Technician, Health Information Management

Lifepoint Health • Somerset, NJ

5h

About The Position

Description Who We Are: People are our passion and purpose. Come work where you are appreciated for who you are not just what you can do. Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital is a modern, state-of-the-art 295-bed acute care facility, offering an advanced neurosurgery program with Spine Center accreditation amongst other specialty services. Where We Are: The City of Somerset blends southern hospitality with abundant recreational opportunities including a 65,000-acre lake with 1,200 miles of shoreline. Somerset is host to nationally recognized, high quality performing and visual arts, concerts and other special events to the community. Why Choose Us: Health (Medical, Dental, Vision) and 401K Benefits for full-time employees Competitive Paid Time Off / Extended Illness Bank package for full-time employees Employee Assistance Program – mental, physical, and financial wellness assistance Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance for qualified applicants Professional Development and Growth Opportunities And much more… Job Summary: Responsible for accessing, abstracting, coding and data entry of cancer patient data. Maintains all cancer registry functions in accordance with American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer Guidelines. Conducts follow-up and case-finding as regulated by State agencies. Assists with Tumor Board/Cancer Conference and Cancer Committee FLSA: Non-exempt

Requirements

• Associates or Bachelors Degree in a related field, including Health Sciences, Transcription, Medical Coding, etc.
• At least one year experience in Medical Records or Tumor Registry.
• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
• Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
• High school diploma or equivalent required

Nice To Haves

• A minimum of 1 year of current cancer data abstraction experiences preferred
• Current Oncology Data Specialist certification or board eligibility preferred

Responsibilities

• Performs case-finding to identify all patients diagnosed and treated for any cancer diagnosis.
• Documents morphology coding of all histologic and maintains suspense file based on newly diagnosed cases from pathology reports.
• Abstracts and reports cancer patient data to Kentucky Cancer Registry and National Cancer database.
• Assists with Cancer Conference activities as needed, and Tumor Board agendas.
• Assists with meeting set-up and facilitation.
• Conducts cancer patient follow-up in accordance with State and National NCC guidelines.
• Maintains all cancer registry functions and assists with data request, quality studies and ACOS - Commission on Cancer guidelines for accreditation.
• Review and comply with LifePoint Code of Conduct and all relevant Company and Division policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Health (Medical, Dental, Vision) and 401K Benefits for full-time employees
• Competitive Paid Time Off / Extended Illness Bank package for full-time employees
• Employee Assistance Program – mental, physical, and financial wellness assistance
• Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance for qualified applicants
• Professional Development and Growth Opportunities

What This Job Offers

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