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Medical Records Technician (Cancer Registrar) Coordinator
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 51 days ago
Remote United States $62K – $80K Apply by Aug 20, 2026 Medical Records Technician ESFJESTJISFJISTJ OperationsTrades
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This position is in Medical Administration Service (MAS)/Health Information Management Section (HIMS) at the VA Northern Indiana Health Care System (NIHCS). The Medical Records Technician (Cancer Registrar Coordinator) supports the care and treatment given to patients with reportable neoplastic conditions. Incumbent is responsible for coding, abstracting and reporting required information and data elements to the Tumor Registry.
What You'll Do
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties include, but are not limited to: Thoroughly searches the medical record to identify and code all information pertinent to the patient's diagnosis (includes demographics, diagnosis, site and histology, diagnostic procedures, extent of disease, and treatment) Keeps abreast of new medical terminology and revisions to the above manuals.
- →Utilizes coding references to ensure that complete and accurate data is collected.
- →Codes information contained on several forms and documents that make up an entire record.
- →Codes diseases, surgical procedures, and causes of injury (uses specific codes required in a cancer registry, stage of disease, morphology, and topography using International Classification of Diseases for Oncology, AJCC Staging Manual and the ROADS Manual).
- →Codes stages of disease using International Classification of Diseases for Oncology.
- →Analyzes the consistency of coding of registry data, cancer diagnosis, histology, treatment (including surgical procedures, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, hormonal therapy and radiation therapy.) Codes complicated medical records having diagnostic, surgical and therapeutic procedures that are identified as difficult to classify.
- →Submits data from the tumor registry in accordance with VA guidelines to the VA Central Cancer Registry.
- →Collects core data from patients' records, including demographic characteristics, diagnostic procedures, diagnoses, stage and extent of disease.
- →Reviews medical records to gather information on cancer statistics, including treatment, stage of disease, incidence, survival and numerous other criteria.
- →Assists in research and preparing correspondence by retrieving and releasing data following a standardized approach which meets the requirements of the Privacy Act and Freedom of Information Act regulations.
- →Organizes and maintains a data system which conforms to the standards of an Approved Cancer Program and meets the needs of the users of the registry data, if applicable.
- →Maintains quality control of follow-up procedures.
- →Performs the quantitative and qualitative analysis on medical records to ensure that all component parts are present, accurate, complete, timely and will meet the established requirements and standards of the Joint Commission and the American College of Surgeons.
- →Participates in routine and focused reviews for the purpose of identifying problems and potential problems in record documentation as part of the formal Medical Record Review process under the direction of the Quality Improvement Program (may be assigned to gather information for time studies and/or quality assurance studies).
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 93029386-6127-4a55-958b-7598e4726c97
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