Cancer Registrar

Department/Unit: Health Information Services Work Shift: Day (United States of America) Salary Range: Min. $21.78/hr - Max $34.85/hr Collect and classify cancer patient information, diagnoses, treatments, staging and outcome from internal and external patient care sources Collect and classify cancer patient information, diagnoses, treatments, staging and outcome from internal and external patient care sources. Assist in coordinating Tumor Board conferences for the cancer Program at Albany Medical Center. Participate at Tumor Board conferences and assist in completion of analytic studies of cancer patient care. Contribute to and assist in the efficient operation of the cancer registry according to the guidelines established by the New York State Cancer Registry and the American College of Surgeons Commision on Cancer. Qualifications: + Certified Tumor Registrar + Must have strong working knowledge of medical terminology and procedures, excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills. + Minimum 2 year college degree Thank you for your interest in Albany Medical Center​ Albany Medical is an equal opportunity employer. This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Medical Center, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that: Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.