Oncology Data Specialist/Tumor Registrar - Level One Trauma Hospital, Full Time, Days

The Oncology Data Specialist will review clinical documentation as appropriate to extract data and apply ICDO-O codes. To code, stage, and abstract cases of cancer and reportable benign tumors diagnosed and/ or treated. To participate in research, education, and monitoring for quality improvement activities to ensure data integrity and compliance with the American College of Surgeons Committee on Cancer guidelines. This position is 100% remote.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

•    Translate medical terminology into standardized codes to capture patient diagnosis and treatment information
•    Code, stage, and enter data into the registry database utilizing: ICD-O, ICD-10-CM, AJCC TNM (Tumor, Nodes, Metastasis), Site-Specific Data Items (SSDI), STORE (Standards for Oncology Registry Entry), and SEER (Surveillance of Epidemiology and End Results) guidelines.
•    Complies with state and federal mandates that require reporting all diagnosed and /or treated malignancies and reportable benign tumors 
•    Perform data quality control activities on registry data
•    Retrieve and comply with data for preparation of annual reporting and may collaborate in generating reports for special studies
•    Prepare minutes for multi-disciplinary Tumor Conference every week
•    Contact patient providers and state registries per the database to gather follow-up information and verify or correct patient information
•    Maintains the highest degree of confidentiality of all information encountered including verbal, written, and computerized. Reports to the manager any failure by anyone to protect confidential information.
•    Performs other duties as assigned

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
•    Demonstrated knowledge and proficiency of ICD-O and knowledge of ICD-10 CM/PCS, DMS Coding
•    Working knowledge of the policies and procedure manuals of the Tumor Registry and resources such as the American Joint Commission on Cancer (AJCC). TNM, STORE, and SEER
•    Analytical skills
•    Ability to Prioritize and coordinate work processes
•    Keyboard proficiency
•    Demonstrated organizational skills
•    Process improvement and quality skills
•    Basic knowledge of Microsoft applications
•    Written verbal communication skills

What You Will Need:

•    Graduate from an accredited Health Information Technology program required. Experience may not substitute for education requirements.
•    Currently certified as an Oncology Data Specialist (ODS) formerly a Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR) by the National Cancer Registrars Association (NCRA).
•    5 years of previous experience working in tumor registry as an ODS (CTR).
•    Previous experience working for a Level 1 Trauma and COC accredited hospital.

What Would Be Nice to Have:

•   Strong conceptual, as well as quantitative and qualitative analytical skills

•   Basic knowledge of Microsoft applications
•   Excellent written and verbal communication skills

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