Certified Tumor Registrar

MountainStar Healthcare - Ogden, UT

Part-time,Full-time - Entry Level

Remote - Ogden, UT

10,001+ employees

Ambulatory Health Care Services

About the position

The Certified Tumor Registrar at Parallon is responsible for the case finding and abstraction of cancer data for HCA hospitals. This role involves reviewing medical records, ensuring compliance with standards set by the American College of Surgeons (ACOS), and submitting data to various cancer registries. The position plays a crucial role in maintaining accurate cancer data and supporting the overall mission of improving patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Completes case-finding for assigned facilities, including review of pathology reports and merging appropriate cases into Metriq.
• Responsible for reviewing medical records to abstract information according to ACOS standards and the State Central Cancer Registry.
• Performs timely abstraction of assigned cases to ensure compliance with ACOS standards, i.e., within six months of patient contact.
• Completes edit checks and makes appropriate changes on a timely basis.
• Follows ACOS and state data standards and coding instructions to abstract all reportable cases.
• Attends state and national educational activities as approved by Director.
• Submits data to the National Cancer Data Base (NCDB) in accordance with the annual Call for Data.
• Submits data monthly to the appropriate State Central Cancer Registry.
• Resolves errors resulting in the rejection of records from the NCDB and the state data systems.

Requirements

• High school degree (or equivalent) required; Associates degree preferred.
• 3-5 years of Cancer Data Abstraction or Medical Records experience preferred.
• Oncology Data Specialist (ODS) certification required.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical coverage with low copay options.
• Dental and vision benefits.
• Life and disability coverage.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Supplemental health protection plans.
• Auto and home insurance.
• Identity theft protection.
• Legal counseling.
• Long-term care coverage.
• Moving assistance.
• Pet insurance.
• Free counseling services for emotional, physical, and financial wellbeing.
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock.
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits.
• Referral services for child, elder, and pet care.
• Consumer discounts through Abenity.
• Education assistance including tuition and certification support.
• Colleague recognition program.
• Paid time off and family leave options.
• Employee Health Assistance Fund offering free coverage based on income.