What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Tumor Registrar position at Garnet Health?
Overview
Garnet Health (formerly Greater Hudson Valley Health System,) is a New York State, not-for-profit corporation headquartered in Middletown, New York, approximately 60 miles north of New York City. Garnet Health is comprised of Garnet Health Medical Center, Garnet Health Medical Center - Catskills, Garnet Health Doctors, Garnet Health Foundation and Garnet Health Foundation - Catskills. Garnet Health is dedicated to developing specialty services, medical programs and needed healthcare services that allow residents to remain close to home to receive quality care.
Providing healthcare to nearly 450,000 residents in Orange, Sullivan and Ulster Counties, Garnet Health was designed to improve the quality, stability and efficiency of healthcare services in the mid-Hudson and Catskill region. Services provided by more than 3,300 employed professionals and over 850 medical staff members, makes Garnet Health one of the largest healthcare providers in the tri-county area. The System’s three hospital campuses (Garnet Health Medical Center - Catskills (Harris and Callicoon, NY) and Garnet Health Medical Center (Middletown, NY) plus several outpatient facilities, offer a broad spectrum of care including:
- 601 licensed inpatient beds
- Emergency medicine
- Surgical services
- Ambulatory surgery services
- Skilled nursing unit
- Cardiology services including emergency and elective angioplasty
- Oncology services from diagnosis to treatment
- Orthopedic services including joint replacements
- Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence
- Birthing centers
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
- Outpatient diagnostic imaging
- Geriatric assessment
- Primary, Specialty, and Urgent care practices
- Adult day care
- Mental health and chemical dependency programs
- Diabetes program
- Wound care
- Sleep Center Services
- Outpatient infusion services
- Rehabilitation services including: physical, occupational and speech therapy
- Hospitalist services
- Rape intervention and support services
- Community screenings and support groups
Responsibilities
The Tumor Registrar will establish and maintain the efficient operation of the cancer registry, to register and follow patients with a diagnosis of malignancy, to retrieve and analyze registry data and to disseminate these data in accordance with professional ethics, to coordinate Cancer Conferences under the direction of the Director of Oncology Services.
Qualifications
Minimum Education: Associate Degree is or some college course work, with courses in medical terminology, anatomy, and physiology or equivalent education in a health or science field.
Minimum Experience: Three years of experience in related setting, with experience demonstrated in medical record keeping and relevant registry hardware/software. Must have ability to deal with physicians and associates on a professional basis.
Required Certification/Registration: NCRA CTR certification required.
Physical Demands: Work is primarily sedentary with intermittent standing and walking, computer data entry and retrieval. Lifting of charts, and some maneuvering of audiovisual or display materials.
Working Conditions: Works inside office facilities with occasional travel.
