Cancer Registrar 2

Inova Fairfax Medical Campus is looking for a dedicated Cancer Registrar 2 to join our team. This role will be Full-Time, Monday-Friday

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits:

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions - starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave

Job Responsibilities:

The Cancer Registrar 2 is responsible for analyzing core information from medical records including demographic data, diagnostic procedures, and the extent of disease as specified by the Commission on Cancer (CoC) requirements for cancer program accreditation. Responsible for identifying, registering, and abstracting patients with cancer. Initiates and conducts Oncology-related quality improvement initiatives for review by the cancer committee or administration.

• Demonstrates technical proficiency of clinical information by identifying eligible patients for entry into the cancer registry database by reviewing the various case-finding sources per departmental procedures.
• Performs quality control of data to ensure a high-quality database by generating and reviewing preprogrammed reports monthly according to departmental procedures.
• Approves content and layout of data while completing tasks promptly - dependent upon the complexity of the report.
• Ensures submission of completed registry data to the Virginia Cancer Registry, as required by Virginia law 32.1-70, and to the National Cancer Database, as required by the standards of Commission on Cancer (CoC), as evidenced by monthly monitoring.
• Provides leadership and technical expertise to coordinate all aspects of oncology-related continuing medical education.
• Prepares and coordinates all aspects of the survey meeting as required by departmental policies.
• Ensures compliance with mandatory physician staging and physician quality review of data according to departmental guidelines.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Additional Requirements:

• Work Schedule: Full-Time, Monday-Friday
• Education: High School or GED as well as 2 semesters of Human Anatomy and Human Physiology, NCRA-Accredited Associate Degree program, NCRA Accredited Formal Education Certificate Program or Associate's degree from an NCRA accredited Program (e.g. Cancer Registry Management (CRM), Cancer Information Management (CIM)
• Experience: 2 years of related experience and familiarity with Commission on Cancer Standards
• Certification: Certified Tumor Registrar upon hire