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Cancer Registrar

Are you looking for a rewarding career with top-notch benefits? We’re looking for

qualified Cancer Registrar like you to join our Texas Health family.

Position Highlights:

• Work location: Texas Health Fort Worth- 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, Ft. Worth, TX 76104

• Work environment: Disease Registries

• Work hours: Full Time; Monday through Friday; 8 am to 5 pm

At Texas Health Fort Worth, we take seriously our mission to improve the health of those in our community. We are a 707-bed, Magnet-designated, full-service hospital serving our community since 1930. Our location in Fort Worth provides convenient care to the residents of Fort Worth and the surrounding areas.

As part of the Texas Health family, we employ over 24,000 employees and are among the areas top five largest employers. Come be a part of our exceptional team as we continue to provide outstanding care and deliver award winning results. You belong here.

Education:

· H.S. Diploma or Equivalent Req And

· Associate's Degree Health Information or related health field Pref Or

· Other Cancer Registry Management Program Pref

Experience:

· 6 Months Cancer Registry experience Pref or

· No experience with Cancer Registry Management Program completion Pref

Licenses:

· CTR – Certified Tumor Registrar required within 3 years of hire

Skills:

· Knowledge of medical terminology, human anatomy and physiology, familiarity with basic statistics.

· Ability to analyze and draw inferences from statistical data. Computer skills.

· Human relations and oral/written communications skills.

· Ability to work under immediate supervision.

· Attention to details, familiarity of contents of the patient record, ability to use resources of other institutions, physician offices and obtain/analyze oncology related data.

Position Responsibilities:

Abstracting:

· Applies abstracting and coding knowledge as well as communicates effectively with medical staff in order to determine accurate assignment of codes for diagnosis, severity of illness, procedure and treatment, and outcome measures.

· Completes daily analysis of medical records for oncology patients and determines eligibility for case reporting.

· Maintains automated suspense listing of cases to be coded and abstracted and an electronic non-reportable list for state requirements.

Treatment Collection/Follow-up:

· Obtains recurrence, subsequent treatment, and outcome information from internal and external sources at least annually for each oncology patient in the registry and updates the record in the database.

Quality:

· Assists in data compilation and reporting as necessary.

· Participates in department quality improvement projects.

Why Texas Health? As a Texas Health Cancer Registrar, you’ll enjoy top-notch benefits including 401(k) with match, paid time off, competitive health insurance choices, healthcare and dependent care spending account options, wellness programs to keep you and your family healthy, tuition reimbursement, a student loan repayment program and more.

At Texas Health, our people make this a great place to work every day. Our inclusive, supportive, people-first, excellence-driven culture make Texas Health Fort Worth a great place to work.

Here are a few of our recent awards:

· 2021 FORTUNE Magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For®” (7 th year in a row)

· Becker's Healthcare "150 Great Places to Work in Healthcare" (4 years running)

· “America’s Best Employers for Diversity” list by Forbes

· A “100 Best Workplaces for Millennials" by Fortune and Great Place to Work®

Additional perks:

• Gain a sense of accomplishment by contributing in a teamwork environment.

• Receive excellent mentorship, comprehensive training and dedicated leadership resources.

• Enjoy opportunities for growth.

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Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org .

Texas Health requires a resume when an application is submitted.Employment opportunities are only reflective of wholly owned Texas Health Resources entities.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employees or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.