Cancer Registry Assistant
Company: North Mississippi Medical Center
Location: Tupelo
Posted on: May 15, 2022
Job Description:
Reporting:
- Examines medical and pathology records in order to report all
malignant or neoplastic diseases diagnosed and/or treated in this
institution
- Compile and report data from all medical facilities that treat
patients
- Examine accuracy and consistency of data
- Responsible for maintaining accurate and current databases of
cancer information that are used to research cancer preventative
and treatment methodsAbstracting:
- Accountable for following the standards of Commission on Cancer
(CoC), Facility Oncology Registry Data Standards (FORDS), American
Joint Committee on Cancer (Manual for Staging), Collaborative
Staging Manual and Coding Instructions, International
Classification of Disease Oncology (ICDO), Surveillance,
Epidemiology, and End results (SEER), Extent of DiseaseReview:
- Daily contact with registry patients to track progress
- Follow-up performed throughout the life of the patientService:
- Actively participates in and supports departmental and
organizational quality initiatives and goals
- Identifies process improvement opportunities to enhance
department operations, improve patient satisfaction, and to achieve
excellence in patient care
- Work closely with physicians, administrators, researchers, and
health care planners to provide support for cancer program
development
- Serves as a valuable resource for cancer information while
insuring patient confidentiality.Education:
- Completes continuing education required to obtain certification
as a Certified Tumor Registrar (as mandated by the Commission on
Cancer)Requirements:
- Associates Degree in a health-related field, preferred
- Completion of Human Anatomy & Physiology I & II or equivalent
with a minimum of a grade of "C", required
- Knowledge of medical terminology and computer skills,
required
- Certification preferred
- Eligibility Routes for Certification:
- A) Associates Degree or equivalent (60 credit hrs.), completion
of an NCRA-Accredited Formal Education Degree Program, 160 hr.
practicum in a CTR-staffed cancer registry
- B) Associates Degree or equivalent (60 credit hrs.), completion
of an NCRA-Accredited Formal Education Certificate Program, 160 hr.
practicum in a CTR-staffed cancer registry
- C) Associates Degree or equivalent (60 credit hrs.), completion
of Human Anatomy & Physiology I & II or equivalent with a minimum
grade of "C", 1950 hrs. (equivalent to 1 yr. full time) experience
in the Cancer Registry field
- Knowledge of American College of Surgeons (ACOS) guidelines,
required
- Knowledgeable about cancer, cancer staging, cancer treatment,
biostatistics, and epidemiology, required
- Interaction with a patient population of adults to
geriatrics
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Keywords: North Mississippi Medical Center, Oxford , Cancer Registry Assistant, Other , Tupelo, Mississippi
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