Job Summary

A not-for-profit healthcare company is filling a position for a Remote Cancer Registrar in Fort Wayne.

Candidates will be responsible for the following:

• Reviewing a variety of case finding sources to identify patients to be reported to the state and national databases
• Maintaining expert knowledge of Standards of Oncology Registry Entry (STORE), The American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) and the American College of Surgeon (ACoS) Commission on Cancer (CoC) standards
• Acting as a subject matter expert in accurate and timely data abstraction as defined by the National Cancer Registrars Association (NCRA) and submits accurate data to regulatory and certifying bodies

Qualifications Include:

• High School graduate or GED equivalent required. Associate's degree in related field required, if not RHIT certified
• Certification as Tumor Registrar preferred. Must obtain CTR certification within 2 years of employment
• 3-5 years experience in clinical data abstraction. Preferred experience in oncology and cancer registry
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel and data analytics. Must have excellent verbal and communication skills
• Knowledge of statistics and data/collection reporting methods. Knowledge of Electronic Medical Record/preferably Epic