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Oregon Health & Science University Foundation

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51 - 200 employees

🏥 Healthcare

💼 Consulting

🍽️ Food & Beverage

Healthcare • Consulting • Food & Beverage

Oregon Health & Science University Foundation is a charitable organization dedicated to supporting healthcare innovation and education. The foundation funds vital programs across Oregon Health & Science University, advancing groundbreaking research in areas such as cancer, children's health, brain health, and reproductive health. Through donations and community support, OHSU Foundation aims to create a healthier future by facilitating access to cutting-edge medical care and fostering the next generation of healthcare professionals.

📋 Description

• Abstract relevant cases into the cancer registry database. • Abstract includes data collection such as: patient demographics, diagnostic, treatment, follow-up, and other pertinent data. • Abstracts are to be completed no more than 4 months from date of first contact. • Complete patient follow-up on all registered cases. • Follow-up includes data collection such as: vital status, disease status, additional treatment, and source of continuing follow-up. • Attend staff meetings and quality assurance meetings. • May be asked to attend other meetings • Participate in quality improvement projects • Other required duties include: participation in special study requests or assistance with case-finding and registering patients to the cancer registry database.

🎯 Requirements

• Two years of hospital-based tumor registry experience or an Associate’s degree in Medical Record Technology from an accredited program; OR An equivalent combination of training and experience. • Current credential of CTR (Certified Tumor Registrar) or CTR-eligible is required for cancer registry staff who perform case abstraction. • Beginning 1/1/2012, all cancer registry staff who perform case abstracting at a CoC accredited program must either hold a current CTR credential or for a non credentialed person, they must pass the CTR examination by January 2015. • During this time frame, a non credentialed abstractor may perform abstracting under the supervision of a CTR. • Anyone hired after 1/1/2012 to perform abstracting must pass the CTR exam within 3 years of the hire date.