Cancer Registrar, Oncology Admin

Job Posted 2/13/2025
DHR Health
Edinburg, TX 78540
United States
Category Administrative
Job Description
DHR Health - US:TX:Edinburg - Days

Summary:

MISSION STATEMENT:

Our Mission is to improve the well-being of those we serve with a commitment to excellence: every patient, every encounter, every time.

VISION:

Our Vision is to create a world-class health system to advance medicine and increase access for the communities we serve by empowering caregivers to heal through compassion, knowledge, innovation, integrated care and excellence.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The primary purpose of the Cancer Registrar, under the direction of the Tumor Registry Manager, conducts cancer data collection, quality control and medical data correction activities for Cancer/Tumor Registry; assists in setting priorities, deadlines and schedules in accordance with overall Cancer/Tumor Registry Program goals.

POSITION EDUCATION/ QUALIFICATIONS:
• High school graduate / GED certificate or equivalent preferred
• HIM Associates preferred
• Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) certification preferred
• Strong computer skills required with knowledge of Microsoft Office suite; Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Good written and verbal communication skills required
• Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills
• Strong attention to detail

JOB KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE:
• 1 year of Cancer Registry experience preferred
• 1-2 years of medical records experience in release of information or auditing is preferred
• Knowledge of cancer registry software is preferred
• Good working knowledge in use of an electronic health record
• Knowledge in the methods involved in collecting and analyzing health data
• Knowledge in medical terminology, indexes and classification systems
• Knowledge of pertinent Federal, State and local regulations concerning data usage and release (i.e. HIPAA, HITECH, etc.)

Responsibilities:

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
• (List of job duties)
• Trains Cancer Registry Clerk and Cancer HIM Analyst on cancer registry operations and regulations
• Uses online database to merge reports from EMR systems
• Examines medical and pathology records to determine patient eligibility for cancer registry
• Completes abstracts for Non-Analytical cases
• Abstraction of medical records, translating the medical terminology into standardized codes that record: demographic data, disease data, treatment data and follow up of patients diagnosis
• Obtains and records information relating to all first course of treatment given to patients at any institution
• Determines analytical and non-analytical cases for submission to Texas Department of Health and Cancer Registry
• Compiles and reports data from all DHR sources that treat patients
• Performs clinical analysis of the medical record to determine accurate assignment of site, stage, and other codes for completion of abstraction
• Interacts with physicians, administration, and other departments for conference preparation and committee work
• Performs research from appropriate data collection manuals to determine if cancer is reportable
• Attends webinars as assigned
• Assesses data validity through comparative analysis with national databases
• Determines analytical and non-analytical cases for submission to Texas Department of Health (TDH), Texas Cancer Registry (TCR)
• Other duties as assigned

LINES OF REPSONSIBILITY:

(Chain-of-command)

1. RN Director 2. VP of Oncology 3. Chief Ambulatory Officer

Other information:

CUSTOMER SERVICE:

Provide excellent customer service to all DHR customers. All employees are required to attend the DHR C.A.R.E.S program which outlines the Customer Service Principals including: Commitment, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Service.

AGE SPECIFIC:

Employees must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in his/her assigned unit. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirement relative to his or her age.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: (ADA):

A. Essential Duties: Indicated by bold print within performance standards, preceding individual numbered criteria.

The following table provides physical requirements that will be associated with, but not limited to, this position:

Light/moderate lifting up to 20 lbs, from the floor to shoulder height.

Yes

Kneeling

Yes

Must be able to assist other employees with lifting more than 20 lbs.

Yes

Walking

Yes

Light/moderate carrying up to 20 lbs.

Yes

Standing/Squatting

Yes

Straight pulling

Yes

Sitting

Yes

Pulling hand over hand

Yes

Pushing

Yes

Repeated bending

Yes

Stooping/Bending

Yes

Reaching above shoulder

Yes

Climbing Stairs

Yes

Simple grasping

Yes

Climbing Ladders

No

Dual simultaneous grasping

Yes

Depth Perceptions needed

Yes

Ability to see

Yes

Identify Colors

Yes

Operating office equipment

Yes

Twisting

Yes

Operating mechanical equipment

Yes

Crawling

No

Ability to read and write

Yes

Ability to Count

Yes

Ability to hear verbal communication without aid

Yes

Operating Personal Vehicle

Yes

Ability to comprehend written/verbal communication

Yes

Other: Ability to deal with stress

Yes

OSHA Category

III

B. Working Conditions: The individual spends over 95% of his/her time in an air-conditioned environment with varying exposures to noise. There is protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. The position does have low exposure to malodorous, infectious body fluids from patients and some minimal exposure to noxious smells from cleansing agents.

C. Occupational Exposure: This position has minimal to no exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues and is an OSHA Category III (although situations can be imagined or hypothesized under which anyone, anywhere, might encounter potential exposure to body fluids). Person who performs these duties are not called upon as part of their employment to perform or assist in emergency medical care or first aid or to be potentially exposed in some other way.

D. Aptitudes: HIGH 1 2 3 4 5 6 LOW

Intelligence: General learning ability: The ability to "catch on" or understand instructions and underlying principles. Ability to reason and make judgments. 3

Verbal: Ability to understand meanings of words and ideas associated with them, and to use them effectively. To comprehend language, to understand relationships between words, and to understand meanings of whole sentences and paragraphs. To present information or ideas clearly. 3

Numerical: Ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately. 2

Spatial: Ability to comprehend forms in space and understands relationships of plane and solid objects. Frequently described as the ability to "visualize" objects or two or three dimensions, or to think visually of geometric forms. 2

Form Perception: Ability to perceive pertinent details and objects or in pictorial or graphic material to make visual comparisons and discriminations and see slight differences in shapes and shadings of figures and widths and lengths of lines. 3

Clerical Perception: Ability to receive pertinent details and verbal or tabular material. To observe differences in copy, to proofread words and numbers, and to avoid perceptual errors in arithmetic computation. 2

Motor Coordination: Ability to coordinate eyes and hands to fingers rapidly and accurately in making precise movements with speed. Ability to make a movement response accurately and quickly. 3

Finger Dexterity: Ability to move hands easily and skillfully. To work with fingers in placing and turning motions. 3

Manual Dexterity: Ability to move hands easily and skillfully. To work with hands in placing and turning motions. 3

Eye-Hand-Foot Coordination: Ability to move the hand and foot coordinately with each other in accordance with visual stimuli. 3

Color Discrimination: Ability to perceive and respond to similarities or differences in colors, shapes, or other values of the same or different color. To identify a particular color, or to recognize harmonious or contrasting color combinations, or to match color adequately. 3

I have read and reviewed my job description with my supervisor or designee and I understand the job I am expected to perform.

If applicable certification will be completed within _ time frame of hire/transfer date.

Employee Signature: Date:

Transfer/Hire Date Effective: .
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