Cancer Registrar II

Responsibilities

• Review electronic medical records to determine patient eligibility for inclusion in the Cancer Registry Database
• Abstract demographic, clinical, pathological, therapeutic, and epidemiologic data per established standards (ACoS/CoC, SEER, AJCC, NYS DOH)
• Accession all reportable malignancies and "reportable by agreement" tumors within required regulatory timeframes
• Assign appropriate case status and analyze complete patient medical records using current oncology data standards
• Enter accurate codes and text into the Metriq cancer registry software, including demographics, staging, treatment, recurrence, and disease status
• Maintain high accuracy rates through self-review, validation metafiles, and prompt correction of errors identified by QA coordinators
• Support special projects and priority cases as assigned by the Registry Manager

Requirements

• Current Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR) or Oncology Data Specialist (ODS) certification
• 4+ years of oncology abstraction experience in an accredited facility
• At least 2 years of practical abstracting experience using DxYr2018 (or current) oncology coding
• Current hands-on experience with Metriq cancer registry software
• Thorough knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, and malignancy disease processes

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Associate's degree or certified vocational training with 7–10 years of relevant experience

About the Company

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) is dedicated to ending cancer for life. We provide personalized, compassionate, expert care to patients of all ages, supported by groundbreaking research from the Sloan Kettering Institute. Our mission is to drive a revolution in the understanding, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer.