Tumor Registrar
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Job Location:
Marquette, MI - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Your experience matters
At UP Health System Marquettewe are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce who can drive quality scalability and significant impact across our hospitals and your role youll support those that are in our facilities who are interfacing and providing care to our patients and community members. We believe that our collective efforts will shape a healthier future for the communities we serve.
What we offer
Fundamental to providing great care is supporting and rewarding our addition to your base compensation this position also offers:
- Health (Medical Dental Vision) and 401K Benefits for full-time employees
- Competitive Paid Time Off
- Employee Assistance Program mental physical and financial wellness assistance
- Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance for qualified applicants
- And much more...
About Us
People are our passion and purpose. Come work where you are appreciated for who you are not just what you can do. UPHS Marquette is a 222 bed hospital in Marquette MI and houses the regions only Level II Trauma Center and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). We also provide outreach with programs like annual health and safety fairs health screenings for the entire family and more to keep our community healthy!
In Marquette our fascinating history rural landscape abundant recreational opportunities and welcoming people make the Upper Peninsula someplace special. From a thriving culinary scene to charming shops to historic lighthouses and museums there is something for everyone in this beautiful lakeside gem.
How youll contribute
The Tumor Registrar performs the data collection on patients with malignant diagnosis for completion of the abstract utilized in the department.
Qualifications and requirements
Minimum Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Associates degree (Preferred)
*Years of relevant experience may be substituted for required education.
Required Skills
Requires critical thinking skills decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
Certification:
Certified Tumor Registrar
Minimum Work Experience
1 year healthcare experience
1 year cancer registry experience (Preferred)
Essential functions:
Ensures that all necessary demographic and clinical information is obtained and entered in the registry system with timeliness and accuracy.
Reviews abstracts for quality control as assigned and completes accurate and timely recording of all data on the abstract.
Maintains an accurate up to date suspense system that identifies all new cancer cases and readmissions.
Maintains systematic annual follow-up of all patients in the registry database.
Submits complete and accurate reports to the respective accrediting agencies.
EEOC Statement:
UP Health System Marquette is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of color race sex age religion national origin disability genetic information gender identity sexual orientation veterans status or any other basis protected by applicable federal state or local law.
Key Skills
- Typing
- Data Entry
- Hospital Experience
- Anatomy Knowledge
- Clerical Experience
- Ellucian
- ICD Coding
- ICD-10
- Medical office experience
- ICD-9
- Medical Terminology
- Epic
About Company
Lifepoint Health provides a diversified healthcare delivery network that includes community hospital campuses, rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities across the United States.
