Description:
The Cancer Registrar is a staff position located under the Cancer Data Center section of Quality, Safety and Value Service at the Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center. This position supports the care and treatment given to patients with malignant conditions. Incumbent is responsible for coding, abstracting and reporting required information and data elements related to the tumor registry.Requirements:
Basic Requirements:Citizenship.
Be a citizen of the United States. Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with 38 U.S.C. § 7407(a).
Experience and Education
(1) Experience. One year of experience that indicates knowledge of medical terminology and general understanding of the health record. Six months of the required one year of experience must have provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) needed to perform MRT work. OR
(2) Education. Two years above high school with a minimum of 12 semester hours directly related to MRT work (e.g., courses in medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, and introduction to health records). OR
(3) Experience/Education Combination .
Equivalent combinations of experience and education are qualifying. The following educational/training substitutions are appropriate for combining education and experience:
(a) Six months of experience that indicates knowledge of medical terminology and general understanding of the health record and one year above high school with a minimum of six semester hours of health information technology courses.
(b) Successful completion of a course for medical technicians, hospital corpsmen, medical service specialists, or hospital training obtained in a training program given by the Armed Forces or the U.S. Maritime Service under close medical and professional supervision. Training may be substituted on a month-for-month basis for up to six months of experience, provided the training program included courses in anatomy, physiology, and medical record techniques and procedures. The position requires six additional months of experience that indicates knowledge of medical terminology and general understanding of the health record.
Grade Determinations :
MRT (Cancer Registrar) Coordinator, GS-9
Experience. One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level.
Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities . In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs:
- Knowledge and understanding of ACoS and/or facility requirements for administering, monitoring, and reporting compliance of the cancer program to the governing bodies.
- Ability to interpret data to set, evaluate, and adjust the cancer program and/or facility goals and objectives.
- Ability to inform cancer registry staff on the technical components of the cancer database, coordinate workflow and monitor data for accuracy and quality measures.
- Ability to multitask.
- Ability to communicate with individuals from various disciplines regarding the facility requirements of the cancer program.
- Ability to analyze and interpret data for use in facility strategic planning.
- Ability to develop cancer program/cancer registry policies and procedures to ensure patient-centered care for cancer patients in accordance with government wide, agency, and facility requirements.
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ .
This position is above full performance
Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Service
Jul 30, 2025;
from:
usajobs.gov