Tumor Registrar II

Northside Hospital Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Northside Hospital Inc. is seeking an Oncology Registry Specialist to identify malignant and benign cases across our system for cancer registries in accordance with standards of the Cancer Committee and accrediting bodies.

The role supports data collection for cancer metrics and patient follow-up, ensuring accurate reporting. Required credentials include Oncology Data Specialist (ODS) and/or CTR, plus one year of registry experience and proficiency with Outlook, Word and Excel.

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED or equivalent.
• Oncolog y Data Specialist (ODS) credential and/or CTR credential from the NCRA.
• One year experience in cancer registry field or similar area.
• Experience using Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Identifies malignant and benign cases across the Northside Hospital System for oncology registries in accordance to standards.
• Performs patient follow-up and adheres to current reportability standards.
• Abstracts concurrent cases with limited information and supports data collection of Commission on Cancer metrics.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

On Oncology Data Specialist (ODS) / CTR credential

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Overview

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

Responsibilities

Identifies malignant and benign cases across the Northside Hospital System for the oncology registries in accordance to standards of the Cancer Committee, Georgia Center for Cancer Statistics, SEER, American College of Surgeons and other accrediting bodies across all Northside facilities. Conducts patient follow-up and adheres to current reportability standards. Abstracts concurrent cases with limited information. Performs functions related to data collection of Commission on Cancer metrics.

Qualifications

REQUIRED

• High school diploma, GED or completion of post-secondary education.
• Oncology Data Specialist (ODS) credential and/or (formerly known as) Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR) credential from the National Cancer Registrars Association (NCRA)
• One (1) Year experience in cancer registry field or similar area.
• Experience using Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.

PREFERRED

• B.S. degree in Health Sciences, Health Information Management, or related discipline.
• Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), or other similar certification.
• Experience using computer database systems.
• Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology.

Work Hours

8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Weekend Requirements

No