[Hiring] Tumor Registrar @Sharp HealthCare

Role Description

Under the direction of Department Manager, performs those duties directly involved in maintaining a cancer related data collection system. Meets/exceeds standards as set by the American College of Surgeons (ACoS) and the Cancer Reporting in California: Abstracting and Coding Procedures for Hospitals.

• Supports Sharp HealthCare quality outcomes reporting, multidisciplinary cancer conferences and a variety of reports and studies required for Commission on Cancer (CoC) Accreditation.

Qualifications

• Completion of training course for Tumor Registry.
• Experience with medical records and tumor registry.
• High School Diploma or equivalent; or 5 years of related experience may substitute for High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Currently enrolled in or graduated from an NCRA accredited program. ODS must be obtained within one year of program completion (graduation from the NCRA accredited program).

Requirements

• Oncology Data Specialist (ODS) - National Cancer Registrars Association - PREFERRED

Essential Functions

• Abstract Accuracy:
  • Analyzes each medical record and completes all data fields of patient abstract in accordance with current ACoS and CCR requirements and Sharp assigned data fields.
  • Meets the monthly abstracting goals to maintain concurrent abstracting.
  • Reviews 100% of completed abstracts for accurate reporting of the 26 data items collected by CCR and the 11 ACoS/CoC elements.
  • Discrepancy reports completed within time limits.
• Data Collection and Management:
  • Proficient in use of software application used for data collection and reporting.
  • Conducts visual and/or comparative review of path reports and disease index from current list of reportable diseases published by CCR and ACoS for case finding, concurrent abstracting and follow up.
  • Accurately codes and enters data into the database fields as determined by the type of information obtained.
  • Provides reports/follow up data to various customers (Administration, reporting agencies, other sources) as requested within time frames.
  • Maintains Request Log as required by ACoS.
  • Confidentiality of records/data maintained per Sharp Compliance policy/procedure.
• Data Reporting:
  • Accurately reports annual follow up of eligible patients in database according to ACoS and CCR standards.
  • Achieves monthly follow up goals.
  • Reports program data for RCRS to support concurrent abstracting and real time treatment reporting.
  • Provides patient data reports to measure compliance with NCCN guidelines, Choosing Wisely recommendations and other national benchmarks for oncology performance.
  • Supports CoC annual reports for pathology (CAP), cancer conference annual report, Breast surgery and operative standard reports for cancer surgeries, clinical trials and genetic reports as requested.
  • Provides data for feasibility studies for clinical trials implementation.
  • Provides reports for physician performance dashboards for oncology quality outcomes.
  • Supports program goals for accreditation and multiple annual studies.
• Physician and Administrative:
  • Organizes meeting invitations, ensures room setups, equipment are prepared for weekly cancer conference participation.
  • Coordinates weekly case list for presentations, communicating with radiology and pathology for case preparation and participation.
  • Records moderator data for each case in approved confidential database for permanent record for the registry, as required per ACoS.
  • Compiles annual statistics regarding the number of cases presented, top disease sites presented and physician participation, in coordination with Sharp CME.
• Meetings/Accreditation support:
  • Attend weekly meetings to support program accreditation, presentations, studies and other oncology program goals.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Competent in online platforms and communication tools.
• Competent in the use of MS Office suite tools (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, PowerPoint, etc.).

Benefits

• Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum): $36.830 - $47.530 - $53.230
• The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position.