What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Tumor Registrar position at North Mississippi Health Services?
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**JOB SUMMARY**
The Certified Tumor Registrar at North Mississippi Health Services is responsible for maintaining accurate and comprehensive coding and records for malignant and neoplastic diseases diagnosed and/or treated at NMHS, as well as facilitating updates to the Mississippi Cancer Registry, National Cancer Data Base (NCDB, and Rapid Quality Reporting System (RQRS). This role requires an individual with Tumor Registrar certification, strong health knowledge, and effective communication and organizational skills to verify and maintain accurate records for use and reporting, abstract records according to a broad spectrum of standards, engage effectively with patients and physicians to collect timely and accurate information, remain attuned to professional development opportunities, and identify and pursue performance improvement opportunities to provide high quality service and excellence in the registry field.
**JOB** **FUNCTIONS**
Reporting:
* Examine medical and pathology records to code the complete history, diagnosis, treatment, and health status for malignant or neoplastic diseases diagnosed and/or treated in this institution.
* Capture and report data from all medical facilities that treat cancer patients.
* Compile reports for monthly submission to Mississippi Cancer Registry.
* Examine accuracy and consistency of coded data required to monitor and advance cancer treatments.
* Maintain accurate and current database of cancer information used to conduct research and improve cancer preventative and screening methods.
* Resolve and submit Edit Reports to the National Cancer Data Base (NCDB), Rapid Quality Reporting System (RQRS) and Mississippi Cancer Registry.
Abstracting:
* Responsible for abstracting medical records by translating the medical terminology into standardized codes that record the patient’s history, diagnosis, treatment, and current health status.
* Accountable for following the required standards authorized by standard setters that include, but not limited to the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), Commission on Cancer (CoC), Facility Oncology Registry Data Standards (FORDS) / Standards for Oncology Registry Entry (STORE), American Joint Committee on Cancer (Manual for Staging), Site Specific Data Items (SSDI), International Classification of Disease Oncology (ICDO), Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End results (SEER), Extent of Disease.
* Responsible for keeping current with the ever-changing coding rules, regulations and standards of the aforementioned standard setters.
Review:
* Maintain contact with physicians (pathology, medical oncology, radiation oncology, surgery, radiology, etc.) for timeliness and accuracy of registry data.
* Maintain daily contact with registry patients to track cancer progress and statistics.
* Work closely with outside registries and organizations to provide detailed diagnosis and treatment codes.
* Perform follow-up throughout the life of registry patients to provide accurate and current health status.
Service:
* Provide professional excellence in the registry field.
* Actively participate in and support departmental and organizational quality initiatives and goals.
* Identify process improvement opportunities to enhance department operations, improve patient satisfaction, and to achieve excellence in patient care.
* Work closely with physicians, administrators, navigators, health specialists, researchers, and health care planners to provide support for cancer program development.
* Attend new-patient conference(s) and cancer conference(s).
* Serve as a valuable resource for cancer information while insuring patient confidentiality.
Education:
* Participate in ongoing continuing education (CE) required to maintain a high level of Cancer Registry knowledge and skills.
* Review materials on new developments related to oncology and the cancer registry field.
* Complete a minimum of 20 CE hours every two years to maintain the required certification as a Certified Tumor Registrar.
**QUALIFICATIONS**
**Education**
* Bachelor's Degree . Preferred And
* Associate's Degree in a health-related field or Completion of intense NCRA-approved educational program. Required And
* Other (Experience) Completion of Human Anatomy & Physiology I & II or equivalent with a minimum of a grade of “C”. Required
**Licenses and Certifications**
* TR - Tumor Registrar. Certified as a Tumor Registrar (CTR). Upon Hire. Required
**Work Experience**
* . .
**Knowledge Skills and Abilities**
* Knowledge of medical terminology and computer skills; required
* Knowledge of American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (CoC) and National Accredited Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC) guidelines; required
* Knowledge of cancer, cancer staging, cancer treatment, biostatistics and epidemiology; required
* Expert knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); required
* Knowledge of electronic medical records (EMR) and cancer registry software; required
* Must have team-building, problem-solving, planning, organizational, and implementation skills
* Must be able to share job knowledge (training)
* Must be able to interact intelligently with peers
* Must be able to change and adapt with a positive attitude
* Must have extensive contact with physicians, nurses, co-workers, ancillary departments, and other health care facilities
* Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills to interact with patients and peers
* Must reflect a positive, caring attitude toward clients, patients, staff and the public we serve
* Must be able to accept ownership of the service, problem, or customer needs or refer the customer to the appropriate resource
* Must be able to manage time effectively to complete assigned tasks for physician or patient needs
**Physical Demands**
A thorough completion of this section is needed for compliance with legal standards such as the Americans with Disabilities Act. The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
* **Standing****.** Constantly
* **Walking****.** Frequently
* **Sitting****.** Rarely
* **Lifting/Carrying****.** Frequently 50 lbs
* **Pushing/Pulling****.** Frequently
* **Climbing****.** Occasionally
* **Balancing****.** Occasionally
* **Stooping/Kneeling/Bending****.** Frequently
* **Reaching/Over Head Work****.** Frequently
* **Grasping****.** Frequently
* **Speaking****.** Occasionally
* **Hearing****.** Constantly
* **Repetitive Motions****.** Constantly
* **Eye/Hand/Foot Coordinations****.** Frequently
**Benefits** **A****vailable**
* Continuing Education
* 403B Retirement Plan with Employer Match Contributions
* Pet, Identity Theft and Legal Services Insurance
* Wellness Programs and Incentives
* Referral Bonuses
* Employee Assistance Program
* Medical Benefits
* Dental Benefits
* Vision Benefits
* License Certification Reimbursement
* Life, Long-Term and Short-Term Disability, Group Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
* Employee Discount Program
* Other:
* Early Access to Earned Wages
* Tuition Assistance
* Relocation Assistance
* Paid Time Away
* Special Employee Rates at NMMC Wellness Centers
**JOB SUMMARY**
The Certified Tumor Registrar at North Mississippi Health Services is responsible for maintaining accurate and comprehensive coding and records for malignant and neoplastic diseases diagnosed and/or treated at NMHS, as well as facilitating updates to the Mississippi Cancer Registry, National Cancer Data Base (NCDB, and Rapid Quality Reporting System (RQRS). This role requires an individual with Tumor Registrar certification, strong health knowledge, and effective communication and organizational skills to verify and maintain accurate records for use and reporting, abstract records according to a broad spectrum of standards, engage effectively with patients and physicians to collect timely and accurate information, remain attuned to professional development opportunities, and identify and pursue performance improvement opportunities to provide high quality service and excellence in the registry field.
**JOB** **FUNCTIONS**
Reporting:
* Examine medical and pathology records to code the complete history, diagnosis, treatment, and health status for malignant or neoplastic diseases diagnosed and/or treated in this institution.
* Capture and report data from all medical facilities that treat cancer patients.
* Compile reports for monthly submission to Mississippi Cancer Registry.
* Examine accuracy and consistency of coded data required to monitor and advance cancer treatments.
* Maintain accurate and current database of cancer information used to conduct research and improve cancer preventative and screening methods.
* Resolve and submit Edit Reports to the National Cancer Data Base (NCDB), Rapid Quality Reporting System (RQRS) and Mississippi Cancer Registry.
Abstracting:
* Responsible for abstracting medical records by translating the medical terminology into standardized codes that record the patient’s history, diagnosis, treatment, and current health status.
* Accountable for following the required standards authorized by standard setters that include, but not limited to the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), Commission on Cancer (CoC), Facility Oncology Registry Data Standards (FORDS) / Standards for Oncology Registry Entry (STORE), American Joint Committee on Cancer (Manual for Staging), Site Specific Data Items (SSDI), International Classification of Disease Oncology (ICDO), Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End results (SEER), Extent of Disease.
* Responsible for keeping current with the ever-changing coding rules, regulations and standards of the aforementioned standard setters.
Review:
* Maintain contact with physicians (pathology, medical oncology, radiation oncology, surgery, radiology, etc.) for timeliness and accuracy of registry data.
* Maintain daily contact with registry patients to track cancer progress and statistics.
* Work closely with outside registries and organizations to provide detailed diagnosis and treatment codes.
* Perform follow-up throughout the life of registry patients to provide accurate and current health status.
Service:
* Provide professional excellence in the registry field.
* Actively participate in and support departmental and organizational quality initiatives and goals.
* Identify process improvement opportunities to enhance department operations, improve patient satisfaction, and to achieve excellence in patient care.
* Work closely with physicians, administrators, navigators, health specialists, researchers, and health care planners to provide support for cancer program development.
* Attend new-patient conference(s) and cancer conference(s).
* Serve as a valuable resource for cancer information while insuring patient confidentiality.
Education:
* Participate in ongoing continuing education (CE) required to maintain a high level of Cancer Registry knowledge and skills.
* Review materials on new developments related to oncology and the cancer registry field.
* Complete a minimum of 20 CE hours every two years to maintain the required certification as a Certified Tumor Registrar.
**QUALIFICATIONS**
**Education**
* Bachelor's Degree . Preferred And
* Associate's Degree in a health-related field or Completion of intense NCRA-approved educational program. Required And
* Other (Experience) Completion of Human Anatomy & Physiology I & II or equivalent with a minimum of a grade of “C”. Required
**Licenses and Certifications**
* TR - Tumor Registrar. Certified as a Tumor Registrar (CTR). Upon Hire. Required
**Work Experience**
* . .
**Knowledge Skills and Abilities**
* Knowledge of medical terminology and computer skills; required
* Knowledge of American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (CoC) and National Accredited Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC) guidelines; required
* Knowledge of cancer, cancer staging, cancer treatment, biostatistics and epidemiology; required
* Expert knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); required
* Knowledge of electronic medical records (EMR) and cancer registry software; required
* Must have team-building, problem-solving, planning, organizational, and implementation skills
* Must be able to share job knowledge (training)
* Must be able to interact intelligently with peers
* Must be able to change and adapt with a positive attitude
* Must have extensive contact with physicians, nurses, co-workers, ancillary departments, and other health care facilities
* Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills to interact with patients and peers
* Must reflect a positive, caring attitude toward clients, patients, staff and the public we serve
* Must be able to accept ownership of the service, problem, or customer needs or refer the customer to the appropriate resource
* Must be able to manage time effectively to complete assigned tasks for physician or patient needs
**Physical Demands**
A thorough completion of this section is needed for compliance with legal standards such as the Americans with Disabilities Act. The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
* **Standing****.** Constantly
* **Walking****.** Frequently
* **Sitting****.** Rarely
* **Lifting/Carrying****.** Frequently 50 lbs
* **Pushing/Pulling****.** Frequently
* **Climbing****.** Occasionally
* **Balancing****.** Occasionally
* **Stooping/Kneeling/Bending****.** Frequently
* **Reaching/Over Head Work****.** Frequently
* **Grasping****.** Frequently
* **Speaking****.** Occasionally
* **Hearing****.** Constantly
* **Repetitive Motions****.** Constantly
* **Eye/Hand/Foot Coordinations****.** Frequently
**Benefits** **A****vailable**
* Continuing Education
* 403B Retirement Plan with Employer Match Contributions
* Pet, Identity Theft and Legal Services Insurance
* Wellness Programs and Incentives
* Referral Bonuses
* Employee Assistance Program
* Medical Benefits
* Dental Benefits
* Vision Benefits
* License Certification Reimbursement
* Life, Long-Term and Short-Term Disability, Group Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
* Employee Discount Program
* Other:
* Early Access to Earned Wages
* Tuition Assistance
* Relocation Assistance
* Paid Time Away
* Special Employee Rates at NMMC Wellness Centers