Oncology Data Specialist- Winship Cancer Institute

Emory University • Brookhaven, GA

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About The Position

The Oncology Data Specialist is responsible for finding cancer cases, abstracting patient data, and following up on patients diagnosed with cancer. The role captures complete patient history, diagnosis, staging, and treatment information for patients entered into the cancer registry, following guidelines established by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer and the Georgia Central State Cancer Registry. The specialist applies established cancer data collection principles and coding systems to ensure consistent, compliant reporting.

The position also performs assigned quality assurance activities, including checking abstracted data for accuracy, peer reviews, resolving data edits, auditing non-reportable cases to ensure all reportable cases are captured, consolidating multiple reports into a concise case record, and adding treatment and follow-up information received after the initial abstract. The specialist keeps current on cancer registry and cancer treatment information through professional conferences, seminars, or workshops, follows HIPAA privacy regulations and virtual office procedures, and performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

• Find cancer cases and abstract data for patients diagnosed with cancer.
• Follow up on patients with a cancer diagnosis.
• Capture complete patient history, diagnosis, staging, and treatment information for patients accessioned into the cancer registry in accordance with applicable reporting guidelines.
• Apply cancer data collection principles and assign codes using established coding systems, including STORE, SEER, ICD-O3, and AJCC Staging 8th Ed.
• Perform assigned quality assurance activities, including data accuracy reviews, peer reviews, resolution of data edits, non-reportable audits, consolidation of multiple reports into a concise cancer case record, and addition of later treatment and follow-up information.
• Attend and participate in professional conferences, seminars, or workshops to stay current on cancer registry and cancer treatment information.
• Adhere to HIPAA privacy regulations and other virtual office procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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