Experience

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Coordinator- Southwest Louisiana Regional Cancer Registry

  • Jul 2014 - Present

  Coordinator for the Southwest LA Regional Tumor Registry covering 5 parishes and assisting with day to day operations of the Baton Rouge Regional Tumor Registry which covers a 12 parish area. Performed all case-finding for reportable cancers diagnosed within the region and coordinate workload for the abstracters. Coordinate and abstract the special study caseload. Lead editor for SWLA region and perform all QC to ensure complete and correct cases. I always have an eye on streamlining processes and developing policies and procedures. Responsible for staff training and consulting as necessary. Show less

• Certified Tumor Registrar, Baton Rouge Regional Tumor Registry- Special Studies Abstracter

  • Dec 2012 - Jun 2014

  Worked for the Baton Rouge Regional Cancer Registry which covered a 12 parish area. Performed all case-finding for reportable cancers diagnosed within the region and coordinated workload for the abstracters. Performed abstracting as necessary for both the regional registry and the affiliated CoC Program. Abstracted all special studie cases for the region and performed case editing as necessary and assisted with quality control. While in this position, I streamlined the case-finding and editing process and developed policies and procedures. I trained staff as necessary for new hires as well working within the software Show less



CHRISTUS Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Certified Tumor Registrar- Southwest Louisiana Regional Cancer Registry

  • Feb 2010 - Dec 2012

  Worked for the Southwest Louisiana Regional Cancer Registry which covered a 5 parish area. Performed casefinding and abstracting for reportable cases of cancer diagnosed and treated in the area which included local field hospitals, clinics and MD offices. Perfomed yearly death clearance, and assisted with case editing. Abstracted cases required for special studies conducted by National Cancer Institute, SEER and private funded studies. Worked for the Southwest Louisiana Regional Cancer Registry which covered a 5 parish area. Performed casefinding and abstracting for reportable cases of cancer diagnosed and treated in the area which included local field hospitals, clinics and MD offices. Perfomed yearly death clearance, and assisted with case editing. Abstracted cases required for special studies conducted by National Cancer Institute, SEER and private funded studies.



Brackenridge Hospital

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mammography Coordinator

  • May 1991 - May 1993