SEARCH

Cancer Registrar Resume Example

Resume Score: 70%

Love this resume? Build Your Own Now
CANCER REGISTRAR
Professional Summary

Highly experienced oncology data professional knowledgeable in all aspects of the cancer registry. Reliable, hardworking, and dedicated team player who works well under pressure with minimum supervision. Enjoy learning new programs and processes. Proficient in prioritizing and completing tasks in a timely manner, yet flexible to multi task when necessary. Seeking full time remote position as Certified Tumor Registrar.

Certifications

Certified Tumor Registrar

Professional Experience
Cancer Registrar
December 2008 to Current Exempla Healthcare － Norfolk, CO
  • Case Finding - Follow procedures for identifying cases who meet eligibility requirements.
  • Abstracting - Review health records to obtain pertinent patient and tumor related information.
  • Coding - Code topography and morphology of tumor case utilizing ICD - 03 Third Edition; Code additional data items according to Facility Oncology Registry Data Standards (FORDS).
  • Assess data's completeness, validity, and accuracy on an ongoing basis.
  • Maintain security and confidentiality of patient data.
  • Maintain compliance with regulatory agency standards and changes that occur.
  • Knowledge of CoC standards, cancer committee, and SAR.
  • Prepare and participate weekly tumor boards.
  • Update CP3R's.
  • Submit data to NCDB on yearly basis.
  • Mentor new cancer registrars.
  • Attend state, regional, and national continuing educational seminars.
Cancer Registrar
October 2007 to August 2008 Beth Israel Medical Center － Norfolk, NY
  • Case Finding
  • Abstracting
  • Follow Up
  • Tumor Boards
Cancer Registrar
January 2006 to December 2007 Sentara Norfolk General Hospital － New York, VA
  • Case Finding
  • Abstracting
Tumor Registry Follow Up Clerk
March 2005 to December 2006 Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center － Norfolk, VA
  • Execute follow up procedures for the acquisition of cancer patient data needed for analysis of length and quality of survival.
  • Ensure accurate processing of case follow up information concerning treatment, recurrence and patient status.
  • Maintain follow up tickler file within database, generate and mail correspondence to physicians and patients requesting latest follow up data.
  • Perform other duties related to the function of the tumor registry as requested.
Tumor Registry Follow Up Clerk
January 2000 to December 2004 Warren Hospital － Norfolk, NJ
  • Ensure accurate processing of case follow up information concerning treatment, recurrence, and patient status.
Health Programs Assistant
 Warren Hospital － Norfolk, NJ
  • Provide secretarial and administrative assistant duties for the Health Education and Staff Development Departments.
  • Maintain program registrations and coordination of selected education programs and events in collaboration with the educations staff.
Unit Secretary
 Warren Hospital － Norfolk, NJ
  • Receptionist for Surgical/Oncology Unit.
  • Responsible for coordinating and preparing patient charts for admissions, transfers, and discharges.
  • Transcribe physicians orders in an accurate and timely manner manually and by use of hospitals computer system.
Education and Training
Cancer Registry, 2004 ORANJ － New York, NJ

Basic Education Cancer Registry Courses instructed by Marilyn Hanson
Bachelor of Science : Marketing/Buying, Fashion and related, 1993 Fashion Institute of Technology － New York, NJ
Associate of Applied Science : Fashion Merchandising and Buying, 1989 Nassau Community College － New York, NJ
Build Your Own Now

Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Exempla Healthcare
  • Beth Israel Medical Center
  • Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
  • Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center
  • Warren Hospital

School Attended

  • ORANJ
  • Fashion Institute of Technology
  • Nassau Community College

Job Titles Held:

  • Cancer Registrar
  • Tumor Registry Follow Up Clerk
  • Health Programs Assistant
  • Unit Secretary

Degrees

  • Cancer Registry , 2004
    Bachelor of Science : Marketing/Buying, Fashion and related , 1993
    Associate of Applied Science : Fashion Merchandising and Buying , 1989

Advertisement

Similar Resumes

View All

Command Center Driver

Command Center

Hyattsville, Maryland

Posted 422 days ago