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TUMOR REGISTRAR, CERTIFIED
Job Title: TUMOR REGISTRAR, CERTIFIED
Job Code: 4590
FLSA: N
Job Level: E2
Revised Date: 10/26/2020
Supervisory Responsibility:
General Description of the Job Class
Certified Tumor Registrars (CTR's) are data information experts that capture a complete history, diagnosis, treatment, and health status for every eligible cancer patient. All hospitals in North Carolina are legally required to provide their cancer data to the State Department of Health's Central Cancer Registry on a monthly basis. In addition, the Duke Cancer Institute (DCI) is an accredited NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center Program established by the American College of Surgeons (ACoS), Commission on Cancer (CoC). Therefore, the DCI is required to adhere to the CoC Cancer Program Standards which include uniform coding as specified in the Facility Oncology Registry Data Standards (FORDS). These data provide essential information to researchers, healthcare providers, and public health officials to better monitor and advance cancer treatments, conduct research and improve cancer prevention and screening programs. CTR's work with physicians, administrators, researchers and health care planners to provide support for cancer program development, ensure compliance of reporting standards, and serve as a valuable resource for cancer information with the ultimate goal of preventing and controlling cancer. CTR's are required to be proficient in FORDS coding, ICD-O coding, American Joint Committee on Cancer TNM staging, Collaborative staging, Surveillance, Epidemiology, End Results (SEER) staging, multiple primary and histology coding.
Duties and Responsibilities of this Level
Abstract a wide range of medical data from the EMR and code it in compliance with data standard sets established by the (ACoS) (CoC) and the (NCCCR). This includes: Medical History physical findings, screening information, occupation and any history of a previous cancer; Diagnostic Findings types, dates, and results of procedures used to diagnose cancer; Cancer Identification primary site, cell type, and extent of disease; Cancer Treatment surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, hormone, or immunotherapy; Patient Identification age, gender, race/ethnicity, birthplace and residence; Outcomes annual follow-up information regarding patient status, recurrence and treatment.
Maintain a thorough understanding of anatomy and physiology, medical terminology disease processes, surgical and radiation techniques, new chemo and hormone drugs, through participation in continuing education programs to effectively apply ICD-O, FORDS, AJCC, and SEER coding guidelines to inpatient and outpatient diagnoses and procedures. All coding is correlated from supporting clinical documentation in the EMR. CTR's also participate in the development of coding policies and procedures as identified as well as independently research and solve complex coding problems and assist with special projects as required.
In addition, to coding topography, morphology, and stage of disease, CTR's also ensure adherence to data management protocols as set forth in state and national requirements, departmental standards and guidelines set forth by the DCI Cancer Committee.
Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
Required Qualifications at this Level
Education
An Associate's Degree (in CRM or CIM preferred) is required for those certified on or after 2015 requirement.
Experience
Due to the complexity of the cancer cases seen at Duke, at least two years of experience working as a CTR in a Hospital or Central Tumor Registry is required. Prefer 5 years of experience as a CTR.
Degrees, Licensure, and/or Certification
Certified Tumor Registrar certification required.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Proficient in Facility Oncology Registry Data Standards (FORDS), ICD-O Coding, AJCC TNM, Collaborative Staging and Surveillance, Epidemiology, End Results (SEER) staging, multiple primary and histology coding
Excellent organizational skills with good follow through, investigative/analytic skills with detail orientation. Ability to achieve productivity goals under pressure. Good verbal and written communication skills.
Working knowledge of Metriq Registry software, Windows-based software and EPIC EMR.
Distinguishing Characteristics of this Level
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
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