Cancer registrar vs medical service technician

Differences between cancer registrar and medical service technician duties and responsibilities

Cancer registrar example responsibilities.

• Process release of information requests according to HIPAA regulations and manage valuables safe for entire facility.
• Assign TNM and AJCC staging codes to newly diagnose cancer patents.
• Provide coordination of cancer committee require by ACOS to meet accreditation standards.
• Work for DHMC for this time period helping DHMC get up to date w cancer abstracts and the NH state cancer registry
• Obtain patient insurance information and forward to business department for approval of out-patient surgery.
• Train new employees and registrars.
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Medical service technician example responsibilities.

• Create and maintain confidential patient files; implement EHR systems to automate patient records management for the purposes of meaningful use.
• Administer and document vaccinations and perform strep tests, finger sticks, urinalysis, and various need lab tests.
• Run QC on all lab instrumentation ensuring reports are within acceptable limits.
• Keep track of all POC inventory, reagents, QC materials and equipment validations.
• Apply cold packs to affect injuries of the patient, fit crutches on patients.
• Maintain all training and CPR certifications in order to actively participate in codes with in the hospital.
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