Community Health Systems

Operates acute care hospitals nationwide

Certified Registrar - Radiation Oncology

Clinical Support & Patient AdministrationPosted on Nov 3

Full-timePowell, TN, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

0–2 years of experience in cancer registry or health information management is required.
Proficiency in cancer registry coding systems and guidelines, including ICD-O-3, AJCC TNM, and SEER Summary Staging.
Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to analyze data, identify trends, and develop actionable insights.
Proficiency with cancer registry software and electronic health record systems.
Knowledge of HIPAA regulations and data confidentiality practices.
Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
CTR (Certified Tumor Registrar) certification is required.

Responsibilities

Identify, analyze, and abstract reportable cancer cases from pathology reports and disease indices to comply with state and national cancer reporting standards.
Enter and validate cancer patient data in the cancer registry database using standard coding guidelines, including ICD-O-3, AJCC TNM Staging, and SEER Summary Staging.
Coordinate follow-up processes to determine survival and treatment outcomes, maintaining follow-up rates of 80% for all living patients and 90% for patients diagnosed within the last five years.
Facilitate and organize bi-weekly cancer conferences and quarterly cancer committee meetings, ensuring required documentation and compliance with Commission on Cancer standards.
Analyze and resolve edit reports from the National Cancer Data Base (NCDB), ensuring data accuracy and compliance with reporting requirements.
Conduct special studies and quality improvement initiatives with the Cancer Committee, reviewing treatment patterns and outcomes to improve cancer care.
Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to educate them on best practices for cancer care and represent the hospital at local, regional, and national cancer-related events.
Prepare and present reports on cancer program performance metrics to support regulatory and accreditation requirements.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
Comply with all policies and standards.

Job Summary

The Cancer Registrar - Certified is responsible for maintaining the cancer registry database in compliance with Commission on Cancer (CoC) standards. This role supports the cancer program by ensuring accurate data collection, analysis, and reporting. The Cancer Registrar collaborates with the Cancer Committee, facilitates required meetings, and contributes to quality improvement initiatives related to cancer care.

Essential Functions

Identifies, analyzes, and abstracts reportable cancer cases from pathology reports and disease indices to ensure compliance with state and national cancer reporting standards.
Enters and validates cancer patient data in the cancer registry database using standard coding guidelines, including ICD-O-3, AJCC TNM Staging, and SEER Summary Staging.
Coordinates follow-up processes to determine survival and treatment outcomes, maintaining compliance with follow-up rate standards (80% for all living patients and 90% for patients diagnosed within the last 5 years).
Facilitates and organizes bi-weekly cancer conferences and quarterly cancer committee meetings, ensuring required documentation and compliance with CoC standards.
Analyzes and resolves edit reports from the National Cancer Data Base (NCDB), ensuring data accuracy and compliance with reporting requirements.
Conducts special studies and quality improvement initiatives in collaboration with the Cancer Committee, reviewing treatment patterns and outcomes to improve cancer care.
Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to educate on best practices for cancer care and represent the hospital at local, regional, and national cancer-related events.
Prepares and presents reports on cancer program performance metrics, supporting regulatory and accreditation requirements.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

0-2 years of experience in cancer registry or health information management required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Proficiency in cancer registry coding systems and guidelines (ICD-O-3, AJCC TNM, SEER Summary Staging).
Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to analyze data, identify trends, and develop actionable insights.
Proficient in cancer registry software and electronic health record systems.
Knowledge of HIPAA regulations and data confidentiality practices.
Demonstrated ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.

Licenses and Certifications

CTR - Certified Tumor Registrar required

About the Company

Community Health Systems

Operates acute care hospitals nationwide

Community Health Systems operates general acute care hospitals across 14 states, owning or leasing 71 facilities to deliver healthcare outside urban centers. Its main business is running hospital networks and providing medical and surgical services to patients, funded by payments from patients, insurers, and government programs like Medicare and Medicaid. The company also offers management services to its affiliates through a professional services corporation. Its workflow centers on developing and operating healthcare delivery systems, supporting a wide range of needs from emergency care to specialized treatments. The goal is to help people get well and live healthier by providing accessible non-urban and suburban hospital-based care while navigating a regulated, competitive US healthcare market.

Company size: 5,001-10,000
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Franklin, TN
Founded: 1985

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