ONCOLOGY ABSTRACTOR

Education: High school graduate required. Associates Degree preferred
Licensure: N/A
Certification: A Certified Tumor Registrar certification is required to abstract. If not certified at time of hire, must be willing to sign a MOU to obtain certification within one (1) year of hire date. 
Experience: Abstracting experience preferred.
Skills/Other:

A. Strong problem-solving, appropriate judgment and decision-making skills.
B. Effective written verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
C. Coding principles preferred.
D. High quality typing skills preferred
E. Medical terminology, anatomy and computer terminology experience preferred.
F. Effective interpersonal and communication skills for interactions with physicians, ancillary staff and volunteers.
G. Demonstrates leadership skills, flexibility and self-direction with the ability to work independently.
H. Attention to detail.