Oncology Data Specialist - Certified

WVU Medicine

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About The Position

The Oncology Data Specialist holds a critical role in the comprehensive management of Cancer Registry data, encompassing collection, capture, and meticulous reviews for data quality. The primary responsibility includes case identification, data collection, performing quality reviews in database and in EMR and reporting on all reportable tumors and malignancies while adhering to HIPAA regulations.

Requirements

• Associate degree.
• Oncology Data Specialist credential (ODS-C) with required CE’s maintained with annual renewal of credential.
• Three (3) years of experience preferable in a hospital Registry performing data collection activities including Case finding, Abstracting and follow up.
• Experience using Registry resources including AJCC Staging system, STORE, NCCN treatment guidelines, Solid Tumor Rules, SEER Summary Stage, SEER Grade Manual, SSDI.
• Experience and knowledge of principles of malignant and reportable diseases including procedures, medical terminology, and disease process and treatments modalities.
• Experience conducting data quality reviews.

Nice To Haves

• Graduate of Health Information Technology (HIT)/Health Information Management or equivalent program AND three (3) years of abstracting experience.
• Cancer Registry Management Program AND Two (2) years of abstracting experience.
• RHIT (Registered Health Information Technician) or RHIA (Registered Health Information Administrator), or RN (Registered Nurse).

Responsibilities

• Case Identification: Apply knowledge and reporting guidelines set by Standard Setters, the Hospital (WVU Registries) and State to identify all reportable tumors and malignancies.
• Case Abstracting: Utilize cancer data collection principles to examine relevant information from medical records.
• Case follow up: Monitor and update vital status, cancer status, cancer recurrences and any additional relevant information utilizing all available medical records.
• Quality Reviews: Conduct quality reviews on assigned sites periodically especially if you identify areas of improvement.
• Cancer Committee: Participate in Cancer committee meetings and accreditation surveys if requested.
• Data Analysis and Reporting: Retrieve and analyze data for statistical analysis and reporting to stakeholders.
• Special Studies: Participate and completes all special studies required by the commission on cancer.
• Team Meetings and Teamwork: Required to attend all team meetings unless out of work due to PTO.
• Credential Maintenance and Education: Participate in continuing education activities annually to meet ODS-C credential and Commission on Cancer Requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees