Program Specialist II - ODS/ODS-eligible
About The Position
Under the supervision of the Quality Assurance Manager, performs highly complex technical work in the planning, monitoring, and implementation of quality assurance and record consolidation operations and cancer registration guidelines in the Texas Cancer Registry (TCR), Cancer Epidemiology and Surveillance (CES) Branch. Work involves providing consultative and technical direction to the quality assurance and Registry Operations staff within the CES and performing necessary coordination with other programs in the CES, Department, federal agencies, other state agencies, local communities, and others, relating to the cancer registry. Performs record consolidation, resolves data quality discrepancies, resolved duplicates and assists with special data quality projects. Works under limited supervision from the Quality Assurance (QA) Manager and Lead with moderate latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. Oversees the updates and revisions to the record consolidation and TCR policy and procedures.
Requirements
- Experience with medical terminology required.
- Oncology Data Specialist (ODS) OR Oncology Data Specialist eligible - At least 60 credit hours from an accredited education entity which includes 2 semesters of anatomy and physiology OR completion of a Cancer Data Management program approved by the National Cancer Registrar's Association.
- Knowledge of cancer registration techniques and uses of cancer data.
- Knowledge of cancer control laws, rules, regulations, policy guidelines, practices, and recommendations.
- Knowledge of multiple versions of ICD-O, SEER, ACoS, NAACCR, and CESB cancer reporting handbook's cancer registration standards, coding, staging and treatment guidelines and schemas.
- Knowledge of oncology; anatomy; medical terminology; data collection and retrieval procedures and cancer registry edit criteria.
- Knowledge of maintaining confidential medical records and documentation.
- Knowledge of cancer record consolidation national and TCR guidelines.
- Skill in planning, organizing, developing, implementing and managing multiple projects/activities.
- Skill in identifying, researching, and solving data problems.
- Skill in using personal computers and software packages including Word, Excel, and Cancer Registry software.
- Employee must provide transportation. If an employee operates a personal or state motor vehicle in performance of their official duties, the employee must possess a current valid Texas Driver License for the appropriate type vehicle.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working in a Cancer Registry preferred.
Responsibilities
- Attends work on a regular and predictable schedule in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned.
- Assists Quality Assurance Manager and QA Lead in coordinating and monitoring record consolidation. Helps consolidation staff in resolving consolidation discrepancies. Reviews and updates consolidation policy and procedures.
- Performs cancer record consolidation. Uses highly technical knowledge in resolving consolidation discrepancies and edit errors.
- Assists monitoring and identifying national coding guideline changes. Duties include visual review of analytic records; identifying trends in aberrant data; monitor changes in SEER, ACoS and NAACCR manuals. Casefinding, abstracting and deduplication.
- Monitors and summarizes weekly activity reports. Assists in reviewing QA staff work.
- Performs other duties as assigned. Other duties include but are not limited to actively participating and/or serving in a supporting role to meet the agency's obligation for disaster response and or Continuity of Operations Activation. Such participation may require an alternate shift pattern assignment and/or location.
Benefits
- insurance coverage and other benefits available through the State of Texas Group Benefits Plan administered by the Employee Retirement System of Texas (ERS).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
