Medical Records Technician (Tumor Registry)
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Salary context
Based on 29 annual-salary jobs in the same occupational series. This role pays around the middle of similar positions.
Job Details
Qualifications & Requirements
In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes performing administrative and clinical support duties in a research, medical laboratory or medical treatment facility setting; performing case accessioning and reviewing medical records to identify malignant disease cases; entering and maintaining data in the Automated Central Tumor Registry (ACTUR) and other databases; coordinating with healthcare providers and external facilities to obtain missing or updated information. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
Position Overview
About the Position: This position supports Tumor Registry by using knowledge of both standardized and specialized medical records and quality assurance, incumbent is responsible for performing a variety of technical duties necessary for the development, maintenance and analysis of diagnostic and therapeutic cancer data. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation
Duties
- Assists In compiling and maintaining a comprehensive database.
- Reviews standard and electronic patient medical records.
- Assists in maintaining all tumor registry files.
- Identifies and codes topography, morphology, and other relevant information for each reportable incidence of cancer.
- Sets up, organizes, inputs, and maintains patient data.