Registrar III - Baltimore, United States - Johns Hopkins Medicine

Description

Join an amazing global healthcare organization

Excellent compensation package

Awesome benefits, including dependent tuition reimbursement

Location: 750 East Pratt St

Baltimore, MD 21202

Non-Exempt, NI Pay Grade

Shift: 8:30AM-5PM

Hybrid Work Setting

Position Summary:

Registrar captures a complete summary of the history, diagnosis, treatment, and disease status for every patient. Performs technical analysis of patient data. Assumes direct responsibility for accuracy, completeness, and data entry of information collected. In compliance with JHMI and the State of Maryland, analyzes and interprets all available patient data to determine coding classifications according to respective registry. Determines selection, evaluation and analysis of diagnosis in order to satisfy criteria for entry into data base. Maintains all information to obtain annual follow-up on patients entered data base for purposes of patient care management, research, epidemiological studies, state, and national data submission.

Education:

• Required: Associate degree or 4 years of experience
• Required: Certification in respective registry of hire, if applicable
• Required: Coursework of 2 semesters of 'Human Anatomy & Physiology' or equivalent

Required Licensure, Certification, Etc.:

• National Cancer Registrars Association (NCRA) Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR), National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) Surgical Clinical Reviewer (SCR), American Trauma Society (ATS) Certified Specialist in Trauma Registries (CSTR)

Experience:

• Minimum of 1-year of related experience in medical field required

Knowledge/Skills:

• Must be comfortable with, but not limited to: Excel, web-browsers, email, electronic health records
• Must be familiar with various technologies such as, but not limited to: security (e.g., Citrix), data collection/abstraction, encoders, web-based applications
• Strong interpersonal skills and tactfulness to be able to effectively communicate with team members and client contacts
• Preferred up-to-date understanding or experience with clinical registries and research.
• Flexibility and the ability to work in a dynamic, team-oriented environment
• Ability to work independently and be self-directed.
• Ability to work under pressure to meet submission, project and reporting deadlines.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced university teaching hospital.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers.

We are committed to providing a healthy and safe environment for our patients, visitors and staff members. The Johns Hopkins Hospital has a tobacco-free at work policy. Employees must refrain from using any tobacco products during their work shifts — including while at lunch or on breaks, and whether they are on or off campus.