Oncology Data Specialist PRN

AdventHealth • Tampa, FL

95d

About The Position

The Oncology Data Specialist Certified is responsible for improving quality and outcomes for the Cancer Institute across the Central Florida Division. The ODS-C completes casefinding, abstracting, longitudinal patient follow-up, and completes additional activities as needed to meet standards set by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (ACoS CoC) as well as the Florida Cancer Data Systems (FCDS). The ODS-C is responsible for ensuring all clinical elements accurately reflect the care provided by AdventHealth to allow for accurate state, federal, and public reporting. The ODS-C serves as the Cancer Registry content expert to review patient diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes across the care continuum. The ODS-C is responsible for alerting leadership of potential discrepancies in documentation or clinical care variation as part of ongoing performance improvement. Actively participates in continuing education in order to stay abreast of all applicable changes in the cancer industry with regards to coding and compliance.

Requirements

• Completion of education program and/or work experience required for Oncology Data Specialist Certified, as defined by the National Cancer Registrars' Association.
• Associate degree in Healthcare or Health Information Management or 2 years cancer registry abstraction experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Healthcare or Health Information Management.
• 2 years cancer registry abstraction experience.
• Current and valid Oncology Data Specialist certification.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for identifying any potential clinical variability or discrepancies of documentation that vary from national guidelines and outcome measures.
• Responsible for using critical thinking and independent judgement when conflicting clinical information is present to determine appropriate categorization of data elements and outcomes.
• Responsible for longitudinal tracking of cancer patients throughout the continuum at required intervals to maintain follow-up and meet regulatory deadlines.
• Maintains professional work environment that is conducive to achieving accuracy and productivity goals.
• Responsible for seeking opportunities to maintain clinical expertise to incorporate latest developments and trends related to the cancer registry and national clinical guidelines.
• Participates in Quality Assurance peer review, as a reviewer and reviewee.
• Participates in special projects or initiatives as assigned, to improve the quality and outcomes for patients in the Cancer Institute.
• Adheres to hospital policy for protecting patient confidentiality per HIPAA guidelines.

Benefits

• Career Development
• Whole Person Wellbeing Resources
• Mental Health Resources and Support

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees