Oncology - Nursing
Location: Portland, Maine
Description: Ruby Recruiting is hiring Oncology - Nursing right now, this job will be settled in Maine. For complete informations about this job opportunity kindly see the descriptions. Oncology opening in Portland, Maine. Unit: ONCOLOGY Job Summary: Under the supervision of the Oncology-Hematology Practice Manager and Oncology Medical Director, the Cancer Registry Coordinator is accountable to maintain the! Hospital Cancer Registry including, identification, abstracting, reporting, follow-up and statistical compilation in order to participate in local, state and national registration programs in addition to assisting in the maintenance of a hospital-wide cancer program in compliance with regulatory requirements. Coordinates and participates in an American College of Surgeons approved cancer registry under the guidelines of the Maine State Registry and the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer. Analyze, code, and enter all reportable cancer cases in the hospital data base, obtaining in- and out-patient treatment information and providing lifetime follow-up. The incumbent is responsible for maintaining the standard operating procedures and policies within the registry. Train, supervise and/or mentor other Cancer Registry staff. Maintains continuous accreditation of the hospital’s Cancer Program through the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (ACoSCoC! ). In collaboration with the Cancer Committee Chairman, plans,! directs and coordinates the CoC accreditation survey process for Mercy Hospitals. Initiates and supports quality improvement efforts and special projects through data management and analysis. Acts as a liaison with the community and other physicians throughout the Mercy system as it relates to clinical staging, quality review, and registry data management and retrieval. Transmit hospital cancer data to the Maine Cancer Registry and the National Cancer Data Base (NCDB) as specified by these entities for inclusion in state and national oncology statistics. The incumbent performs duties and tasks in accordance with performance standards established for the job. Requirements: Certification by the National Board for Certification of Cancer Registrars (CTR) requiredBachelor Degree and/or Master’s Degree in Health Related field requiredTechnical knowledge of the disease process, diagnostic methods and procedures, composition of the medical record, and data interpretation. Stati! stical and analytic skills; knowledge and skills in coding with the Facility Oncology Registry Data Standards (FORDS); Surveillance, Epidemiology & End Results (SEER); International Classification of Disease for Oncology (ICD-9 (10)) and the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) Staging Manual and Collaborative Staging. Must be knowledgeable in the current Maine Cancer Registry and the ACoS/CoC reporting requirements, and registry quality standards. Must have strong leadership skills and good written and verbal interpersonal communication skills as the incumbent interacts with other registrars, community, physicians, departments and hospital staff in obtaining data and disseminating information. Strong computer and data base management skills and Standard software applications (Word, Excel, Access, Power Point), skills required. Must be detail oriented, organized and highly accountable for timeliness and accuracy of performance.
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This job will be started on: Sat, 07 Sep 2013 05:41:23 GMT