Cancer Conference Coordinator Certified Tumor Registrar

Saratoga Hospital • Saratoga Springs, NY • 20h ago

Summary of Position:

The Cancer Conference Coordinator - Certified Tumor Registrar ODS-C will work with the Cancer Data Management Supervisor and CDM team in all aspects of the cancer registry. Under the supervision and guidance of the CDM Supervisor, the CDM CTR will work collaboratively with the CDM team to plan, organize, evaluate and actively participate in all cancer registry functions.

The primary focus of the ODS-C is to identify, accession, abstract and code data utilizing the Cancer Data Management Oncolog database. This will be completed in compliance with national, state and accrediting institutions guidelines and standards.

The ODS-C will ensure that all requirements from Standard Setters are met and maintained. These Standard Setters include the American College of Surgeons (AcoS), Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) program, the National American Association of Central Cancer Registries (NAACCR) as well as the NY State Department of Health.

The CDM CTR also participates in continuous improvement, reporting, and follow-up programs in order to meet departmental goals and ACoS CoC standards.

Primary Job Responsibilities:

Case Abstraction / Case finding

Identifies reportable cases for inclusion into the cancer registry database. Assists in systematic methods of case finding. Enters and/or updates cases in the suspense database.

Completes cancer case abstracts with a minimum accuracy of 95%. Abstracts cancer-related data according to established CDM policies and procedures including summarizing patient's records, demographic data, diagnostic procedures, date of diagnosis, histological diagnosis and treatment. Assign codes for treatments, procedures and diagnoses according to appropriate classification systems such as: ICD-10-CM; ICD-O3; American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (ACoS CoC) Guidelines; Standards for Oncology Registry Entry (STORE); American Joint Commission on Cancer (AJCC) Tumor, Nodes, Metastasis, (TNM) Staging/Coding; and Surveillance of Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) guidelines. Consults supervisor, team members and appropriate resources to resolve coding questions.

Minimum Qualifications: Minimum of an Associate Degree in Cancer Information Management; Health Information Technology, (RHIA or RHIT); or a minimum of an Associate's Degree in an allied Health-related field with completion of an NCRA-accredited program. Three years abstracting experience required. ACoS CoC accreditation experience preferred. CTR Credential issued by National Cancer Registrars Association (NCRA) preferred.

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