Certified Tumor Registrar
Certified Tumor Registrar
SUNY Upstate Medical University is currently seeking a Certified Tumor Registrar to join the Tumor Registry department. The Certified Tumor Registrar performs abstracting and data entry: review and interpret medical records to be abstracted into an electronic database, including demographic, diagnostic, clinical, treatment and pathologic data. Perform casefinding duties and monthly review of neoplasm discharge listings to ensure all reportable cases are abstracted accurately into electronic data system. Perform follow-up for all reportable neoplasms, assist in preparation for and tracking of cancer conferences and tumor boards, assist with preparation of annual report, individual study requests and quality audits as assigned. Remote opportunity available.
Qualifications: Certified Tumor Registrar with a minimum of one year post certification experience in an ACoS-CoC-accredited hospital-based cancer registry within the past five years. Must be knowledgeable in data requirements for the American College of Surgeons: Commission on Cancer and the New York State Department of Health, including but not limited to AJCC 8th Edition, STORE and SEER Manuals. Personally maintain appropriate level of continuing education to retain certification as a Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR), a requirement to hold this position.
If you are interested in joining our team, we encourage you to review the complete posting for this position at https://careers.upstate.edu/en-us/job/507895/certified-tumor-registrar and apply.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability or other protected classes under State and Federal law.
