Oncology Data Analyst (CTR Certified)

DCH•Tuscaloosa, AL

34d•Onsite

About The Position

Plans, organizes and maintains an efficient operation of the tumor registry. Responsibilities to include: abstracting, registration/data entry, disease indexing and follow-up of patients who meet State Registry and American College of Surgeons inclusion guidelines and criteria. Organize and prepare minutes for Tumor Board Conference and Cancer Committee. Assist with retrieval and analysis of tumor registry data. Prepare reports for Medical Staff, Administration and performance Improvement. Eligible for consideration of remote opportunity after 90 days on site and proficiency level for remote abstracting has been met.

Requirements

Oncology Data Analyst must have a CTR certification awarded by the National Cancer Registrar's Association and 1 year (minimum) of experience working within a Tumor Registry.
Proven work experience abstracting reportable cancer sites.
Must be able to read, write legibly, speak, and comprehend English.
Must be detail oriented and have good verbal communication skills.
Must have the ability to focus on a variety of tasks for extended periods of time.

Responsibilities

Meets productivity and QA standards for abstracting of information from the patient's medical records for demographics, history, procedures, stage and extent of disease and treatment for all reportable disease sites.
Reviews all pathology, cytology and daily indices reports to correctly identify cancer cases diagnosed and/or treated at DCH Regional and Northport DCH to build suspense file.
Assists in maintaining follow-up rate at the required Commission on Cancer rate as stated in the American College of Surgeons Program Standards 5.3 and 5.4.
Prepare and submit eligible cases for Rapid Quality Reporting System as required by the American College of Surgeons Program Standard 5.2.
Organize and perform required process for assigned weekly Tumor Board Conferences to include printing of charts, staging and finalization documents for the conference.
Take minutes and present quarterly Cancer Committee meeting data as needed.
Assist in the timely submission of cases to the State Registry and NCDB as required.
Retrieves, analyzes and prepares a variety of special reports and recurring reports in accordance with professional ethics utilizing registry data.
Assists with establishing the area's performance improvement activities.
Maintains performance, patient and employee satisfaction and financial standards as outlined in the performance evaluation.
Performs compliance requirements as outlined in the Employee Handbook
Must adhere to the DCH Behavioral Standards including creating positive relationships with patients/families, coworkers, colleagues, and with self.
Requires use of electronic mail, time and attendance software, learning management software and intranet.
Must adhere to all DCH Health System Policies and Procedures.
All other duties as assigned.