Certified Cancer Registrar - CarePoint Health

About Us:

CarePoint Health is one of New Jersey’s leading health care systems comprised of three long-standing and highly-regarded hospitals – Christ Hospital in Jersey City, Hoboken University Medical Center and Bayonne Medical Center. CarePoint united three area hospitals to provide 360-degree-coordinated care by integrating the medical facilities and physician networks associated with these institutions. With over 4,500 employees, CarePoint is the largest private employer in Hudson County, New Jersey and each year provides care to over 300,000 individuals.

CarePoint prides itself on its patient-focused approach to care delivery, with an emphasis on preventative medicine, health education, and disease management. Leveraging its vast network of physicians and healthcare experts, CarePoint is quickly becoming recognized as a leader in the broader healthcare landscape as it pioneers creative solutions to address urgent population health needs.

What You'll Be Doing:

The Certified Cancer Registrar is responsible for identifing, analyzing, abstracting, and updating any follow-up treatment information on patients with reportable cancer diagnosis. Information included but not limited to the demographics, diagnostic, staging and treatment from the medical records on all cancer cases seen or diagnosed and treated at the designated facility. Cases which are not eligible for reporting needs to be notified. Works directly with the Directors CS standards and with other regulatory agencies including NJDOH requirements. Assist Director CS in coordinating and monitoring activities necessary to comply with ACoS CoC standards.

 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities: 

• Maintains the cancer registries and works to meet the standards of regulatory and accrediting agencies related to approved and/or other programs requiring registries.
• Develops and maintains thorough system to identify and incorporate all mandatory cases into the cancer registry including reportable list of diagnoses.
• Attends multidisciplinary Oncology conferences, workshops, training & educational sessions to maintain Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR) credentials.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

 

What We're Looking For:

 

Part Time with Benefits

Day-Flex

• Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in health related field (required), health information (preferred)
• CTR preferred and/or CTR eligible and ability to pass the CTR examination within one year of date of hire
• Minimum of 3 years experience in cancer registry
• Experience with Metriq (Cancer Registry Software) preferred
• Previous experience in cancer registry operations including SEER Registry and American College of Surgeons Accreditation preferred
• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint is required

 

What We Offer:

• Competitive pay
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401k with Company match
• Generous paid time off
• Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Advancement and career development opportunities

 

Influenza Vaccinations are a requirement for employment at CarePoint Health. If you are not currently vaccinated you will be required to receive the vaccination during influenza season (October - March) if you are offered employment, unless you request and receive an approved medical exemption from CarePoint.

 

CarePoint Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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