| NHRMC, established in 1967 in Wilmington, NC, is recognized as a preeminent healthcare organization focused on leading our community to outstanding health. We have an 855 bed network of hospitals and multi-specialty physician group practices with more than 200 physicians. With a network of primary, specialty, neighborhood clinics and regional medical centers; you will find our culture is the very definition of best in practice. Join us and find out how many ways NHRMC offers you the chance to focus on what really matters - our patients and community. | About the Job | | Location: New Hanover Regional Medical Center Department: Oncology Support Full Time Equivalent: FTE: 1.000000 Work Type: 64 to 80 Hours Pay Period Work Schedule: 8HR DAY - Most of shift btwn 7A-3P Exempt from Overtime: Exempt: No | | What You'll Do | | Summary:
The team member’s Number One job responsibility is to deliver the most remarkable patient experience, in every dimension, every time, and understands how to contribute to the health system’s vision of achieving that commitment to patients and families. At Novant Health, people are our business. We treat each other with respect and compassion. We embrace the differences in our strengths while fostering an environment of inclusion, empowerment, inspiration and courage. The team member will use Novant Health’s First Do No Harm (NHFDNH) safety behaviors/error prevention tools and high reliability strategies as appropriate to ensure a safe, remarkable patient experience.
Responsibilities:
| •Case finding: Analyzes pathology reports, ICD-9 and ICD-10 lists from various sources (HIM Department, Radiation Oncology, Medical Oncology) to determine case eligibility and flag cases for the suspense system; requests/pull medical records and transports cases to the department for review.
| • Abstracting: Analyzes patient information required for state and national reporting and codes the information in the electronic data base utilizing the required coding sources: ICD0-3, Standards for Oncology Registry Entry, AJCC TNM Staging, SEER Summary Staging, Solid Tumor Rules, State Cancer Collection & Reporting Manual.
| • Staging forms: Follows department procedures for the monitoring of physicians staging from the hospital EMR. | • Data entry: Enters the required patient information accurately meeting the data edit standards for the National Cancer Data Base and the State Central Cancer Registry and in a timely manner meeting the NCD standards of within 6 months of patient contact. | • Follow-up: Analyzes patient encounters from medical record sources (electronic or hard copy) for subsequent treatment, recurrences, patient status, and current date of contact. Conducts monthly patient follow-up through letters or phone calls to physicians or hospitals. Maintains the national standards for patient follow-up rates: current information on 80% of all living patients; 90% on living patients diagnosed within the last 5 years. Death Information Sources: routinely accesses electronic and hard copy sources of death information including obituaries, state death lists, internet web sites such as SSDI (Social Security Death Index), and other public databases to find the date of death. | • Monitoring: Reviews, analyzes, and collects specific study information for participation in National Cancer Data Base required quality studies and State Central Cancer Registry studies. Reviews and analyzes periodic edit reports from the NCDB and State Central Cancer Registry data edits for patterns, data entry/abstracting issues; resolves all edits for compliance. | • Cancer Program Activities: Record treatment recommendations and provide support for the Tumor Board. Review feedback from monthly 10% physician review of staff abstracting and makes necessary updates to cancer data bases for quality control. |
|
|
| | Position Requirements | | Credentials:
Essential:
* Cert Tumor Registrar
Education:
Essential:
* Associate Degree
Other information:
• Advanced level of medical terminology. Completion of Anatomy and Physiology, basic Statistics and epidemiology. Oncology knowledge of the disease process, including standards of care; surgical, radiation, and systemic treatment regimens. Knowledge of the American College of Surgeons Cancer Program Standards. Coding Courses in ICD0-3, Standards for Oncology Registry Entry, AJCC TNM Staging, SEER Summary Staging, Solid Tumor Rules, State Cancer Collection & Reporting Manual. Ability to communicate effectively with tact and diplomacy with Medical Staff, Novant Departments, private physician offices and non-Novant facilities to obtain patient information and resolve staging issues. • Computer skills in databases: data entry experience with Electronic Registry Systems Inc., Epic, facility anatomic pathology system, Radiology, Varian, Mosaic, and other e-records that become available.
| | Other Information | This position description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications which may be required of the employee assigned to the position. Depending on the location of the job, duties may vary. Receipt of the job description does not imply nor create a promise of employment, nor an employment contract of any kind; my employment with the Company is at will. - Member Top 100 Hospitals – In 2016 NHRMC was recognized as a Top 100 Hospital demonstrating significant investment and financial sustainability for the communities we serve.
- Newsweek's 2020 list of Best Maternity Care Hospitals - NHRMC Betty H. Cameron Women's & Children's Hospital was named as a Best Maternity Care Hospital by Newsweek.
- Forbes America’s Best Large Employers 2018 and 2019- Link
- Becker’s 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare- Link
- Healthgrades Outstanding Patient Experience
|
Consider a career at NHRMC and become part of this award winning team! | |
