Oncology Data Specialist- Winship Cancer Institute

Emory University • Brookhaven, GA

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About The Position

Winship is seeking qualified candidates for the Oncology Data Specialist-Certified position. This role is responsible for case finding, data abstraction, and follow-up of patients with a diagnosis of cancer. The specialist will perform clinical data abstraction by capturing complete patient history, diagnosis, staging, and treatment information for all patients accessioned into the cancer registry, adhering to guidelines from the American College of Surgeon Commission on Cancer and the Georgia Central State Cancer Registry. The position involves utilizing cancer data collection principles and assigning codes based on established systems (STORE, SEER, ICD-O3, AJCC Staging 8th Ed) for consistency and compliance. Quality assurance activities, including data review, peer reviews, resolution of data edits, and non-reportable audits, are also key responsibilities. The role requires attending professional conferences and seminars to stay current with cancer registry and treatment information, and adherence to HIPAA privacy regulations and virtual office procedures. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Associate's degree in a related field.
• Must be an (ODS-C) Oncology Data Specialist Certified by the National Cancer Registrar Association.
• Please only apply if you are ODS-C Certified

Responsibilities

• Responsible for case finding, data abstraction and follow-up of patients with a diagnosis of cancer.
• Performs clinical data abstraction by capturing the complete patient history, diagnosis, staging and treatment information for all patients accessioned into the cancer registry in accordance with the guidelines established by the American College of Surgeon Commission on Cancer and the Georgia Central State Cancer Registry.
• Utilizes cancer data collection principles and assign codes to the extracted data based on established coding systems (STORE, SEER, ICD-O3, AJCC Staging 8th Ed) to ensure consistency and compliance with reporting guidelines.
• Performs quality assurance activities when assigned such as review of abstracted data for accuracy, peer reviews, resolution of data edits, conduct non-reportable audits to ensure that all reportable cases are captured, consolidation of multiple data reports into a concise record for each cancer case, and inclusion of additional treatment and follow-up information obtained after completion of the initial abstract.
• Attends and participates in professional conferences, seminars, or workshops to keep current on information related to the Cancer Registry and cancer treatment.
• Adheres to HIPAA privacy regulations and other virtual office procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree