Abstractor
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
Tampa, Florida
Abstractor - Tampa, FL
Responsible for the accessioning and abstracting activities of the Cancer Registry in compliance with the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (ACoS/CoC), the Florida Cancer Data System (FCDS), and department goals. Responsible for abstracting demographic, cancer management and survival information from patients medical records and other sources accurately into the Cancer Registry database.
Education: High school diploma required; course work in medical terminology, anatomy and physiology or equivalent experience in allied health field required. Degree in allied health field preferred.
Training/Experience: Must be a certified cancer registrar (CTR); minimum three (3) years cancer registry abstracting experience in a CoC approved program; or a minimum of one (1) year cancer registry abstracting experience as a CTR in Moffitt Cancer Center cancer registry; experience working with a computerized cancer registry database required; experience in a research facility preferred.
Additional Information: Thorough knowledge of ACoS/CoC and state registry data collection requirements; able to accurately interpret components of medical record including operative, pathology, radiology, lab and autopsy reports; must be familiar with abstracting processes, principles and data standards; must be familiar with characteristics of different types of cancers, including typical disease progression, relative prognoses and standards of care; must be knowledgeable in medical oncology terminology; needs proficiency with computerized cancer registry databases, word processing software, and windows-based operating system; shows good judgment in prioritizing work to meet department goals, standards and deadlines.
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