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Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center is Louisiana’s leading cancer care organization, caring for more patients each year than any other facility in the region. And with strategic hospital and physician partnerships, we are delivering on our mission to improve survivorship and lessen the burden of cancer.
Mary Bird Perkins and its partners work together to provide state-of-the-art treatments and unparalleled collaborative, comprehensive cancer services. This culture of innovation helps attract the best cancer minds in the country, from expert physicians and highly specialized scientists to forward-thinking leaders in supportive care and other disciplines.
Together, with our hospital and physician partners, we are one-hundred percent focused on cancer care.
Why Join Us? We are looking for talented and highly-motivated individuals who demonstrate a natural desire to support the meaningful work of community oncologists and the patients we serve.
Job Description:
SCOPE: This position is required for routine regional registry operations and supported by contract funding from the Louisiana Tumor Registry (LTR). This position serves as the Regional Team Lead and is responsible for the coordination of regional activities and support of LTR deliverables.
FUNCTIONS:
1. Casefinding / Lead Contact
2. Registry Activity for Regional Functions
3. Education/Leadership
QUALIFICATIONS:
Associate’s degree in an allied health field or post-secondary coursework in human anatomy and physiology required.
3 years of experience in either regional tumor registry or hospital tumor registry
Oncology Data Specialist certification (ODS-C) required
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES
• Anatomy and histology
• Medical terminology
• ICD-10 and ICD-0-3
• Detail oriented
• Can form repetitive work with accuracy
• Ability to read, comprehend, edit and identify errors in medical related terminology
• Team Player
• Transition smoothly from one task to another as required by the need of the registry’s operations
• Ability to adapt changings in coding rules and requirement
• Plan and prioritize tasks to ensure work is completed accurately and timely
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