Certified Tumor Registrar

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Certified Tumor Registrar
Place of Performance: Japan

Specific Tasks:

• Performs administrative procedures related to follow-up and tracking of active cases and new cases in the Automated Central Tumor Registry (ACTUR) database.
• Maintains Follow up Rates 90% for all cases within the last 5 years and > 80% for all cases since reference date.
• Prepares and mails patient correspondence, questionnaire IAW local policy and procedures with compliance with HIPAA and privacy act requirements.
• Obtains pathology reports and cytology reports from civilian and military pathology services, reviews them to verify malignancy utilizing appropriate tumor registry standards and directives. Report to the Certified Tumor Registrar for appropriate processing.
• Accessions patients into the registry (issues accession numbers and updates files.
• Completes abstracts within 6 months of date of diagnosis.
• Serves as recorder for the periodic Cancer Conference and quarterly Cancer Committee.

Qualifications:

• Education: As required to meet requirements for eligibility routes to be certified by the National Cancer Registrars’ Association.
• Certification: National Cancer Registrars’ Association as a Certified Tumor Registrar is