Certified Tumor Registrar Full-time RemoteDays

At Houston Methodist the Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR) position is responsible for complete and accurate data collection/abstracting in accordance with state law as detailed in the Texas Cancer Incidence Act the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer Program Standards (ACOS CoC PS) and HM guidelines. This position ensures all healthcare cancer information is thoroughly reviewed and assigned appropriate codes and staging such that the statistical data base is accurate complete and timely for required reporting. The CTR position also participates in continuous improvement reporting and followup programs in order to meet departmental goals and assists management and colleagues in all aspects of cancer program activities.

PATIENT AGE GROUP(S) AND POPULATION(S) SERVED
Refer to departmental Scope of Service and Provision of Care plans as applicable for description of primary age groups and populations served by this job for the respective HM entity.

HOUSTON METHODIST EXPERIENCE EXPECTATIONS

• Provide personalized care and service by consistently demonstrating our I CARE values:
  • INTEGRITY: We are honest and ethical in all we say and do.
  • COMPASSION: We embrace the whole person including emotional ethical physical and spiritual needs.
  • ACCOUNTABILITY: We hold ourselves accountable for all our actions.
  • RESPECT: We treat every individual as a person of worth dignity and value.
  • EXCELLENCE: We strive to be the best at what we do and a model for others to emulate.

• Practices the Caring and Serving Model

• Delivers personalized service using HM Service Standards

• Provides for exceptional patient/customer experiences by following our Standards of Practice of always using Positive Language (AIDET Managing Up Key Words)

• Intentionally collaborates with other healthcare professionals involved in patients/customers or employees experiential journeys to ensure strong communication ease of access to information and a seamless experience

• Involves patients (customers) in shift/handoff reports by enabling their participation in their plan of care as applicable to the given job

• Actively supports the organizations vision fulfills the mission and abides by the I CARE values

PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Participates in planning and conducting of a continuous improvement program to ensure accurate complete and timely data collection.

• Assists with development and maintenance of policies & procedures and other reference aids.

SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Analyzes and reviews the healthcare documented in various sources that includes system records as well as correspondence with physician offices and other facilities to obtain all necessary cancer information ensuring each case is thoroughly and completely abstracted.

• Assists with reporting of data to the Texas Department of Health (state central cancer registry) National Cancer Data Base physicians and other authorized users in accordance with departmental procedures for release of information.

QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Coordinates case finding and data collection activities in accordance with the Texas Cancer Incidence Reporting Act American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer Program Standards (ACOS CoC PS) and HM Cancer Committee; ensuring timely abstracting of data.

FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Ensures department productivity and data accuracy is maintained at appropriate levels to meet agency requirements.

GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Identifies continuing education needs of the department and participates in staff development.

• Maintains and actively expands knowledge of the cancer disease process diagnostic methods and procedures and all possible treatment variations.

This job description is not intended to be allinclusive; the employee will also perform other reasonably related business/job duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.

EDUCATION

• High School diploma or equivalent education (examples include: GED verification of homeschool equivalency partial or full completion of postsecondary education etc.

• Some college preferred

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Successful completion of clinical practicum or one year of experience in the cancer registry field

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED

• ODS Oncology Data Specialist (NCRA) Formerly known as Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR) by National Board for Certified Registrars N/A

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job determined through ongoing skills competency assessments and performance evaluations

• Sufficient proficiency in speaking reading and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security

• Ability to effectively communicate with patients physicians family members and coworkers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles

• Thorough knowledge of and ability to code cancer data utilizing International Classification of Diseases for Oncology (ICDO) FORDS American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) SEER Summary Stage and Texas Cancer Reporting Handbook

• Knowledge of statistics medical terminology and anatomy

• Basic computer skills as related to database and other software applications related to registry data management

• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality

• Detail oriented

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

WORK ATTIRE

• Uniform No
• Scrubs No
• Business professional Yes
• Other (department approved) No

ONCALL*
*Note that employees may be required to be oncall during emergencies (ie. DIsaster Severe Weather Events etc) regardless of selection below.

• On Call* No

TRAVEL**
**Travel specifications may vary by department**

• May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes
• May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area No

Houston Methodist West Hospital is committed to leading medicine in West Houston Katy and surrounding communities by delivering the Houston Methodist standard of exceptional safety quality personalized service and innovation. The growing campus offers more than 200 beds 19 operating rooms and over 1500 employees with access to the most innovative medical and surgical care available including robotic and minimally invasive surgery fullspectrum heart care stateoftheart imaging cancer care labor and delivery with a level II neonatal ICU neurology and neurosurgery orthopedics and sports medicine outpatient rehabilitation and 24/7 emergency services.

This position has a remote or WFH option for Certified candidates within Texas.