Responsible for maintaining the American College of Surgeons' accreditation of the cancer program; maintaining the integrity of the cancer registry, coordinating weekly cancer conferences, quality control of cancer registry data, preparing patient care evaluation studies and outcomes, publishing the cancer program annual report, assisting the Cancer Registry Abstractors as needed; performing leadership and supervisory duties over the Cancer Registry Department, and performing other duties as required.
Requirements
BS in Health Information Management; or Associate of Science in Health Information Technology, or BS degree in Biology or other health care field, BS Degree to be completed within one year of start date if not currently obtained.
Training in medical terminology; anatomy and physiology preferred.
Hospital cancer registry experience preferred;
RRA or ART preferred; RN or RN, BSN equivalent degree considered.
Basic computer knowledge.
Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
CHRISTUS HEALTH is an international Catholic, faith-based, not-for-profit health system comprised of almost more than 600 services and facilities, including more than 60 hospitals and long-term care facilities, 350 clinics and outpatient centers, and dozens of other health ministries and ventures. CHRISTUS operates in 6 U.S. states, Colombia, Chile and 6 states in Mexico. To support our health care ministry, CHRISTUS Health employs approximately 45,000 Associates and has more than 15,000 physicians on medical staffs who provide care and support for patients. CHRISTUS Health is listed among the top ten largest Catholic health systems in the United States.
