Tumor Registrar jobs in Washington, DC

• Perform Cancer case abstracting all sites, coding of information on demographic, diagnostic history, diagnosis (site and Histology) diagnostic procedures, stage of disease, treatment.
• Cancer case finding from Disease index, medical oncology list, Pathology list and other sources
• Lost to follow up of cancer cases.
• Treatment follow up to complete (all incomplete abstracts)
• Cover for tumor board conferences/ documentation required under the direction of the cancer registry manager.
• Participate in team meeting, peer review meetings and other as required.
• Run Reports within Metriq for Data requests as needed.
• Cancer data quality measures reporting to the cancer registry manager.
• Assumes other duties and responsibilities that are related and appropriate to the position and area.  The above responsibilities are a general description of the level and nature of the work assigned to this classification and are not to be considered as all-inclusive.

• Required cancer data abstract for all tumor sites.
• Required ability to work with all Microsoft applications: words, excel, PowerPoint, outlook
• Required experience working with Metriq cancer Database, knowledge of NCDB data reporting, CoC standards, NAPBC standards,
• Required good understanding of tumor registry theory, medical terminology, medical coding, ICD-03, Anatomy and physiology knowledge, ability to work under pressure with great time management to meet assignment deadlines.
• Required ability to professionally communicate with the team and other members of cancer program including providers. Required to have great email etiquette knowledge
• Prefer experience working with allscripts, Soarian clinical, Mosaiq, power path,
• Prefer experience working with state reporting and CoC accredited cancer program.
• Prefer Filezilla application experience, Webplus, genEdits

At Howard University Hospital our job is to care for you. We do this by offering:

• Work-life balance
• Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
• Competitive, comprehensive benefit plans offered (including health, disability, vacation, and sick leave and 403B retirement plan)

COVID-19 Vaccination 

Howard University Hospital requires all external applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing employment.  External Applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination and, if offered, may elect to be vaccinated at a designated Howard University Hospital location.