Oncology Data Specialist - Part Time - Cancer Registry
About The Position
At Stony Brook Medicine, an Oncology Data Specialist is a valuable member of our team, who provides administrative and executive support and has the ability to interface with all levels of management throughout the hospital. Accurately obtain abstract, record and report cancer patient information from inpatient and outpatient sources in the cancer registry data base for the purposes of supporting the hospital's mission to provide excellence in patient care, education, research and planning. Qualified candidates will demonstrate superior patient care and possess outstanding communication skills while adhering to our high standard of excellence.
Requirements
- Associate’s degree.
- Oncology Data Specialist Certification (ODS-C).
- Verification of degree (e.g., diploma or official transcript) and certification is required for this role. Upload of documentation must be included with your application for consideration.
- At least 1 year of hospital/healthcare setting experience.
- Knowledge of New York State and national cancer coding standards.
- Knowledge of anatomy and physiology and advanced medical terminology.
- Excellent computer data entry and writing skills with ability to process high-volume work load.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree.
- Previous experience in cancer registry setting, leadership role, with advanced computer and writing skills.
Responsibilities
- Support the hospital's Cancer Program accreditation by completing all documentation and coding specifications in preparation for submission to the National Cancer Data Base, and meet the requirements set forth by the NYS DOH Public Health Law 2401.
- Case finding: locating all internal and external sources of cancer-related patient encounters, including all cancer-related pathology reports; all radiation and medical oncology consults and treatment summaries; all inpatient admissions and outpatient encounters. Utilizing all cancer related death certificates, all tumor board case lists provided to the registry for inclusion and reporting by hospital-based physician practices.
- Abstracting: accurately recording and coding required data in consistent with New York State and national guidelines into a software program.
- Quality Review: Respond to abstracting errors timely to maintain the required data accuracy and consistency.
Benefits
- generous leave
- health insurance
- participation in the state pension system
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
