Tumor Registry Analyst

Who We Are:

The Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group, (MAPMG) is one of the nation's premier multispecialty medical groups and is the largest integrated medical group in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia. Founded in 1980, the medical group has more than 1,700 Permanente physicians spanning more than 50 subspecialties. Together, we serve approximately 800,000 Kaiser Permanente members in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia at 34 area medical centers, plus several community hospitals and skilled nursing facilities.

Job Summary:

MAPMG is seeking to hire a Tumor Registry Analyst to perform case finding to identify reportable cases of cancer as required by the Internal Tumor Registry policies and those mandated by the cancer registry standard setting organizations, record on a computerized cancer registry abstract, pertinent cancer-specific clinical information from medical records in a standardized manner consistent with cancer registry standard setting organizations and internal data item requirements, and perform follow-up for the purposes of incidence, treatment, outcomes, and other activities as assigned.

This position will be based in Rockville, MD with the expectation to go into the office once/week. Candidates must be local or willing to re-locate to the DC, Maryland, and Virginia area.

Responsibilities:

• Identifies and accessions new cancer cases into the Cancer Registry data base by reviewing documents such as pathology, radiotherapy, treatment reports, death logs, disease indices and death certificates. Checks cases against cancer registry files and creates suspense file according to established procedures
• Abstracts identified cancer cases by reviewing the electronic medical records. Records, codes and verifies accuracy of data information entered into the Cancer Registry database
• Performs follow-up for the purposes of incidence, treatment and outcomes, performance improvement, administrative planning and marketing, support programs and research activities
• Assists in the development of project proposals, recommendations, implementation plans, communication packages, performance measurement tools, and training materials related to the cancer program
• Contributes to practice development and department administration including, recruiting, debriefing on training, and developing thought pieces on topics like change management
• Assures compliance with current requirements of the Mid-Atlantic Region Central Cancer Registries to maintain a current cancer registry
• Reports problems to the supervisor and apprises of progress and suggested changes in registry operations
• Performs other related duties as required to maintain efficient Cancer Registry Operation, including collection, maintenance and analysis of computer data
• Consistently demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors necessary to provide superior and culturally sensitive service to each other, to our members, to customers, contracted providers and vendors
• Maintains a current Certified Oncology Data Specialist (ODS) credential from National Cancer Registry Association (NCRA) if already certified, will require maintenance once become certified
• Works closely with other health professionals to maintain, retrieve, and analyze records of the cancer patient's history, diagnosis, therapy, and outcome
• Consistently supports compliance and the Principles of Responsibility (Kaiser Permanente's Code of Conduct) by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non-compliance, and adhering to applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations, accreditation and licenser requirements (if applicable), and Kaiser Permanente's policies and procedures
• In addition to defined technical requirements, accountable for consistently demonstrating service behaviors and principles defined by the Kaiser Permanente Service Quality Credo, the KP Mission as well as specific departmental/organizational initiatives. Also accountable for consistently demonstrating the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors necessary to provide superior and culturally sensitive service to each other, to our members, and to purchasers, contracted providers and vendors
• Performs other duties as assigned or required

Qualifications:

• Certification by the National Cancer Registrars' Association (NCRA) as Certified Oncology Data Specialist (ODS) or attain certification within 2 years of start date
• Associate Degree (at least 60 Credits) including or in addition to specific coursework (2 semesters of Human Anatomy & Human Physiology and Medical Terminology) or NCRA-Accredited Associate Degree program or NCRA-Accredited Formal Education Certificate Program
• Bachelor's Degree preferred in Health Sciences, Health Information, Data Management or related area
• Minimum three (3) years of work experience in departments involved with the diagnosis and/or treatment of cancer
• Minimum three (3) years of work experience in a setting wherein data submission to maintain a statewide or national cancer registry was performed
• Minimum one (1) year of experience proposing and implementing quality control enhancements to management
• Preferred minimum one (1) year of work experience in a Commission on Cancer (CoC) accredited health care facility
• Preferred minimum one (1) year of experience using cancer registry software such as CNExT for report production and presentation of statistical outcomes to physician liaison(s) and medical staff based cancer committee
• Education may substitute for minimum work experience
• Demonstrated ability to write clear and comprehensive reports and other documents; read and interpret complex written material
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems logically and systematically
• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly face-to-face, in writing, or on the telephone to a diverse community of internal and external customers is required.
• Effective time management skills to meet deadlines
• Possess excellent physician relations, communication, organizational and interpersonal skills required
• Ability to perform medical record chart reviews
• Ability to be motivated, self-directed and have team building skills required
• Excellent written and oral communication skills required
• Proficiency with MS Office, not limited to Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Competitive Benefits:

• Competitive compensation package
• Comprehensive benefits including 100% employer-funded medical and dental insurance premiums for employees and families
• Great work/life balance
• Generous paid time off
• Maternity and parental leave
• Pension plan and 401(k) retirement plan
• Life insurance, and short-term disability and long-term disability coverage
• Education reimbursement

Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity:

At MAPMG, equity, inclusion, and diversity are at the core of our organizational culture. MAPMG is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. We continuously work to identify and mitigate healthcare inequities, and that starts with providing an inclusive, supportive environment for our employees. We encourage applicants of any race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin who value diversity and will commit to practicing culturally competent healthcare to apply.

External hires must pass a background check and drug screening.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

We value our diversity and E/O/E M/F/D/V.