Senior Cancer Registrar

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Kansas, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Identify relevant reportable cases for data entry in accordance with national and central cancer registry guidelines.

• Abstract both analytic and non-analytic cases following the standards set by the Commission on Cancer.

• Conduct annual follow-up reviews on all active patients.

• Engage with patients and their designated contacts in a professional and confidential manner.

• Maintain accurate work records, policies, and procedures.

• Execute software edits to ensure the quality and completeness of necessary fields.

• Carry out ongoing quality assurance and performance improvement auditing, tracking, and trending for the required review of analytic cases.

• Collaborate with physicians to uphold quality standards and facilitate correction processes.

• Act as the gatekeeper for case identification and allocate cases among registrars.

• Edit records for Missouri and Kansas monthly and guarantee that NCDB edits are performed accurately and promptly.

• Generate quarterly Infoview reports for staged cases and maintain calculations/formulas on the QA review spreadsheet.

• Inform the Manager and Supervisor of quarterly cases staged for the Cancer Committee.

• Coordinate and monitor RQRS/CP3R studies, providing weekly updates to Cancer Registry staff and quarterly updates to the Cancer Committee.

• Ensure accurate and timely submission of cases.

• Reach out to physician offices when treatment information is missing from the medical record.

• Track attendance at cancer conferences and keep the compliance reporting grid up to date.

⛳️ Requirements

• Associate's Degree in a relevant field.

• High School diploma.

• A minimum of 3 years of experience as a registrar or in abstracting.

• Certified Tumor Registrar designation from the National Cancer Registrars Association (NCRA).

• Experience with Epic and Cancer Registry software.

• Ability to perform the professional, clinical, and/or technical competencies required by the assigned unit or department.

• Capability to interact with patients and designated contacts in a discreet and professional manner.

• Knowledge of HIPAA regulations.

• Ability to meet departmental quality, performance, and production standards.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer.

• Reasonable accommodations offered for qualified individuals with disabilities.

• Employment is contingent upon agreeing to the health-system dispute-resolution program and signing the agreement.