Attend at least one state, local, regional or national meeting annually and complete necessary educational training to stay current in data reporting requirements. 

Must be familiar with National Treatment Guidelines for each specific type of malignancy.

Must be able to comprehend and multi-task between various hospital computer software and other data base programs; displays knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point. Uses attention to detail and organizational skills, and is able to work other duties as assigned.

Experience and Education 

• College level courses in Medical Terminology, Anatomy & Physiology. Associate’s Degree or equivalent in experience. 
• Previous experience in an approved (Cancer Program) tumor registry preferred. 
• Certified Tumor Registrar required.

Job Duties

• Abstracting: Identify analytic & nonanalytic cases within 6 months of diagnosis & collects data as outlined in the FORDS manual, current State Cancer Registry Handbook and any information required by Cancer Committee Members. Abstracts a minimum of 6 abstracts per day (1abst/1.15hr). Minimum of 35 cases completed per week for remote abstractors.
• Maintains a 95% accuracy rate in abstracting, suspending, and case finding as required by the Cancer Committee Performance Improvement Plan.
• Follow-up: Identifies information necessary for a completed “follow-up.” Maintains follow-up according to ACoS Standards. Able to demonstrate/obtain follow-up information via telephone calls, internet, Oacis, and Siemens to assist in follow-up. Performs data entry of information obtained in the follow-up process.
• Staging Forms: Identifies cases eligible for staging. Able to place the proper staging form in the medical record. Identify physician responsible for completing the staging form.
• Prepares Charts for physician review. Assist physicians during QA review.
• Peer Review: Registrar is able to review other registrar’s abstract. Gives and receives constructive criticism.
• Attend at least one state, local, regional or national meeting annually to be in compliance with ACOS.
• Other duties as assigned by the Cancer Registry Manager.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions

This job is remote only and individuals who reside in the job will permanently work 100% from an alternate approved worksite.  

Any qualifications to be considered as equivalents in lieu of stated minimum require prior approval of the Vice President for Human Resources, or his/her designee.

 

Security

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information

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