Data Quality Registrar-Cancer Registry - Hyde Park, Full-Time, Days

<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system, Company, as a Data Quality Registrar in the Cancer Registry - Hyde Park. This position is a remote, work from home opportunity and you may be based outside of the greater Chicagoland area.</span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Under general direction, is responsible for completing special quality and reporting projects such as Cancer Program Practice Profiles Reports (CP3R) and ad hoc reports in support of the Clinical Research Data Warehouse (CRDW). Works with Center for Research Informatics (CRI) staff, to help integrate Cancer Registry data with existing data in the CRDW. Provides education and cross trains the cancer registry staff to optimize departmental functions and enhance data quality. Oversees the data quality in the cancer registry database, as well as designs and distributes reports to meet the needs of the Cancer Committee, Administration, Marketing, cancer researchers, Illinois State Cancer Registry, National Cancer Database, and other clients. Collects and reports data regarding cancer identification, treatment, and follow-up on each eligible cancer patient as needed to assist in maintaining departmental timeliness. Assists the Cancer Registry Manager with other job duties as directed.</span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"><strong>Essential Job Functions</strong></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Creates ad-hoc reports in support of the CRDW project </span></span></p></li><li><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Works with CRI staff to integrate registry data with the CRDW </span></span></p></li><li><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Incorporates QA methods based upon national standards of quality oncology care to reveal and address abstracted data inconsistencies in real time and retrospective data within the Registry Database and reports the findings to the Cancer Registry Manager. </span></span></p></li><li><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Provides continuing education and cross training within the Cancer Registry Department to address and prevent future data inconsistencies, as well as optimizing departmental functions. Departmental policies and procedures are updated as needed. </span></span></p></li><li><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Submits “cleaned” registry data to the Illinois State Cancer Registry and National Cancer Database. </span></span></p></li><li><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Performs case finding audits as requested.</span></span></p></li><li><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Performs cancer abstraction, coding and follow up for patients as needed. </span></span></p></li><li><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Performs other duties assigned.</span></span></p></li></ul><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"><strong>Required Qualifications </strong></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Associate’s degree Health Information Management, Healthcare Administration, Computer Science, or related field required; Bachelor’s preferred. </span></span></p></li><li><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Registered Health Information certification (RHIT, RHIA) by the American Health Information Management Association or Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR) certification by the National Cancer Registrars Association required.</span></span></p></li><li><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Seven or more years of experience in a cancer registry setting with a focus on data quality and knowledge of patient care.</span></span></p></li><li><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Computer skills including: cancer registry databases and networked hospital information systems, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Internet.</span></span></p></li><li><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Working knowledge of the following coding systems and manuals: Collaborative Staging, AJCC Cancer Staging, SEER Summary Staging, ICD-O Coding, Facility Oncology Registry Data Standards (FORDS), Illinois State Cancer Registry (ISCR) Reporting Manual, Multiple Primary and Histology Coding Rules, and the Hematopoietic Manual and Database. </span></span></p></li><li><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Must have working knowledge of the Cancer Program Standards of American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer.</span></span></p></li><li><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Good interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal. </span></span></p></li><li><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Positive attitude with the ability to effectively work independently or within a team environment; registrars, physicians and allied healthcare professions. </span></span></p></li><li><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Ability to assess and interpret clinical source documents (i.e. pathology reports, operative reports, discharge summaries, clinic notes, chemotherapy records, radiation therapy reports, etc.) and apply appropriate coding rules. </span></span></p></li><li><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Skills in analyzing, investigating, organizing, problem solving, and prioritizing within a system that has frequently changing priorities and deadlines</span></span></p></li></ul><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"><strong>Preferred Qualifications </strong></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Registered Health Information certification (RHIT, RHIA) by the American Health Information Management Association or Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR) certification by the National Cancer Registrars Association required.</span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"><strong>Position Details</strong></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">· Job Type/FTE: 1.00</span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">· Shift: M-F, Day Shift</span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">· Work Location: Full Time Remote</span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">· Unit/Department: Cancer Registry - Hyde Park</span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">· CBA Code: Non-Union</span></span></p> <br><p style="margin:0px"><i>We’ve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. 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Medical and religious exemptions will be considered for flu vaccination consistent with applicable law.</i></p> <p style="margin:0px"> </p> <p style="margin:0px"><b><i>Compensation & Benefits Overview</i></b></p> <p style="margin:0px"> </p> <p style="margin:0px"><i>UChicago Medicine is committed to transparency in compensation and benefits.  The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position.</i></p> <p style="margin:0px"> </p> <p style="margin:0px"><i>The pay range is based on a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data, reviewed on an annual basis. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity. 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