Cancer Registrar

Job description / Role

- Cancer registrars maintain databases of cancer information that health care professionals in turn use to research cancer prevention and treatment methods.
- Manages cancer patient databases, recording information that may be used to help detect cancer earlier, improve treatments and increase survival rates.
- Examine medical and pathology records to determine patient eligibility for the cancer registry.
- They make abstracts of medical records by translating the medical terminology into standardized codes that record the patient's diagnosis and treatment information.
- Responsible for compiling and reporting data from all the medical facilities that treat a patient.
- Uses multiple coding applications and manuals to abstract their data.
- Researching other aspects of patients, such as demographic information, home life, etc
- Other duties typically include following up with registry patients to track progress, protecting patient information and assisting with special projects.

Requirements

- Bachelor’s degrees in health information technology or associate's degrees in cancer information management or equivalent.
- Certified from the National Cancer Registrars Association or equivalent.
- Minimum of three years job-related experience.
- Proficiency in medical terminology & anatomy and physiology, oncology disease process and registry software required.
- AJCC Cancer Staging and Collaborative Staging Manuals.
- Data quality control,
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent organizational skills with detail orientation and good follow through.
- Excellent investigative/analytic skills with detail orientation.
- Ability to work effectively with physicians and coworker

About the Company

Founded in 1985, Al Noor Hospital provides a complete continuum of healthcare and has places itself among the Leading private hospital services provider in Abu Dhabi. Relocation of Al Noor Hospital to Khalifa Street in 1999, Al Noor Khalifa Branch was launched in the year 2001.

In 2006, Al Noor Hospital was established in Al Ain followed by the inauguration of its unique, purpose-built hospital at Airport Road in 2008. The hospital soon evolved into a state-of-the-art healthcare provider, employing experienced medical professionals and the latest facilities. It has since achieved remarkable progress in the healthcare industry and has recently expanded to Abu Dhabis Western region, opening specialized clinics in Madinat Zayed, Mirfa and Mussafah, offering medical services as well as emergency referrals to its Abu Dhabi branches.