Lead Tumor Registrar - Maryland Line, United States - Medstar

Description

General Summary of Position
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital is looking for a\rLead Tumor Registrar to remotely support the Medical Records department. This\rposition serves as the Lead Tumor Registrar in providing oversight of\rapplicable principal accountabilities and essential functions designated to the\rTumor Registrar position. This position oversees and abstracts, codes, and\renters into a computerized data base diagnostic, demographic, treatment and\rfollow up information on all patients with diagnoses of malignancies admitted\rto Georgetown University Hospital and/or the Lombardi Cancer Center. These\rfunctions are performed in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations\rand Georgetown University Hospital's philosophy, policies, procedures and\rstandards.

Primary Duties
Acts as team lead to Tumor Registrar group to provide\r excellent and seamless service to client departments. Works closely with\r Manager to ensure departments experience uninterrupted services from\r excellence driven teams. Will be responsible for additional projects on an\r ongoing basis.
Assists in supervision of the Tumor Registrar group\r and related processes, systems, reports and operations. Serves as mentor\r to develop applicable organizational competencies and behaviors aligned\r with GUH values.
Abstracts data from medical records efficiently to\r meet productivity standards.
Applies knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and disease\r processes, and established guidelines to accurately abstract cancer cases.
Performs procedures for identifying all cases of\r malignant disease from departments of the hospital, Lombardi Cancer Center\r and the outpatient areas to maintain suspense file.
Maintains knowledge of cancer treatment, data\r acquisition, and related skills through continuing education and research.
Answers requests for data from Tumor Registry\r database.
Organizes and manages case finding and follow up\r materials appropriately.
Perform data quality reviews for abstracting and\r staging.
Performs Rapid Quality Reporting System (RQRS) data\r management.
Coordinates and performs casefinding audit reviews.
Performs DeathMatch management.
Provides as a backup for system upgrade testing.
Works in conjunction with the Manager on Report\r Requests.
Assumes other duties and responsibilities that are\r appropriate to the position and area. The above responsibilities are a\r general description of the level and nature of the work assigned to this\r classification and are not to be considered as all-inclusive.

Qualifications
Associate degree in health related field, Required.
Bachelor's degree, Preferred.
A minimum of two (2) years' directly related work\r experience, Required.
Working knowledge of personal computers, in-house\r computer systems, word processors, typewriters, telephones, copy machines\r and microfiche readers.
TR - Tumor Registrar or eligible to sit for\r certification. Upon Hire, Required.

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Why MedStar Health?
At MedStar Health, we understand that our ability to treat others well begins with how we treat each other. We work hard to foster an inclusive and positive environment where our associates feel valued, connected, and empowered. We live up to this promise through:
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• Strong emphasis on teamwork - our associates feel connected to each other and our mission as an organization. In return, our effective team environment generates positive patient outcomes and high associate satisfaction ratings that exceed the national benchmark.
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• Strategic focus on equity, inclusion, & diversity - we are committed to equity for all people and communities. We continue to build a diverse and inclusive workplace where people feel a sense of belonging and the ability to contribute to equitable care delivery and improved community health outcomes at all levels of the organization.
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• Comprehensive total rewards package - including competitive pay, generous paid time off, great health and wellness benefits, retirement savings, education assistance, and so much more.
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• More career opportunities closer to home - as the largest healthcare provider in the Baltimore-Washington, D.C. region, there are countless opportunities to grow your career and fulfill your aspirations.
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About MedStar Health
MedStar Health is dedicated to providing the highest quality care for people in Maryland and the Washington, D.C., region, while advancing the practice of medicine through education, innovation, and research. Our team of 32,000 includes physicians, nurses, residents, fellows, and many other clinical and non-clinical associates working in a variety of settings across our health system, including 10 hospitals and more than 300 community-based locations, the largest home health provider in the region, and highly respected institutes dedicated to research and innovation. As the medical education and clinical partner of Georgetown University for more than 20 years, MedStar Health is dedicated not only to teaching the next generation of doctors, but also to the continuing education, professional development, and personal fulfillment of our whole team. Together, we use the best of our minds and the best of our hearts to serve our patients, those who care for them, and our communities. It's how we treat people.

MedStar Health is an Equal Opportunity (EO) Employer and assures equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. We hire people to work in different locations, and we comply with the federal, state and local laws governing each of those locations. MedStar Health makes all decisions regarding employment, including for example, hiring, transfer, promotion, compensation, benefit eligibility, discipline, and discharge without regard to any protected status, including race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, sex, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, political affiliations, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local EO laws. If you receive an offer of employment, it is MedStar Health's policy to hire its employees on an at-will basis, which means you or MedStar Health may terminate this relationship at any time, for any reason.