Cancer Registrar Oncology Data Specialist Supervisor
About The Position
Under the leadership of the Department Assistant Director and Director, the Cancer Registrar Oncology Data Specialist (ODS) Supervisor will provide overall supervision of the Cancer Registry that includes providing direction, priorities, productivity, appraisal and counseling of its staff while being responsible for managing and analyzing clinical cancer information for the purpose of processing, maintain, compiling and reporting health information for research, quality management/improvement, monitoring patient outcomes, cancer program development, cancer prevention and surveillance, survival data, compliance of reporting standards, evaluation of the results of treatment, and national accreditation standards. The ODS Supervisor is responsible for the individual and staff preparation of abstracts, follow-up cases and accession into the Registry all oncology patients treated or diagnosed within Montage Health. Completing oncology studies as requested by physicians and/or the Cancer Committee and the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer; and preparing material for the Cancer Conferences (Tumor Boards) and CHOMP Cancer Committee meetings. Submitting accurate data to the CA State Cancer Registry and the National Cancer database.
Requirements
- Two years’ experience as a Certified Oncology Data Specialist in a medical setting and experience with Oncology and RCRS is preferred.
- Previous experience as a manager or supervisor in healthcare strongly preferred.
- Associate degree in Cancer Registry Management highly preferred or be in process of completing college level courses that algin with the pathway of obtaining ODS Credential. Course work must include human anatomy, human physiology and medical terminology.
- Must be an credentialed Oncology Data Specialist (ODS) through the National Cancer Registrar’s Association (NCRA) or in process of becoming eligible to take ODS-C exam
- Must maintain annual CEUs as required by NCRA and Montage Health.
Responsibilities
- Provide overall supervision of the Cancer Registry
- Manage and analyze clinical cancer information
- Process, maintain, compile and report health information for research
- Quality management/improvement
- Monitor patient outcomes
- Cancer program development
- Cancer prevention and surveillance
- Survival data
- Compliance of reporting standards
- Evaluation of the results of treatment
- National accreditation standards
- Individual and staff preparation of abstracts
- Follow-up cases and accession into the Registry all oncology patients treated or diagnosed within Montage Health
- Completing oncology studies as requested by physicians and/or the Cancer Committee and the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer
- Preparing material for the Cancer Conferences (Tumor Boards) and CHOMP Cancer Committee meetings
- Submitting accurate data to the CA State Cancer Registry and the National Cancer database.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
