[Hiring] Certified Cancer Registrar @Intermountain Health

Role Description

Maintains oncology data in compliance with state and national standards. Collects, analyzes, and interprets health information to support care sites and accreditation initiatives.

• Identifies eligible oncology cases.
• Abstracts and reports according to the coding, regulatory, and accreditation guidelines at the facility, local, state, and national levels.
• Applies case identification and coding rules as mandated.
• Monitors, maintains, and ensures quality of abstracts and cancer registry data to comply with all regulatory and applicable coding manuals, SCL Health, and the State Central Cancer Registries rules.
• Updates all data sources with additional treatment information utilizing the EMR, Central Cancer Registries, physician offices, and any other resources.
• Completes follow-up that provides accurate recurrence information and any other changes to the cases as identified, per coding and reporting requirements.
• Supports Care Sites accreditation programs through accurate research and abstraction of diagnostic, treatment, and disease status.
• Performs real-time and retrospective data review.
• Fulfills data requests and generates reports utilizing the cancer registry database and any other data sources as necessary.
• Prepares tables, graphs, and reports, utilizing appropriate benchmarks.
• Disseminates information in accordance with professional ethics, ensuring confidential information is appropriately protected.
• Participates in quality and patient safety initiatives.
• Identifies potential areas for improvement including processes that could be streamlined or revised to improve results.
• Identifies potential safety hazards that may create problems for patients and/or staff, and takes appropriate actions.
• Promotes mission, vision, and values of Intermountain Health, and abides by service behavior standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree
• Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR) is required
• Two (2) years of experience in cancer registry, or health information management, or a health-related field

Requirements

• Associate or Bachelor's Degree in Health Information Technology or health-related field (preferred)
• Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) (preferred)
• Two (2) years of experience as a Certified Tumor Registrar (preferred)
• Previous experience in quality and statistics (preferred)
• Communicates effectively in both written and verbal form.
• Works successfully with both internal and external customers.
• Completes work independently that is timely and accurate.
• Experience with various software platforms such as acute and ambulatory EMR, the cancer registry database, and ancillary EMR applications.
• Ability to operate computers and other office equipment.
• Ability to see and read computer monitors and documents.
• Ability to remain sitting or standing for long periods of time.
• May require lifting and transporting objects and office supplies, bending, kneeling, and reaching.

Benefits

• Generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness.
• Focus on mind, body, and spirit well-being.