Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• Experience and Education: 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
• 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
• Experience/Education Combination
• Equivalent combinations of experience and education are qualifying
• The following educational/training substitutions are appropriate for combining education and experience: 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
• OR
• 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
• Preferred Experience: The VAMHCS holds CoC accreditation and we are looking for a certified Cancer Registrar to become part of the team in the Radiation Oncology Clinical Care Center
• The position prefers Oncology Data Specialist (ODS, formally known as CTR) certification as mandated by the American College of Surgeons to continue our CoC accreditation
• This position takes an active role in the re-accreditation process every three years, attends quarterly Cancer Committee meetings to review standards prior to accreditation, completes abstracting of cases in addition to follow up of cancer patients
• This position will support the Huntington VA, who are completing quarterly Cancer Care Committee Meetings
• As this is the sole position for Huntington VA, knowledge of OncoTrax , CPRS, and VA systems are critical
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-08
• The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is GS-09.