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Role Description

Organizes and maintains a cancer patient data system which conforms to ACOS standards and meets the needs of users of the Kentucky Cancer Program.

• Assists in cancer registry operations.
• Performs data entry.
• Work distribution and examine medical and pathology records to determine patient eligibility for the cancer registry database according to established guidelines.
• Performs abstracting activities by efficiently and accurately abstracting cancer registry data from the medical record.
• Collects, calculates, analyzes, interprets and presents numerical data related to cancer occurrence, case management and outcome measures.

Qualifications

• Associates Of Science or equivalent education as required to sit for certification upon hire
• Experience in coding or transcription Required
• Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR) within 24 - months Required