Cancer Registry Assistant - Vassar Brothers Cancer Center - Poughkeepsie, NY
Cancer Registry Assistant - Vassar Brothers Cancer Center - Poughkeepsie, NY
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Title: Cancer Registry Assistant Vassar Brothers Cancer Center Poughkeepsie NY. Full Time/40 hours per week 8 hour shifts 7:30am 4:00pm Monday Friday. Remote work available.
- Medical background preferred.
- Anatomy and Physiology required.
- Enrolled in CTR Training Program preferred.
Summary: Responsible for activities related to followup and casefinding for all cancer cases at Nuvance Health in order to maintain State and COC standards and to enable evaluation of outcome information on all cancer patients.
Responsibilities:
1. Acquires followup information through multiple strategies including the hospital database reading obituaries writing followup letters to physicians and patients health care organizations and Bureau of Vital Statistics offices.
2. Reviews medical records thoroughly to obtain data on the status of the cancer diagnosis and/or treatment. Reviews reports sent by HIS to assess if patients are in the registry including referring to the CTR for further review as needed.
3. Runs monthly reports to assess patients requiring followup data; sends out letters to physicians and patients as needed; maintains log for HIPAA compliance.
4. Maintains followup rates as set forth by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (COC) entering data into appropriate sections in the cancer registry software system.
5. Collaborates with the Cancer Registrars (CTR) to assist with duties such as auditing for case finding.
6. Participates as a member of the Cancer Team and achieves the organizations established expectations with regard to customer service teamwork safety and selfdevelopment.
7. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
8. Performs other duties as assigned.
Other Information:
Required: High School Diploma/GED. Knowledge of MS Office. Organizational and good critical thinking skills required.
Minimum Experience: none.
Desired: Medical background preferred. Anatomy and Physiology required. Enrolled in CTR Training Program preferred but not required.
Salary Range: $18.97 $35.21 hourly (Pay per years of relative experience)
EOE including disability/vets.
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