Job description
Identifies and organizes complete data collection on reportable cases from a variety of internal and external (paper and electronic) data sources, and enters them in a suspense record in the tumor registry software system. Collects and summarizes followup oncology information on reportable cases (vital and disease status, recurrences, subsequent treatment and subsequent malignancies) in accordance with the Connecticut Tumor Registry and the data standards of the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer and YNHH Cancer Committee and other tasks as outlined by the Manager.
EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran
High School or equivalent experience supplemented by courses in medical terminology and anatomy and physiology. Associates degree preferred.
EXPERIENCE
Two(2) years of healthcare related experience, preferably in Oncology. Knowledge of International Classification of Diseases for Oncology (ICD-O), American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) staging manual, Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) standards and the Facility Oncology Registry Data Standards (FORDS) for the Commission on Cancer is preferred.
SPECIAL SKILLS
Excellent organization skills and investigative analytic skills with detail orientation is required.
Additional Information:
Associate Degree in Health Care related field, experience in the health care, preferably in oncology supplemented by courses in medical terminology and anatomy and physiology. This position is open for applicants who have completed all the coursework in an NCRA-accredited degree or certificate program in cancer registry field.
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