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Date	Job Title	Company
03/03/10	Cancer Registry Consultant	Care Communications, Inc.
02/02/10	Tumor Registrar I	Altoona Regional Health System

Cancer Registry Consultant
Care Communications, Inc.

Introduction:

Recognized as Chicago’s Best Small Business to Work For by The National Association for Business Resources Care Communications, Inc. continues to experience tremendous growth and needs experienced professionals like you now!

Job Description:

CARE’s expert consultants provide quality cancer registry consulting services in hospitals and other healthcare settings.

Required Qualifications:

Qualifications include:

CTR Certification

Exceptional Written and Verbal Communication Skills

The ability to work independently with attention to detail

A Minimum of 3 years Registry Experience in Case Finding, Abstracting, Follow-up, QA, Survey and NCDB Data Edit Corrections and Submission

A minimum of 5 years experience in cancer program management in order to perform Operations Reviews, Interim Management, Survey preparation, and/or Mock Surveys

Knowledge of Multiple Abstracting Systems preferred; Strong Computer and Microsoft Office Skills

Compensation/Benefits:

Our Traveling Cancer Registry consultants enjoy:

Above average earnings and benefits package

Variety of prestigious and diverse client locations

Being part of the CARE family

Flexible Schedules, a balance between travel and home

Generous Continuing Education Allowance

Collegial Support Systems. Not to mention …

Travel Pay

Air miles/Hotel points

Corporate Travel Card

Contact

Barbara Black
Care Communications, Inc.
hr@care-communications.com
Phone Number: 800-458-3544
Fax Number: 312-229-7130
Website: www.carecommunications.com

Tumor Registrar I
Altoona Regional Health System

Introduction:

Maintains an institution-wide Cancer Program as required by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer and the Pennsylvania Department of Health and assists in routine office procedures.

Job Description:

Primary Responsibilities:

Maintains the components of the cancer data collection system.

Handles the day-to-day operation of the registry.

Does case finding and abstracts medical records, enters and transmits data into the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer data base.

Serves as Secretary to Tumor Board.

Serves as Secretary to the Cancer Program Multi-Disciplinary Cancer Committee.

Answers the phone and provides medical information when needed.

Required Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

High School Graduate. Must be familiar with computer and efficiency in keyboard operation is required.

Successful completion of a Medical Terminology and anatomy/Physiology course required.

Must have at least 2 years of experience as a Tumor Registrar. Coding/Abstract experience desired.

Must be able to type a minimum of 40 words per minute as well as be proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.

Must be certified by the National Cancer Registrars (CTR) Association (if currently certified as CTR, educational requirements below are not mandatory).

Must be eligible to successfully complete certification examination for National Cancer Registrars (CTR) Association within 2 years of employment and maintain for the length of employment in this position.

You must currently meet the National Cancer Registrar educational requirements of Associate Degree or equivalent of four-semesters/six-quarters in related allied health field such as medical assistant that includes two semesters of Anatomy/Physiology; must also include medical terminology.

Compensation/Benefits:

Comprehensive benefits package.

Contact

Patricia A. Geesey
Altoona Regional Health System
pgeesey@altoonaregional.org
Phone Number: 814-889-2201
Fax Number: 814-889-7320
Website: www.altoonaregional.org