Tumor Registrar
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Overview
St. Luke’s Health System is seeking a Tumor Registrar to join our team.
Must be located in Idaho or Oregon.
Unit/Position Summary
The Tumor Registrar (CTR) collects, analyzes, and reports on cancer data, providing essential information to researchers, healthcare providers, and public health officials.
Responsibilities
- Collects, analyzes, and maintains case ascertainment from all system centers and physician clinics.
- Determines patient cancer case eligibility through extensive examination of electronic medical records.
- Conducts quality assurance audits to ensure data collection complies with Federal and/or State government reporting mandates.
- Abstracts eligible cancer cases into the cancer registry database including patient history and details relating to the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
- Assesses and abstracts `real time' data outlined by the reporting system performance measures established by the National Cancer Data Base.
- Obtains, analyzes and implements required patient follow up information into the cancer registry's database. Reassesses and updates the abstract by noting any changes to the patient's demographics.
- Creates, analyzes, reports and presents Cancer Registry data in the form of statistical reports, cancer studies and data requests delegated by physicians and/or administration.
- Conducts and reviews abstract quality audits of required data elements as outlined by the data.
- Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Qualifications
- Education: Associates degree or experience in lieu of degree
- Experience: 0 years relevant experience
- Licenses/Certifications: Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR) or Oncology Data Specialist (ODS)
Why St. Luke's
A strong, talented staff is at the heart of St. Luke’s Health System. We are the state’s largest employer with more than 15,000 employees and a medical staff of more than 1,800 physicians and advanced practice providers. We’re proud of our people who deliver skilled, compassionate care every day, and are looking to add dedicated individuals who will continue this same tradition of excellence.
*St. Luke’s is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by law.
