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07/07/10 |
Certified Tumor Registrar |
Morton Hospital and Medical Center |
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05/27/10 |
Cancer
Registrar |
Emerson Hospital |
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04/20/10 |
Certified Tumor Registrar |
MetroWest Medical Center |
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04/15/10 |
Cancer
Registrar II |
Massachusetts General Hospital |
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Certified Tumor Registrar
Morton Hospital and Medical
Center
Introduction:
Morton Hospital is a
152 bed hospital in Taunton, MA,
close to routes 495/140/44. Full
time, primary CTR position,
reporting to the Director of HIM.
Hours are flexible.
Job Description:
The successful
candidate will:
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Be responsible
to work collaboratively with
physicians and hospital staff in
managing all functions of the
Cancer Registry.
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Collect accurate
and complete data for cancer
patients; maintain and update
the Cancer Registry databases to
meet the requirements of the
American College of Surgeons,
Commission on Cancer Standards
and state and national registry
regulations.
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Facilitate the
Cancer Case conferences by
working collaboratively with
physicians in preparing
materials for the conferences;
provides the necessary
notifications as needed; Works
with the Cancer Committee chair
to facilitate quarterly
meetings.
Required
Qualifications:
Certified Tumor
Registrar certification required.
Preferred
Qualifications:
Certified Tumor
Registrar with prior experience.
Education
Qualifications:
Associates degree or
equivalent in the health care field.
Medical terminology, anatomy &
physiology a must; knowledge of
computer software systems; good
interpersonal, organizational and
communication skills.
Compensation/Benefits:
Competitive salary
and benefits
Instructions for
Resume Submission:
Apply online:
www.mortonhospital.org
E-mail:
kbenjamin@mortonhsopital.org
Fax resume: Kathy Benjamin
508-828-7338
Mail to Attention:
Kathy Benjamin
Director, HIM
Morton Hospital & Medical Ctr
88 Washington St
Taunton, MA 02780
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Cancer
Registrar
Emerson Hospital
Job Description:
This role reports
directly to the Manager of Cancer
Services and works closely with an
additional registrar and all of the
oncology staff. Other duties
include:
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Responsible for
all activities related to the
Cancer Registry.
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Organizes and
maintains tumor registry data.
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Manages data
submissions to state and ACoS.
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Coordinates
weekly cancer panel meetings and
monthly cancer committee
meetings.
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Assists with
activities related to cancer
center accreditation.
Interacting with
physicians, patients and other
hospital staff, the Cancer Registrar
is responsible for administering a
cancer program to meet all the
requirements of the American College
of Surgeons. Other duties
include:
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Using a
computerized system,
participates in and/or provides
Cancer Registry statistics to
appropriate requestor according
to department information
release procedure.
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Assists ACS
staff in conducting Look Good
Feel Better program, Daffodil
Days, etc.
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Facilitates the
scheduling of patient cases for
presentation for weekly cancer
panel meetings according to
department procedures.
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Manages clerical
duties related to the cancer
panels. Works with registrar
assistant to accomplish this for
Thoracic, Breast, and
Multi-specialty cancer panels.
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Maintains the
Cancer Registry in compliance
with the American College of
Surgeons, Commission on Cancer
Standards and the state and
national Registry regulations
for data collection/reporting.
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Identifies
cases, abstracts data and
updates Cancer Registry data
promptly according to ACoS and
MA state Cancer Registry
standards.
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Maintains
follow-up on all active cases
annually so as to attain a
minimum of a 90% follow-up
success rate.
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Understands and
utilizes computerized registry
data system (Impac) to the
fullest extent.
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Assists with
preparation of agenda and
minutes for Cancer Committee
meetings in conjunction with
Cancer Services Manager; attends
all committee meetings (4 times
per year).
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Prepares and
distributes, in conjunction with
the Cancer Committee
Chairperson, and Cancer Services
Manager, a comprehensive
analysis and report of disease
specific diagnosis, treatment
and outcome from Registry data,
annually.
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Assists Cancer
Services Manager in cancer
programs, as needed.
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Participates in
professional education
activities at local, state and
national levels and applies
knowledge gained to registry
function.
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Assists Cancer
Center staff in managing
outreach, education and
prevention events.
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Interfaces
tactfully and professionally at
all times with patients, their
families, physicians, and other
staff members.
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Handles medical
records and cancer registry
records with complete
confidentiality, confining
discussion of patient/physician
information to hospital related
business 100% of the time.
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Other duties as
assigned from time to time.
Required
Qualifications:
Minimum
Qualifications:
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Education:
minimum of 2 years of college
education related to a health
field
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Experience: 3+
years of cancer registry
experience License and/or
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Certification:
Certified Tumor Registrar
certification required
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Skills:
Knowledge of medical
terminology, anatomy and
physiology, strong
interpersonal, organizational
and communication skills and
Microsoft office products
experience required.
Instructions for
Resume Submission:
Interested
applicants can apply online at:
www.emersonhospital.org
Or submit resume to:
Emerson Hospital
Human Resources
133 ORNAC
Concord, MA 01742
EOE
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Certified Tumor Registrar
MetroWest Medical Center
Introduction:
Medical Center is
the largest healthcare system
between Worcester and Boston and is
committed to meeting the health care
needs of the MetroWest region by
providing advanced care with a
community touch. The 319-bed
regional health care system includes
Framingham Union Hospital, Leonard
Morse Hospital in Natick and the
MetroWest Wellness Center. We have a
unique opportunity for an
abstractor, CTR. Flexible
hours/shifts are available with
competitive salary.
Job Description:
Under general
direction of the Director, Oncology
Services, and according to
established objectives and
procedures, codes and abstracts
tumor data, follows up on cancer
patients, and performs long and
short term patient care evaluation
studies. Responsible for the
maintenance of the registry for ACOS
accreditation.
Principal Duties &
Responsibilities:
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In accordance
with American College of
Surgeons and National Cancer
Society guidelines, maintains
registry files and logs of all
Hospital cancer cases. Conducts
annual lifetime follow-up on
patients in the Cancer Registry
by contacting physician or
patient. Enters all follow-up
information into computerized
registry system in a timely
manner.
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Codes and
abstracts cancer-related data
(i.e., summarizes patient's
hospital record including
demographic data, diagnostic
procedures, date of diagnosis,
histological diagnosis, and
treatment). Reports all new
cancer cases to the Cancer
Incidence Registry of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
through the computerized
registry system.
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Assists the
Cancer Committee in the
performance of Cancer Program
activities. Records minutes of
meetings, arranges conferences,
and performs studies as
requested. Conducts long and
short term patient evaluation
studies. Prepares regular and
special statistical reports and
analyses. Prepares annual report
of activity.
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Compiles
requests for data from the
registry on cancer patient
population and related
statistics for Hospital
planning, administration, and
any internal healthcare related
department.
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In consultation
with supervisor and ACOS
guidelines, develops tumor
registry standards and goals.
Remains abreast of developments
in the field of tumor registry
by pursuing a program of self
development and participating in
educational and research
activities of the National
Cancer Registrar Association.
Knowledge,
Experience, & Other Job
Requirements:
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Level of
knowledge equivalent to that
ordinarily acquired through
completion of an Associate's
Degree in medical record
technology or nursing. Must be a
Certified Tumor Registrar.
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Six to twelve
months of experience.
Required
Qualifications:
Certified Tumor
Registrar
Preferred
Qualifications:
Previous experience
as a Tumor Registrar is highly
desirable.
Compensation/Benefits:
Competitive salary
and benefits offered!
Instructions for
Resume Submission:
Please email resumes
to
Nicole.Smith@mwmc.com
Fax to 508.383.1533
Complete an
application online at
www.mwmc.com
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Cancer
Registrar II - Telework possible!
Massachusetts General Hospital
Introduction:
Flexible abstracting
position available for experienced
CTR. Must have experience with
complex cases, prefer teaching
hospital experience and college
course in anatomy. Telecommuting is
a possibility.
Job Description:
Under the general
supervision of the DF/PCC Site
Manager or Administrative Director,
this position is responsible for:
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The
identification of patients with
cancer, analysis and
interpretation of the cancer
site, extent of disease,
treatment and follow-up of such
patients.
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Data collection
will meet the standards of the
Commission on Cancer of the
American College of Surgeons,
the Massachusetts State Cancer
Registry, DF/PCC Disease Centers
and DF/PCC clinicians,
researchers and administrators.
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Identifies and
registers cancer cases referred
from Pathology, Radiation
Oncology, Medical Oncology and
other sources using manual and
computerized means.
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Uses reportable
lists and applies skillful
judgment in complicated case
identification.
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Runs
computerized casefinding program
to download new cases. Performs
quality editing of cases entered
through the casefinding program.
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Differentiates
between and categorizes new
cancer cases, recurrent cancer
cases and multiple primary
cases.
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Reviews and
analyzes hospital records,
computerized reports and other
medical reports for relevant
cancer data; determines and
classifies demographics, primary
site, histology, stage and
treatment on all cancer sites.
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Uses the
International Classification of
Diseases for Oncology (ICD-O) to
code site and histology. Uses
the American Joint Committee on
Cancer Staging System, SEER
General and Collaborative
Staging, and the National Cancer
Institute Staging systems to
classify the stage and extent of
the disease.
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Applies skillful
judgment and knowledge of
current trends to collect
accurate and complete treatment
information. Contacts physicians
and other health facilities for
complete treatment information
if needed.
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Collects
additional data elements as
needed for Disease Centers.
Compiles medical abstracts based
on retrieved and classified
data. Uses Windows applications
and interfaces with Information
Systems for data input, analysis
and retrieval.
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Researches and
prepares complicated follow-up
histories for cancer patients,
documenting disease status,
condition and treatment for the
duration of the patient's life
span.
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Communicates by
telephone and mail with
physicians, hospitals, and other
health institutions in order to
obtain necessary follow-up
information.
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Refer requests
from patients to appropriate
resources (i.e. patient
advocates, physician referral
service, and medical records).
Uses Internet resources to
obtain follow-up on patients
(Social Security Death Index,
telephone directories, and
newspaper obituaries). Works
with Senior Cancer Registrar to
coordinate follow-up letter
production.
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Coordinates
sequencing of letter generation
and processing of follow-up
letter returns.
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Responsible for
collecting, analyzing and coding
patterns of recurrence in cancer
patients treated initially for
cure, with identification of
sites and dates of recurrent
cancer and subsequent treatment;
determines and codes cause of
death in patients who have
expired.
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Responsible for
one or more departmental support
activities including obtaining
medical records, sorting
follow-up reports, ordering
office supplies, maintenance of
office equipment, data entry and
other duties as assigned.
Required
Qualifications:
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Minimum High
School Diploma plus some college
courses
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Bachelor's
Degree preferred.
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Must have formal
course work or knowledge of
anatomy and physiology or
equivalent, and medical
terminology.
Instructions for
Resume Submission:
If interested,
please apply online at
www.mghcareers.org
Search for
this specific job opening using job
Id # 2181552.
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