Oncology Data Specialist - Full Time Day Shift - Traverse City, MI

Munson Healthcare•Traverse City, MI

About The Position

Oncology Data Specialists collect and report cancer statistics, capturing a complete history, diagnosis, treatment, and health status for cancer patients. The role provides essential information to researchers, healthcare providers, and public health officials to support monitoring and advancing cancer treatments, research, and cancer prevention and screening programs. The position requires close attention to detail and accuracy. Using established procedures, the Oncology Data Specialist identifies reportable malignant disease cases diagnosed and treated by Munson Healthcare; abstracts and codes cancers according to the approved Reportable List and Cancer Committee direction; and assembles accurate, timely case information. This includes summaries of hospital records, cancer history and management, annual follow-up information, survival time, and quality of survival. Information is entered into the appropriate database. The specialist follows established processes to maintain at least 90% successful lifetime follow-up of Registry patients, verifies computer-generated follow-up reports, and completes abstracts using National Cancer Institute and American College of Surgeons guidance. The role also supports Registry data standards, prepares studies and reports for the Medical Staff and Cancer Committee, serves on the hospital Cancer Committee in an advisory capacity as required, prepares reports and questionnaires for the American College of Surgeons, and participates in educational activities of local, state, and national cancer registrar associations.

Requirements

Certification as an Oncology Data Specialist; if not already certified, certification by the National Cancer Registrars Association is required within two years of hire.
A two-year associate degree in Medical Record Technology, Medical Record Administration, or healthcare-related experience is required, or two years of healthcare-related experience.
Must be highly detail-oriented and focused on accuracy.

Nice To Haves

Experience as an Oncology Data Specialist in a hospital-based registry.
Extensive knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, data entry, and database analysis.
National Cancer Registrars Association certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

Identify all cases of malignant disease diagnosed and treated by Munson Healthcare using established procedures.
Abstract and code cancers according to the approved Reportable List and as directed by the Cancer Committee.
Assemble accurate and current core information for each cancer case, including a hospital record summary, cancer history and management, annual follow-up information, survival time, and quality of survival.
Enter case information into the appropriate database.
Maintain successful lifetime follow-up of at least 90% of Registry patients through contact with physicians, patients, families, social agencies, or other sources.
Verify computer-generated reports listing programmed follow-up.
Complete abstracts by analyzing and coding neoplastic information from medical records in accordance with National Cancer Institute and American College of Surgeons guidance.
Follow the established data system and standards for Cancer Registry operations.
Prepare studies and reports for presentation to the Medical Staff and Cancer Committee.
Serve on the hospital Cancer Committee in an advisory capacity as required.
Tabulate information and prepare reports for the Medical Staff, Administration, and other hospital health professionals as required.
Prepare reports and questionnaires for the American College of Surgeons.
Participate in educational activities of local, state, and National Cancer Registrars Association.