The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed\:
· Associate degree in Healthcare or Health Information Management or
· 2 years cancer registry abstraction experience
· Current and valid Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR) certification Strong understanding of complex medical conditions and surgical procedures to make clinical judgements on appropriateness of cancer care to measure quality and outcomes
· Ability to make independent decisions when considering a broad range of internal/external clinical variables to adhere to national cancer guidelines
· Effectively coordinates multiple priorities to meet registry submission deadlines
· Thorough understanding of the Quality Measures as specified by the Commission on Cancer
· Thorough knowledge on a site by site basis of the evidence based NCCN Guidelines for cancer care
· Thorough knowledge of required resource references and utilization as specified in the Florida Cancer Data System (FCDS) Data Acquisition Manual (DAM).
Knowledge and skills preferred\:
o Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare or Health Information Management
o 2 years of abstracting experience in a CoC approved Cancer Program
o Experience working in a quaternary care hospital system
o Experience working in a multi-campus healthcare system
All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:
- Whole Person Wellbeing Resources
- Paid Days Off Starting Day One
- Benefits Starting Day One
- Career Growth
Our promise to you\:
Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.
Shift\: FT Virtual
The role you’ll contribute\: The Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR) is responsible for improving quality and outcomes for the Cancer Institute across the Central Florida Division. The CTR completes casefinding, abstracting, longitudinal patient follow-up, and completes additional activities as needed to meet standards set by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (ACoS CoC) as well as the Florida Cancer Data Systems (FCDS).The CTR is responsible for ensuring all clinical elements accurately reflect the care provided by AdventHealth to allow for accurate state, federal, and public reporting. The CTR serves as the Cancer Registry content expert to review patient diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes across the care continuum. The CTR is responsible for alerting leadership of potential discrepancies in documentation or clinical care variation as part of ongoing performanc improvement. Actively participates in continuing education in order to stay abreast of all applicable changes in the cancer industry with regards to coding and compliance.
The value you’ll bring to the team\:
· Serves as the Cancer Registry content expert responsible for identification of potential cancer registry candidates in strict compliance with standards and abstracting rules set by federal, state, and national accrediting body requirements.
· Responsible for abstracting and clinically coding accurate patient data using appropriate cancer classification and coding systems as well as the most current cancer staging manuals, National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines, and other pertinent reference manuals for all cancer patients diagnosed and/or treated by AdventHealth facilities.
· Accountable for identifying any potential clinical variability or discrepancies of documentation that vary from national guidelines and outcome measures. These instances of trends are escalated to leadership to allow for timely intervention and feedback to front line clinicians.
· Responsible for using critical thinking and independent judgement when conflicting clinical information is present to determine appropriate categorization of data elements and outcomes. This may include making clinical inferences with autonomy to accurately capture all required metrics
· Responsible for longitudinal tracking of cancer patients throughout the continuum at required intervals to maintain follow-up and meet regulatory deadlines. (i.e. 30 days, 6 months, 1 year, etc.) Utilizes multiple avenues to obtain follow-up such as phone calls, physician offices, written communication, and other sources.
· Maintains professional work environment that is conducive to achieving accuracy and productivity goals. Completes independent validation of abstraction prior to registry submission. Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively and meet registry harvest deadlines as required by national and regulatory bodies.
· Responsible for seeking opportunities to maintain clinical expertise to incorporate latest developments and trends related to the cancer registry and national clinical guidelines. Attends educational, registry, or other conferences and training as appropriate.
· Participates in Quality Assurance peer review, as a reviewer and reviewee. Timely correction of abstractions based on edits generated, or additional information/reports received to meet national and state registry guidelines.
· Participates in special projects or initiatives as assigned, to improve the quality and outcomes for patients in the Cancer Institute.
· Adheres to hospital policy for protecting patient confidentiality per HIPAA guidelines