Job Description
Position Summary
This position collects extensive data on all new cancer patients seen at ECU Health Hospitals, as required by state law and according to regulations established by various state and national registries. Case abstracting and registry duties are completed in adherence to the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer Standards for Accredited Cancer Programs.
Responsibilities
- Produce case abstracts for cancer patients and extract data items from the various medical records in accordance with ACoS/CoC standards.
- Perform necessary research, analysis, interpretation and decision-making to accurately code stage or sequence information.
- Follow-up on each case abstracted for the life of the patient.
- Extracts the required information from the electronic medical record and external sources.
Minimum Requirements
- Associates or higher in a health related field or completion of an NCRA cancer registry program is required.
- CTR (Certified Tumor Registrar) is preferred.
- 1 – 3 years experience required in casefinding, abstracting, completing treatment updates, and follow up. Also, Electronic Medical record usage experience is required.
Other Information
- Remote role (based out of Greenville, NC)
- Monday – Friday day shift:
- 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
- Great Benefits
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ECU Health
About ECU Health
ECU Health is a mission-driven, 1,708-bed academic health care system serving more than 1.4 million people in 29 eastern North Carolina counties. The not-for-profit system is comprised of 13,000 team members, nine hospitals and a physician group that encompasses over 1,100 academic and community providers practicing in over 180 primary and specialty clinics located in more than 130 locations.
The flagship ECU Health Medical Center, a Level I Trauma Center, and ECU Health Maynard Childrens Hospital serve as the primary teaching hospitals for the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health and the Brody School of Medicine share a combined academic mission to improve the health and well-being of eastern North Carolina through patient care, education and research.
General Statement
It is the goal of ECU Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position.
Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings, which may include an occupational health screening, criminal record check, education, reference, and licensure verification.
We value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements and applicants qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint.