The Tumor Registrar is responsible for abstracting, reviewing, synthesizing and summarizing clinical information, and independently coding patient abstracts according to all oncology standard setter coding requirements
Job Summary
The Tumor Registrar is responsible for abstracting, reviewing, synthesizing and summarizing clinical information, and independently coding patient abstracts according to all oncology standard setter coding requirements.
The data documented allow the cancer registry department to produce complete, timely and high-quality data to meet required reporting and accreditation requirements as well as support OSUCCC-James operational, research, quality and finance areas.
Abstracts a case per national standards: within 1.5- 2 hours and with an average accuracy rate of at least 95%.
Matching Summary
The Tumor Registrar is responsible for abstracting, reviewing, synthesizing and summarizing clinical information, and independently coding patient abstracts according to all oncology standard setter coding requirements.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
abstracting clinical information
coding oncology standards
case finding and reportability
remedying data quality issues
Nice-to-have
support operational research quality finance
Key Requirements
Associates degree required
Oncology Data Specialist certification required
At least 1 year abstracting experience
Maintain Oncology Data Specialist-Certified credential