Cancer Registry Manager

Position Summary / Career Interest:

The Cancer Registrar Manager is responsible for the overall operations providing integrity, timeliness and accuracy of our cancer registrations. These duties set forth by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer and all Cancer Registry governing bodies. This position drives excellence in the behavioral competencies, computer applications and integration.


Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

• Manages day to day operations within Cancer Registry department this includes but is not limited to case finding, abstracting, follow up, QI functions and any special assigned tasks.
• Insures optimal workflow and meeting established goals/timeframes.
• Provides leadership presence and guidance through direction and role-modeling.
• Conducts daily work que review, assists cancer registry supervisor with workload prioritization and redistribution, reviews reports, assists in process improvement to optimize reimbursement and utilize human and capital resources efficiently, and conducts walk-through of all areas.
• Responsible to manage operational and staffing budgets.
• Manages human resource functions such as interviewing, selection, orientation, education/training, feedback, performance evaluation, and policy and procedure development.
• Maintains personnel files, including documentation of appropriate staff orientation, competency, training, discipline and performance reviews.
• Oversees department timekeeping and payroll. Collaborates with HR concerning employee issues and performance.
• Conducts employee coaching, counselling, disciplinary actions and annual appraisals.
• Monitors staff adherence to hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
• Develops and recommends policies and procedures that will increase efficiency in coordination with all departmental areas and external departments.
• Ensures that established policies and procedures are adhered to.
• Meets regularly with staff to discuss progress of work, resolve problems, and ensure standards for quality and quantity of work are met.
• Promotes a Commission on Cancer (CoC) and NAPBC and other applicable accredited facility by insuring compliance with all standards and supporting the initiative to become a National Cancer Institute (NCI) designated program.
• Coordinates Cancer Registry quality control activities and serves as the registry quality control coordinator for the cancer program.
• Provides regular reporting as required by department leadership.
• Additional responsibilities as needed to include working with physicians and other cancer program staff, hospital staff to obtain data from the Cancer Registry.
• Generates computer ad hoc reports from registry software for physicians, administration and regulatory agencies as needed.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Required Education and Experience

• Associates Degree in Health Information Management or health related field
• High School Graduate
• 7 or more years Cancer Registry functions CTR certification.
• 2 or more years supervisory/leadership experience in a health care setting

Preferred Education and Experience

• Bachelors Degree

Preferred Licensure and Certification

• Certified Tumor Registrar - National Cancer Registrars Association (NCRA)

Knowledge Requirements

• Extensive knowledge of medical terminology and anatomy and physiology as well as Cancer Program Standards

We are an equal employment opportunity employer without regard to a person’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age (40 or older), disability, veteran status or genetic information.