Tumor Registrar

Job Description

Overview

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.

Achieve program approval and maintain compliance of the hospital wide Cancer Program. Responsible for assuring the timely and accurate assignment, submission, and abstracting of diagnostic and procedural codes from clinical records. ???

EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

Responsibilities

• 1. Establishes procedures for case finding, abstracting, and follow-up of all Cancer patients seen at The Westerly Hospital, and enter new cases into the database. Maintains quality control of case finding, abstracting, and coding and follow-up procedures.
• 1.1 Serves as the Cancer Program liaison between all departments, State agencies, and accreditation bodies.

Qualifications

EDUCATION

National Tumor Registry Certification required.?????

EXPERIENCE

Extensive knowledge of anatomy and medical terminology. ?????

LICENSURE

Tumor Registry Certification Associate Degree in Allied Health?????