Saint Anne’s Hospital / Steward Fall River, MA

Job Description:

Identifies, registers and maintains records of all cancer patients in support of the Cancer Program at Saint Anne’s Hospital. Analyzes registry data and disseminates information in accordance with regulatory requirements and in compliance with the American College of Surgeons.

Tumor Registry Certification (CTR).

Required Qualifications:

Minimum Education Requirements: Associates Degree or equivalent in health-related field, i.e., Registry Certificate Program, Records Administration and/or Accredited Record Technician

Tumor Registry Certification (CTR).

Preferred Qualifications:

Minimum Work Experience: One to three years of cancer registry experience required

Education Qualifications:

Minimum Education Requirements: Associates Degree

Instructions for Resume Submission: https://jobs.steward.org/cancer-registrar-32hrs-1st-shift/job/11645304
Req # 14173

Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Plymouth

Introduction:

Part-time, 20 hours per week, Day shift

Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Plymouth recognizes Integrity, Respect, Trust, Teamwork and Excellence as the Core Values of our organization. It is the philosophy of BID-Plymouth to follow the LEAN methodology in order to provide the full continuum of health care services and the best quality patient centered care.

Job Description:

• Manages all case finding, abstracting and recording of cancer data.
• Responsible for ensuring the collection and reporting of all cancer data to State of Massachusetts
• Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive data, at all times.
• Assists with data requests, quality assurance and patient care evaluations.
• Abstracts diagnostic procedural and adjuvant treatment information from medical record, infusion and radiation therapy charts.
• Ensures quality and integrity of the database and departmental compliance with external regulations.
• Assigns diagnostic, histology, morphologic, SEER, AJCC and extent of Disease staging schemes.
• Maintains NCRA required educational credits for every 3 year cycle.

*It is understood that this is a summary of key job functions and does not include every detail of the job that may reasonably be required.

Required Qualifications:

• Certification by National Tumor Registrar’s Association
• Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR required)
• Three to five years tumor registry experience
• Minimum one year application of automated registry systems
• Demonstrated knowledge of ACOS Commission on Cancer requirements
• Ability to read, write and comprehend at 12th grade level

Education Qualifications:

Associates degree or higher

Instructions for Resume Submission:

To apply, please visit: https://pm.healthcaresource.com/CS/jordan/#/job/11600

Resumes can be submitted to sbenotti@bidplymouth.org

Emerson Hospital

Job Description:

Cancer Registrar
Emerson Hospital
Concord, MA
Part Time/Day shift

Reporting directly to the Cancer Services Manager, interacting with physicians, patients and other hospital staff, supports all of the functions of the Cancer Registry and provides assistance with the functions of the cancer programs.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 2 years of college education related to a health field
• 3+ years of cancer registry experience, preferred
• CTR certification required
• Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology
• Strong interpersonal, organizational and communication skills
• Microsoft office products experience required

About Emerson Hospital:

Since 1911, our communities have looked to us to provide the most sophisticated, high-quality care available, close to home. Today, Emerson has grown to become a regional health system serving over 300,000 individuals in 25 communities in our area. And while much has changed, our commitment has remained the same: to provide advanced care in an atmosphere of warmth and compassion. It’s why we continually invest in new technologies and treatments. And it’s why we invest so heavily in our people – in their education, their growth, their futures.

The Difference is you.
Your insight. Your talent. Your confidence. Your touch. At Emerson Hospital, we know the real difference in our care is what you bring to us. Join us, and experience the Emerson Difference – a work culture that reflects the essence of compassionate care for our patients and each other.

An equal opportunity employer.

Instructions for Resume Submission:

To learn more or to apply, please visit: https://jobs.emersonhospital.org/job/cancer-registrar-clerical-administrative-support-emerson-hospital-3477/

Dartmouth College

Introduction:

To support and perform central cancer registry activities that ensure the accuracy and completeness of New Hampshire State Cancer Registry reporting. Job Description: Key Accountabilities

Registry Standards:

• Reviews national CDC standards and determines how they should be met at the state level.
• Reviews New Hampshire cancer reports and database to determine completeness and accuracy in accordance with national and state reporting standards.
• Collaborates with reporting facilities to address issues of reporting, access to records, and confidentiality.
• Carries out established central registry policies and procedures to optimize data quality, timeliness, and completeness efforts. Activities include case ascertainment and abstraction, data processing, case consolidations, data editing, identify single and multiple primary cancers, and recoding and reabstracting audits.
• Performs extensive fieldwork at the local hospital level to identify and address causes of deficiencies.

Field Work:

• Schedules and performs site visits at designated New Hampshire reporting facilities on a regular basis to abstract reportable cancer cases in accordance with national and state standards. Case abstraction includes the collection and coding of information pertaining to patient demographics, cancer diagnosis, stage of disease, cancer treatment, and follow-up.
• Facilitates and coordinates the reporting of initial case (rapid) reports from reporting sources.
• Identifies potential sources of cancer reporting in NH, and works with the office staff at those facilities to devise a protocol for reporting, including applicable training.
• Visits New Hampshire hospitals as assigned to check reliability of information abstracted from charts; reviews pathology and patient charts for accuracy and completeness of case finding.
• Works with local hospital registrars to address patterns of inaccurate or incomplete reporting.
• Monitors casefinding from pathology laboratories, free-standing radiotherapy, and medical oncology centers to ensure completeness in case reporting from these facilities.

Communication/Visits:

• Collaborates with local hospitals to ensure that patterns of accurate and complete reporting are maintained; address problems of non-reporting and/or untimely reporting of data and poor quality data submission; implement individual improvement plans.
• Meets with reporters to ensure that patterns of accurate and complete reporting are maintained.
• Effectively communicates and personally supports the department values to foster inclusiveness and diversity.

Program Activities:

• Enters and maintains patient data to conform to registry operational standards.
• Works with and assists junior staff in their central registry duties.
• Assists registrars, manager, director and other researchers in cancer related studies and research projects.
• Identifies, registers, and maintains records of all New Hampshire cancer patients through the central tumor registry data system.

Professional Development:

• Maintains network of professional contacts and membership in professional organizations to facilitate quality control activities.
• Participates in local, regional, or national cancer organizations and meetings.
• Maintains CTR.

NOTE: Employment will be contingent upon possession of a valid U.S. or Canadian driver’s license and continued qualification as an Approved Driver under the Dartmouth College Driver Safety and Motor Vehicle Policy.

• Demonstrates a commitment to diversity, inclusion, and cultural awareness through actions, interactions, and communications with others.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Dartmouth College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer with a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion. We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected status. Applications by members of all underrepresented groups are encouraged.

Required Qualifications:

• Knowledge of quality assurance procedures for medical reporting.
• Ability to work independently and in a collaborative environment.
• Strong writing and editing skills for preparing manuals and protocols in implementation of quality assurance systems.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to diversity and to serving the needs of a diverse community.
• Five years of relevant experience, including cancer registry experience.
• Either Bachelor’s degree; or RHIT, RHIA or CCS and relevant experience; or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR) qualification, which is to be maintained annually.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in cancer case ascertainment and abstraction preferred.

Compensation/Benefits:

This position is funded by a grant. Continuation is based upon available funds.
Employment in this position is contingent upon consent to and successful completion of a pre-employment background check, which may include a criminal background check, reference checks, verification of work history, and verification of any required academic credentials, licenses, and/or certifications, with results acceptable to Dartmouth College. A criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify an applicant from employment. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

Instructions for Resume Submission:

For additional information and to apply, please visit https://searchjobs.dartmouth.edu/postings/52220

Dartmouth College

Introduction:

To support and perform central cancer registry activities that ensure the accuracy and completeness of New Hampshire State Cancer Registry reporting. Job Description: Key Accountabilities

Registry Standards:

• Reviews and processes New Hampshire cancer reports to ensure their completeness and accuracy in accordance with national and state reporting standards.
• Collaborates with reporting facilities to address issues of reporting, access to records, and confidentiality.
• Carries out established central registry policies, procedures and quality assurance efforts.
• Performs field work at local facilities to identify and address causes of deficiencies.

Field Work:

• Schedules and performs site visits at designated New Hampshire reporting facilities on a regular basis to abstract reportable cancer cases in accordance with national and state standards.
• Facilitates and coordinates the reporting of initial case (rapid) reports from reporting sources.
• Visits New Hampshire hospitals or uses remote access to electronic medical records to check reliability of information abstracted from charts; reviews pathology and patient charts for accuracy and completeness of case finding.
• Works with senior registry staff and local hospital registrars to address patterns of inaccurate or incomplete reporting.
• Monitors casefinding efforts from pathology laboratories and free-standing radiotherapy and medical oncology centers to review reports and ensure completeness in case reporting.

Communication/Visits:

• Collaborates with local hospitals to ensure that patterns of accurate and complete reporting are maintained; addresses problems of non-reporting and/or untimely reporting of data and poor quality data submission; implements individual improvement plans.
• Meets with hospital personnel to ensure that patterns of accurate and complete reporting are maintained.
• Effectively communicates and personally supports the department values to foster inclusiveness and diversity.

Program Activities:

• Enters and maintains patient data to conform to registry operational standards.
• Identifies, registers, and maintains records of all New Hampshire cancer patients though the central cancer registry data system.
• Obtains missing cases and resolving cases of inconsistent or incomplete information.
• Reviews diagnostic indices and death certificates as process of case attainment.
• Notifies attending physicians of unreported cases and monitors obtaining appropriate abstracts.

Professional Development:

• Maintains network of professional contacts and membership in professional organizations to facilitate quality control activities.
• Participates in local, regional, or national cancer organizations and meetings.
• Obtains Certified Tumor Registrar qualification if not yet obtained, and maintains CTR status.

Note: Employment will be contingent upon possession of a valid U.S. or Canadian driver’s license and continued qualification as an Approved Driver under the Dartmouth College Driver Safety and Motor Vehicle Policy.

• Demonstrates a commitment to diversity, inclusion, and cultural awareness through actions, interactions, and communications with others.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Dartmouth College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer with a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion. We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected status. Applications by members of all underrepresented groups are encouraged.

Required Qualifications:

Skills & Knowledge

• Knowledge of quality assurance procedures for medical reporting.
• Ability to work independently and in a collaborative environment.
• Strong writing and editing skills for preparing manuals and protocols in implementation of quality assurance systems.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Experience

• Two years of relevant experience in clinical data collection or management.
• Experience in cancer case ascertainment and abstraction helpful.
• Education
• Either Bachelor’s degree; or RHIT, RHIA or CCS and relevant experience; or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Certification as a Cancer Registrar (CTR).

Compensation/Benefits:

This position is funded by a grant. Continuation is based upon available funds.
Employment in this position is contingent upon consent to and successful completion of a pre-employment background check, which may include a criminal background check, reference checks, verification of work history, and verification of any required academic credentials, licenses, and/or certifications, with results acceptable to Dartmouth College. A criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify an applicant from employment. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

Instructions for Resume Submission:

For additional information and to apply, please visit https://searchjobs.dartmouth.edu/postings/52217

Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital

Introduction:

Under general supervision of the Manager of Tumor Registry, Assists manager with the American College of Surgeon, Commission on Cancer Standards, National Association Programs of Breast Centers, NAPBC Standards to assure all appropriate guidelines are in compliance. Keep abreast of all changes from the COC, analyzes, abstracts, and codes selected cases using ICD–0, ICD-10, STORE/ FORDS, SSDI/SEER in the Cancer Registry Database and prepare cases for the Massachusetts Cancer Registry. Utilizes AJCC Staging, 8th Edition, Multiple Primaries, and the Mass Cancer Registry manuals.

Job Description:

• Incumbent establishes own work plan, priorities and works within broad scope of position to assure
• Case-finding – Identifies cases to be registered, including malignancies on the reportable list and cases selected by the medical staff.
• Accession Register – Analyzes, abstracts for accuracy and codes selected cases using several manuals: ICD-O, ICD – 10, STORE/FORDS, SSDI/SEER, AJCC Staging, 8th Edition, Multiple Primaries.
• Assists in maintaining computerized data base to meet needs of the users.
• Performs data entry of abstracts into the IMPAC Cancer Registry Database.
• Preparing abstracts for submission to Mass Cancer Registry and the National Cancer Database
• Assists physicians in special projects, Quality review of abstracts, Quality Improvement studies.
• Maintains hospital and departmental policies.
• Responsible for preparing for the Oncology Conferences, identifying new patients, staging and treatment.
• Assists with Quality Assurance, reviewing the completed abstracts with the physicians for accuracy and staging.
• Review control reports; an update status of disease, and subsequent treatment in the database.
• Assists with follow-up and treatment letters.
• Attends meetings and educational conferences, assuming personal responsibility for maintaining ceu’s
• Professional development and on-going education to maintain proficiency.
• Assists manager with American College of Surgeons, Commission on Cancer Survey
• Assists manager with the American College of Surgeons, National Accreditation Programs Breast Centers Survey
• Responsible for completion of special studies from American College of Surgeons, Commission on Cancer (COC)
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Duties require a broad knowledge of medical terminology and specialized knowledge of cancer morphology including physiology, statistics, anatomy and biology, histology, cytology and lab work.
• Knowledgeable of the American College of Surgeons, Commission on Cancer Standards
• Use and understanding of the computer. Create reports in Excel, Graphs, etc. Knowledge of coding using ICD-O, ICD – 10. Has the ability to interpret radiology reports, operative reports, and
• pathology and physicians notes
• Ability to work independently and have above average judgment making skills required.
• Detail oriented, conscientious.
• Ability to work independently, solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization may exist.

Preferred Qualifications:

Associate Degree in Allied Health, Bachelor Degree preferred

Education Qualifications:

Associate Degree in Allied Health, Bachelor Degree preferred
National Tumor Registry Certification
Experience (Type & Length): Minimum Two – 5 years, experience as a Certified Cancer Registrar.
Demonstrated clinical competence and in-depth knowledge of specialty area. The incumbent will be expected to maintain current certification and meet the continuing education requirements.
Applicants must demonstrate the ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the job description.
Certification/Licensure:  Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR) is required
Software/Hardware:  Proficiency with tumor registry abstracting software, as well as, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
Other: It is not reasonable to anticipate that the incumbent will have occupational exposure to blood borne pathogens in the course of his/her regularly scheduled activities as an associate of Brockton Hospital.

Instructions for Resume Submission: send resumes to: eceurvels-murphy@signature-healthcare.org or apply through our website: www.signature-healthcare.org