Employee is responsible for establishing, maintaining, and directing the efficient operation of the Oncology Registry. This includes registering and following patients with a diagnosis of malignancy, retrieving and analyzing registry data, and monitoring work production of employee(s) and workflow. Employee is responsible for the success of the individual cancer program by coordinating and monitoring aspects of the cancer program including publicizing, documenting, abstracting, quality auditing, providing special reports from the cancer data system for the Oncology Committee and Oncology Conferences and other cancer activities. The employee must use initiative and independent judgment in making on-the-job decisions, evaluating practices and procedures, implementing new procedures and initiating problem solving to improve efficiency in the above cancer program areas. The person assures the use of and the visibility of information from the cancer data system. Duties require a high degree of concentration and extensive knowledge of medical terminology. The employee functions independently, however is directly accountable to the Director of Medical Records. Employee must exhibit professional interpersonal communication skills since there is frequent interaction with other departments, employees, physicians and their staff. There is occasional interaction with patients and outside vendors. Responsible for maintenance and operation of C'Net terminals, software and printer.
Education- Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Information Management.
Licensure: RHIA, RHIT or CTR required.