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Keyword

Location

Trainee Cancer Registrar

Department

Health Information Management Services

Entity

Aga Khan University Hospital

Location

Karachi, Pakistan

Introduction

The Aga Khan University Hospital is a not-for-profit healthcare institute that offers all medical services to their patients under one roof. In addition to the tertiary care hospital in Karachi, AKUH has a network of 4 secondary care hospitals, 30+ Medical Centres, and over 300+ Clinical Laboratories, 50+ Pharmacies in over 120+ cities across Pakistan. It also offers Home Healthcare Services and home deliveries of medicines. The Hospital provides Zakat for those patients who are eligible, and the health systems offers generous Patient Welfare to support those in financial need. In recognition of its high quality and patient safety, the AKUH is accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCI) as an Academic Medical Centre and its Clinical Laboratories are accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP) for fast and accurate testing.

HIMS offers comprehensive medical record keeping services as well as expertise in medical coding, cancer registry coding, medical transcription and document imaging, all of which are crucial in maintaining comprehensive, up-to-date patient clinical records.
  • We accommodate nearly 1.8 million medical records, with an average daily increase of 500 files. 
  • Every day, HIMS circulates about 4000 records both within the Stadium Road campus and with Clifton Medical Services.
As an equal opportunity employer, AKU believes in promoting a diverse and inclusive culture and is committed to adopt appropriate standards for safeguarding and promoting a respectful relationship with and between diverse workforce of its faculty, staff, trainees, volunteers, beneficiaries, wider communities, and other stakeholders with whom it works, including children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees/trainees and partners to share this commitment.

Responsibilities

You will be responsible for identification of all reportable neoplasms, code and enter information in registry database and perform lifetime follow-up to provide cancer incidence, treatment and outcome information for quality improvement activities, administrative planning and research activities. You will be responsible for:
  • Case identification of all reportable neoplasm as per criteria defined by the Cancer Committee.
  • Review, abstract and enter information in Cancer Registry software-CNExT from medical records (outpatient & inpatient), including all demographic information, diagnostic and staging workup, procedures and treatment as per registry data standards.
  • Perform follow-up activities. (Sending letters to physicians/patients to assess when they were last seen/calling patients).
  • Laise with physician for queries regarding newly identified cancer cases and abstracted data to enhance the accuracy of captured data in cancer registry.
  • To give presentations among the Cancer Registrars related to different tumors to have an understanding of the disease process, diagnostic methods and treatment options.
  • To attend online sessions for continuing education.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements

You should have:
  • Bachelor in science with physiology as major subject sixteen years of education.
  • Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology.
  • Working knowledge of computer programs/software. 
  • Good verbal and written communication skills.

To Apply

 

  • You should send your detailed CV by email to human.resources@aku.edu and mention the position 10026941 in the subject line.
  • Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
  • Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.
  • Applications should be submitted latest by June 30, 2025

 

Applications should be submitted latest by June 30, 2025