Cancer Care - Cancer Tumor Registry Coordinator

Company: Catholic Health Initiatives 
Location: Towson, Maryland

• Salary: Not Specified
• Category: Healthcare / Nursing
• Date Posted: 01/22/2012
• Region: Maryland-Baltimore
• Travel Required: Not Specified
• Security Clearance: No
• Work Type: Any

Job Description

Title: Cancer Care - Cancer Tumor Registry Coordinator
Location: MD-Towson-St Joseph Medical Center
Job Summary:

This position works as part of a self-directed team, which reports to the Director of Cancer Institute. This position is responsible for coordinating and supervising the Cancer Registry activities and staff. This includes assuring compliance with state regulations and cancer program approval through the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer.

Essential Duties:
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Coordinates the daily functions of the Cancer Registry in compliance with the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer standards for an approved cancer program and with the state regulations of the Maryland Cancer Registry 15. 0%
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Collaborates with other Cancer Care Program employees, physicians and various hospital departments to provide cooperative and organized registry functions
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Ensures well-coordinated and organized performance of daily operations of Oncology Registry.
Education:
* Bachelors Degree is required.
* Masters Degree is preferred.
Experience:
* Two years of Registry Experience preferred.
* Knowledge of A & P. Medical terminology.
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Proficient in PC and Internet.
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Ability to organize, prioritize and manage multiple projects.
License/Certification:
* Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR)
Additional Responsibilities:
* Demonstrates a commitment to service, organization values and professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor at all times.
* Adheres to and exhibits our core values:
Reverence:Having a profound spirit of awe and respect for all creation, shaping relationships to self, to one another and to God and acknowledging that we hold in trust all that has been given to us.
Integrity:Moral wholeness, soundness, uprightness, honesty and sincerity as a basis of trustworthiness.
Compassion:Feeling with others, being one with others in their sorrows and joys, rooted in the sense of solidarity as members of the human community.
Excellence:Outstanding achievement, merit, virtue; continually surpassing standards to achieve/maintain quality.
* Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive data at all times.
* Adheres to organizational and department specific safety standards and guidelines.
* Works collaboratively and supports efforts of team members.
* Demonstrates exceptional customer service and interacts effectively with physicians, patients, residents, visitors, staff and the broader health care community.
*hec*Catholic Health Initiatives and its organizations are Equal Opportunity Employers. CBJob: Licensed/Registered Medical Professionals (Non-Nursing)