Remote Certified Tumor Registrar

Company: Medasource
Location: Alpharetta
Posted on: February 19, 2021

Job Description:

Registry Abstractor (Remote)3 Month Contract to HireStart Date: ASAPMinimum Qualifications & Competencies:* Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR) and active membership in the national and/or local cancer registrar association.* Minimum of 2 years varied experience in Cancer Registry.* Extensive experience with STORES and AJCC Staging is required. Working knowledge of 2018 data collection requirements from all standard setters.* Knowledge of specific State-reporting requirements preferred.* Proficient with various cancer registry software systems - i.e. Metriq, ERS, Oncolog, cNext, Rocky Mountain.* Proficient with various electronic medical record systems - i.e. Siemens, Meditech, McKesson HPF,* Recent abstracting experience of cases prior to 2018 with a minimum average of 1.5 hours per case productivity and 95% accuracy rate.* Ability to communicate effectively in a variety of settings including with colleagues, medical staff and other departments within the facility.* Knowledge of MS Office including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.* Ability to use various e-mail and Internet applications.* College degree or degree in allied health field preferred; course in Medical Terminology, Anatomy and Physiology required.* Must display excellent interpersonal and problem solving skills with all levels of internal and external customersEssential Duties & Responsibilities:* Maintain all Service Level Agreements outlined in the current scope of project assignment.* Consistently meet and achieve abstracting accuracy rate of 95%.* Consistently meet established productivity benchmarks for case accession year.* Work with Registry Technician in modified abstracting workflow, when applicable.* Participate in new hire and annual Quality reviews, onsite or remote.* Participate in monthly conference calls and meetings, which may include presenting education topics and trends in Oncology.* Develop and maintain working relationships with project colleagues, member of medical staff and facility's leadership as specified for each project assigned.* Interface with various departments to ensure that cancer-related information is available for the Cancer Registry.* Submit data as required to the State Central Registry and National Cancer Data Base, if requested by manager.* Performs other duties as assigned or requested. Why should you work with our client?* Annual Education Reimbursement* Ongoing Live Education - NCRA Approved CEUS 4-6 webinars per year - 6+ hours of education toward credential* 16 additional hours of compensation professional education hours - annually

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