Job Description

University of Utah Job Description

Job Summary

Under the direction of a Senior Certified Tumor Registrar, 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.

Qualifications

Associate's degree, or the equivalency.

College level course completion in medical terminology, anatomy and human physiology.

PREFERRED

• Medical coding courses, knowledge of ICD-0, ICD-9/10 and/or CPT.
• Concurrent enrollment in AHIMA or NCRA related area, an Associate's degree, or certificate program.
• Two years of coding experience and/or three years of experience working in a Health Information Cancer Registry, or equivalent health related field.
• Completion of CTR Exam within three years of initiation of coding, staging, and abstracting all cases of cancer and certain benign tumors.
• CTR Eligibility Requirements: An Associate's degree, 160-hour practicum in a CTR-staffed cancer registry, and completion of either an NCRA-Accredited formal education degree program or completion of an NCRA -Accredited Certificate program, or An Associate's degree, two semesters of `Human Anatomy & Physiology', and 1950 hours (equivalent to one year full-time) experience in the Cancer Registry field.

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

• Performs all essential functions under the supervision of a Senior Certified Tumor Registrar.
• 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, & state registries per the database to gather follow-up information and verify or correct patient information.
• Compiles data and generates reports for standard procedures and quality control functions.
• Assist 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.
• Knowledge of clinical documentation requirements related to regulatory rules and regulations.
• Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, and basic coding.
• Demonstrated knowledge of HIPAA regulations.
• Knowledge in comprehending clinical documentation, ICD-0, ICD-9/10 or CPT coding for physician and facility, and associated grouping assignment.
• Ability to communicate on a professional level with physicians, practitioners and support staff, including good writing and composition skills.
• Ability to organize teams and lead when assigned.
• 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 in an office setting 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.