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Certified Tumor Registrar (Per Diem)

Plymouth, Massachusetts

Organization Facility: Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Plymouth Category: HIM Operations Job ID: JR32820 Date posted: 02/27/2024
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When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Job Type:

Per Diem

Scheduled Hours:

0

Work Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Per diem; varied hours/shifts according to operational needs

Job Description:

Duties/Responsibilities:

  • 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 2 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.

Education/Experience Required:

  • Certification by National Cancer Registrars Association
  • 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
  • Associates degree or higher

Registration/Certification:

  • Certified Tumor Registrar

Physical/Environmental Requirements

This job requires frequent bending, carrying, pulling, pushing, reaching, standing, stooping, walking and lifting over 10 lbs. There will be occasional need for climbing stairs, lifting in excess of 50 – 100 lbs and sitting. Constant use of hearing, sight and speech. Frequent use of smell and touch. Frequent keyboard and telephone use. Constant concentration and problem solving.

FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) and COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Learn more about this requirement.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

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If you’re looking for a career where you can make a difference and explore your potential, Beth Israel Lahey Health is the place you belong. Our system includes a network of hospitals, physician practices, outpatient centers, and other healthcare facilities and we offer a broad range of careers in direct patient care, environmental services, registration, finance and many other fields. We are focused on providing compassionate and personalized healthcare with a strong reputation for clinical excellence and research and offer diverse opportunities for career growth and development. Conveniently, we have many locations in communities across Eastern Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire.

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