Registrar-Cancer FT 1.0 Days St. Elizabeth

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Registrar-Cancer – FT 1.0, Days – St. Elizabeth','Full-time','Administrative/Clerical','Days','Days','80','80','None','None','NEBRASKA-LINCOLN-ST ELIZABETH','','!*!CHI Health is a regional health network with a unified mission: nurturing the healing ministry of the Church while creating healthier communities. Headquartered in Omaha, the combined organization consists of 15 hospitals, two stand-alone behavioral health facilities and more than 150 employed physician practice locations in Nebraska and southwestern Iowa. More than 12,000 employees comprise the workforce of this network that includes 2,820 licensed beds and serves as the primary teaching partner of Creighton University’s health sciences schools. In fiscal year 2014, the organization provided a combined $149.3 million in quantified community benefit including services for the poor, free clinics, education and research. With locations stretching from Kearney, Neb. to Missouri Valley, Iowa, the health network is the largest in Nebraska and serves residents of Nebraska and southwest Iowa. For more information, visit online at CHIhealth.com.
 
Job Summary/Purpose
Works in collaboration with physicians, administrators, oncology staff and other healthcare staff to promote quality patient care management by ensuring that timely, accurate and complete data is incorporated and maintained on all types of cancers and certain benign conditions diagnosed and/or treated within CHI Health.  Serves as a valuable resource for cancer information, monitoring quality of care and clinical practice guidelines, assessing patterns of care and referrals and monitoring adverse outcomes.  Involved in managing and analyzing clinical care information for the purposes of education, research and outcomes measurement.  Follows data collection, reporting and quality standards for compliance to state, federal and third party accreditation and regulatory agencies.
 
Key Job Responsibilities


Conducts casefinding to maintain a complete cancer registry database.

Performs abstracting activities by efficiently and accurately abstracting cancer registry data.

Conducts data analysis and reporting by collecting, calculating, analyzing, interpreting and presenting numerical data related to cancer occurence, management and outcomes.

Performs registry data quality assurance and auditing to ensure accurate, consistent and complete data.

Performs follow-up activities to ensure compliance with Commission on Cancer requirements.

Supports Tumor Board/Case Conference activities and activities of the Cancer Committee to maintain Commission on Cancer accreditation.

Assists in operations of the registry which may include training and developing staff, creating and updating policies and procedures, attending meetings and participating on committees and participating in educational activities.

Other duties assigned
 
Hours:  8:00am-4:30pm','!*!Required Education
Minimum of an Associates of Applied Science (AAS) Bachelors Degree preferred
 
Required Licensure and Certifications
Certification by the National Cancer Registrars Association (NCRA) as a Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR) is required or certification must be obtained within 2 years of date of hire.  If cancer registrar is not certified, they must be supervised by a CTR.
 
Knowledge and Skills
Knowledge of Microsoft Office Tools
 
Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge of cancer diagnosis, stage, treatment and outcomes; Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and ICD-9 and ICD-10 coding; 2 years experience in a cancer registry preferred; Knowledge of cancer registry software systems such as Elekta’s METRIQ preferred.','We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.','2017-R0139753','CHI Health','Registrar-Cancer – FT 1.0, Days – St. Elizabeth

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