Cancer Tumor Registrar - Medical Records Technician

Togus VAMC proudly serves Maine's veterans at a main campus in Augusta or any of six outpatient clinics. It's a modern 67-operating bed facility with general medical, surgical, intermediate and mental health beds, as well as 50 Skilled-Longer Stay beds, and a 50-bed Dementia Unit. The oldest veterans' facility in the country (est. 1866), much of its 500+ acres is natural woodland habitat for wildlife. Living in Maine offers excellent quality of life and access to many cultural and recreational activities.

 

 

The incumbent serves as a Cancer Program Specialist in a rural, geographically expansive VA Medical Center that provides a full range of services for diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Most medical and surgical oncology services are provided at the facility with radiation oncology services contracted with local, community hospitals or referral to larger VA Medical Centers outside the state. The work of the position supports the care and treatment given to patients with malignant conditions.

 

Certified Cancer Tumor Registrars only should apply. 

 

Benefits:

 

 You may participate in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program, with costs shared with your employer. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#FEHB.

 

Life insurance coverage is provided. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#life

 

New employees are automatically covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). If you are transferring from another agency and covered by CSRS, you may continue in this program. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#retr

 

You will earn annual vacation leave. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#VACA

 

You will earn sick leave. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#SKLV

 

You will be paid for federal holidays that fall within your regularly scheduled tour of duty. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#HOLI

 

You can use Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts for expenses that are tax-deductible, but not reimbursed by any other source, including out-of-pocket expenses and non-covered benefits under their FEHB plans. More Info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#FSA

 

Other Information:

You will be required to serve a probationary period of 2 years.

  

How to Apply

 

How to Apply:

You must submit your application so that it will be received by the closing date of the announcement.

  

A thorough CV is required. Include Work and educational experiences, licenses, certifications, professional organization membership, references, interests, military service, etc.

 

What to Expect Next:

Applicants will be contacted as applications are received.

  

EEO Policy Statement

 

The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factor.

  

Reasonable Accommodation

 

Federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.



 

Veterans Information

 

Veterans who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and were separated under honorable conditions may be eligible for veterans’ preference. For service beginning after October 15, 1976, the veteran must have served the required length of time and have a Campaign Badge, Expeditionary Medal, a service-connected disability, or have served in the Gulf War between August 2, 1990, and January 2, 1992.

 

The Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) gives veterans access to job vacancies that might otherwise be closed to them. The law allows eligible veterans to compete for vacancies advertised under agency’s promotion procedures when the agency is seeking applications from outside of its own workforce.

 

To claim veterans’ preference, veterans should be ready to provide a copy of their DD-214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, or other proof. Veterans with service connected disability and others claiming 10 point preference will need to submit Form SF-15, Application for 10-point Veterans’ Preference.

 

For more specifics on all veterans employment issues such as Veterans preference or special appointing authorities see the VetGuide.

  

Legal and Regulatory Guidance

 

Social Security Number - Your Social Security Number is requested under the authority of Executive Order 9397 to uniquely identify your records from those of other applicants who may have the same name. As allowed by law or Presidential directive, your Social Security Number is used to seek information about you from employers, schools, banks, and others who may know you. Failure to provide your Social Security Number on your application materials, will result in your application not being processed.

 

Privacy Act - Privacy Act Notice (PL 93-579): The information requested here is used to determine qualifications for employment and is authorized under Title 5 U.S.C. 3302 and 3361.

 

Signature - Before you are hired, you will be required to sign and certify the accuracy of the information in your application.

 

False Statements - If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be fired after you begin work; or you may be subject to fine, imprisonment, or other disciplinary action.

 

Selective Service - If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law.