Oncology Data Specialist - Full Time - Fully Remote

The Oncology Data Specialist locates, identifies, and records all cancer cases diagnosed/treated in the institution, and prepares reports for the Cancer Committee, medical staff, and the Annual Report. RequirementsHigh School Diploma or GEDAt least two years of medical experience in various capacitiesCertified Tumor Registrar (CTR) certification or willingness to sit for examination within 12 months of eligibilityAssociates Degree with emphasis on science or nursing coursesExperience in cancer registry, medical records, and/or oncology disciplineGeneral knowledge of anatomy/physiology, case finding, abstracting and follow up procedures, medical terminology and general clerical and computer expertiseIntermediate word processing speed at 50-60 wpmTime management skillsGood interpersonal skillsBenefitsAccurate prepares cancer registry case abstracts in a timely and complete manner meeting reporting requirements mandated by the American College of Surgeons, State of Georgia and the NGMC Cancer CommitteeUses ICD-O for all morphology and topography sites as outlined in the third edition of the International Classification of Diseases for OncologyStages all cases using Extent of Disease (EOD), general summary staging, and TNM stagingCompletes all edit checks prior to data submission to ensure accuracy and completeness of case report submissionsEnsures timely electronic submission of cancer reporting as required by the State of Georgia Comprehensive Cancer RegistryCompletes all data corrections and omissions as appropriate and requested by the Georgia Comprehensive Cancer RegistryCompletes case abstracts within six months of diagnosis as required by ACOSFacilitates Quality Control review of 10% of all registry cases by Cancer Committee physician membersSolicits and prepares cancer cases for physician presentation at designated Tumor Boards/Cancer Conferences according to ACOS standards and Continuing Medical Education requirementsSolicits case presentations from appropriate physicians to ensure compliance with ACOS tumor site representation requirementsEnsures that appropriate and timely notification is provided to support departments including pathology, imaging, and research and continuing medical educationCoordinates audio-visual equipment arrangements, including pre-conference set-up and testing, food and room arrangementsAccepts physician requests for case presentation ensuring appropriate case-specific information sources are obtained as well as date and location of desired presentationCompletes required ACOS case presentation documentationEnsures that all appropriate cancer cases presenting to hospital services are evaluated in a timely and accurate manner for inclusion in the cancer registry as prescribed by State of Georgia requirements and ACOS standardsEnsures that a list of appropriate registry cases is developed monthly for follow up actionHospital service records are thoroughly scrutinized for appropriate patient follow-up informationAccurate follow-up contact information is documented on each case in a manner consistent with department policyGovernment reports are routinely checked for case follow-up informationFollow-up contact procedures are conducted in a timely, accurate, and appropriate manner as prescribed by department policy and proceduresDevelops/prepares special studies and reports using Cancer Registry data to meet Cancer Committee, State of Georgia, ACOS, clinical and administrative requirementsSubmits the dataEnsures that all data requests comply with department and hospital confidentiality and study requirementsDetermines intent of data request to ensure report outcomes meet requestor’s intentDevelops data reports with cross checks and edits to ensure accuracy and report completenessCompletes data requests in a timely and thorough mannerConfirms appropriate format and receipt of all electronic data submissionsConfirms client satisfaction with all special study and report requestsOriginally posted on Himalayas Apply To this Job