Tumor Registrar, III

Northside Hospital Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Northside Hospital Inc. is seeking a Tumor Registrar III in Atlanta, GA. This role involves managing and analyzing cancer data to support quality improvement initiatives in the Cancer Institute. Candidates must have an Associates degree, relevant oncology credentials, and two years’ experience in cancer registry or similar fields.

The ideal candidate will possess proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and knowledge of anatomy and medical terminology. Full-time position with standard working hours.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or equivalent in related field.
• Oncology Data Specialist (ODS) credential or Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR) certification.
• Two years’ experience in cancer registry or similar field.

Responsibilities

• Obtain, organize, analyze, and manage cancer data.
• Support quality studies and quality improvement initiatives.
• Assess feasibility for studies and manage data collection.

Skills

Oncology Data Specialist (ODS) credential

Certifications related to tumor registry

Experience with Microsoft Office Suite

Computer database systems

Knowledge of anatomy and medical terminology

Education

Associates degree in related field

B.S. degree in Health Sciences or related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Access

Microsoft OneNote

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

The Tumor Registrar III is responsible for obtaining, organizing, analyzing, and managing cancer data for use in various quality improvement and investigative studies. This individual will support quality studies and quality improvement initiatives of the Northside Hospital Cancer Institute (NHCI) Multidisciplinary Care (MDC) Teams, specifically the disease‑specific Steering Committees. The Tumor Registrar III will work directly with administrative personnel, physician practice staff, and providers to assess the feasibility of each study; resource requirements; study design; and, data collection and analysis.

Qualifications

REQUIRED

• Associates degree or equivalent in related field.
• Oncology Data Specialist (ODS) credential and/or (formerly known as) Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR) credential from the National Cancer Registrars Association (NCRA)
• CTR Certification
• Two years’ experience in cancer registry field or similar field.
• Experience using computer database systems.
• Experience using Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and Power Point.
• Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology.

PREFERRED

• Experience using Microsoft Access and One Note.
• B.S. degree in Health Sciences, Health Information Management, or related discipline.

Work Hours

7a-3:30p

Weekend Requirements

No