Job Description

University of Utah Job Description

Job Summary

This position is responsible for coding, staging, and abstracting all cases of cancer and certain benign tumors initially seen, diagnosed, and/or treated within the organization. This position is not responsible for providing care to patients.

Qualifications

Required

• National Tumor Registry Certification.

• Associate's degree in a Health Information Management or National Cancer Registrar Association (NCRA) related field, or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience).
• Two years of related experience.

Preferred

• RHIT or RHIA Certification.
• Certification in NCRA related area.

Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

Disclaimer

This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

Essential Functions

• Abstracts and reviews cases of malignancies and certain benign tumors diagnosed and/or treated within the organization.
• Codes, stages, and enters into the computer each case added to the tumor registry utilizing ICD-O, ICD-9/10, AJCC TNM (Tumor, Nodes, Metastasis) & Collaborative Staging/Coding, FORDS (Facility Oncology Registry Data Standards), and SEER (Surveillance of Epidemiology and End Results) guidelines.
• Complies with state and federal mandates that require the organization to report all diagnosed and/or treated malignancies and certain benign tumors.
• Participates in the quality management of the registry data and activities.
• Contacts patients, providers, and state registries per the database to gather follow-up information and verify or correct patient information.
• Compiles data and generates reports for special studies.
• Assists with the management of clinical documentation requirements related to regulatory rules and regulations.

Problem Solving

• Demonstrated potential ability to perform the essential functions as outlined above.
• Demonstrated organizational skills.
• Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge and proficiency of ICD-O and ICD -9CM Vol l,ll,lll, ICD-10 CM/PCS, DMS Coding.
• Demonstrated knowledge of staging according to the American Joint Commission on Cancer (AJCC) staging system (TNM) Tumors Nodes Metastasis and Surveillance of Epidemiology and End Result (SEER) Summary Stage and Collaborative Staging.
• Ability to prioritize and coordinate work processes.
• Ability to assist in conflict management of teams.

Comments

Employee must be able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation.

• This is a sedentary position that may exert up to 10 pounds and may lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. This position involves sitting most of the time and is not exposed to adverse environmental conditions.