• Tumor Registrar

    Catholic Health Initiatives (Lexington, KY)


    Responsibilities

    Organizes and maintains a cancer patient data system which conforms to ACOS standards and meets the needs of users of the Kentucky Cancer Program.

    Essential Function

    + Assists in cancer registry operations

    + Performs data entry

    + Work distribution and examine medical and pathology records to determine patient eligibility for the cancer registry database according to established guidelines.

    + Performs abstracting activities by efficiently and accurately abstracting cancer registry data from the medical record.

    + Collects, calculates, analyzes, interprets and presents numerical data related to cancer occurrence, case management and outcome measures

     

    The job summary and responsibilities listed above are designed to indicate the general nature of the work performed within this job. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job responsibilities required of employees assigned to this job. Employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned.

    Qualifications

    + Associates Of Science or equivalent education as required to sit for certification required upon hire.

    + Experience in coding or transcription required.

    + Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR) required within 24 months of hire.

     

    Overview

     

    Welcome to Saint Joseph Hospital, a 433-bed hospital founded in 1877 by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth as the first hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. Led by Sister Euphrasia Stafford, the mission to provide compassionate care to the underserved is still carried out today. Saint Joseph Hospital holds over two dozen national ranks and recognitions and is recognized as a 2024 Best Place to Work in Kentucky.

     

    Saint Joseph is part of CommonSpirit Health, a non-profit, Catholic health system dedicated to advancing health for all people. With approximately 175,000 employees and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians.

     

    Our commitment to serve the common good is delivered through the dedicated work of thousands of physicians, advanced practice clinicians, nurses, and staff; through clinical excellence delivered across a system of 140 hospitals and more than 2,200 care centers serving 24 states.

    Pay Range

    $21.80 - $31.62 /hour

     

    We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.