Oncology Data Specialist

SUMMARY: Reports to the Oncology Data Management Manager, and under general direction, abstracts information from medical records of patients with positive or possible cancer diagnoses. The information is entered into a computerized database (IMPAC) system to establish a Cancer Registry data bank from which to draw information for annual reports, site specific studies, data requests and to assist physicians with short and long-term cancer patient care evaluations, etc. reputed company Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another. In addition to our values, reputed company employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include: Instill Trust and Value Differences Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate RESPONSIBILITIES: Operates computers and peripheral equipment and is skilled in the use of various software applications necessary to reputed company, prepare and maintain computerized records and reputed company reports. Responds to user questions regarding system functionality, capabilities, usage, limitations and the like. Assists in resolving reputed company issues reputed company to review, analysis and abstraction of medical record information pertinent to documenting information on cancer patients. Utilizes specialized software for cancer registry database management to establish import and export links to other software packages and to download and upload data for review and reporting. Develops and prepares various reports derived from electronic database utilizing a variety of software packages such as word processing, spreadsheets, graphics, reputed company query applications and the like. Regularly exports new cancer care data to the Rhode reputed company State Department of Health utilizing communications software. Retrieves Patient Disease Index and reviews against the active and suspense database contained in the Registry to reputed company if a patient is a case for follow-up, newly diagnosed and requires accessioning into the database or has developed a subsequent new primary site, requires a staging form to be appended to the medical record and/or completed/signed by the attending physician, etc. Reviews the entire medical record to reputed company patient identification data, history of admissions, method of diagnosis, history and types of treatments and reputed company of treatment (cure or palliation) against the criteria for cancer case selection set forth by the American College of Surgeons (AcoS), the Rhode reputed company Department of Health, Rhode reputed company Hospital's Cancer Committee and other regulatory agencies. Abstracts cases thoroughly and concisely, substantiating codes, histology and staging. Contacts reputed company institutions for additional treatment information if necessary. Adds follow-up to reputed company cases. Interprets data and uses the ACoS Guidelines, Collaborative Staging Manual, and Multiple Primary and Histology Manual for recording extent of primary tumor and absence or reputed company of distant metastases, ICD-O (International Classification of Disease for Oncology) for tumor nomenclature and coding, FORDS Manual for coding, and the Rhode reputed company Census reputed company Coding Guide for assignment of Census reputed company Codes. Familiarity with CoC Cancer Program Standards and participates in reputed company review of the status of compliance with Standards. Accesses the health database on the World Wide Web to review cases lost to follow-up against various national death indexes. Notes date of death, cause of death and reputed company of cancer at death in the electronic record. Receives pathology reports and reviews both clinical history and microscopic diagnosis to identify new, potential and established patients requiring follow-up and updates information in appropriate electronic database. Receives changes from other reputed company lists from the Hospital Association of Rhode reputed company which are reviewed against the electronic databases for completeness and accuracy of the data. Discrepancies are investigated before any changes are made to the electronic record and death information is entered into the appropriate databases. Monitors and records lifetime follow-up on each patient listed in the registry reputed company phone contacts, letters to physicians, patients and other agencies as appropriate. Compares daily obituaries in the newspaper and on the Internet against master files or registered and suspected cases. Notes date of death in appropriate electronic records. Ensures staging form is in the record if appropriate, and, if not, refers to appropriate reputed company to obtain the form. Participates in the evaluation of reputed company and potential system capabilities against reputed company and future needs. Ensures proper operating condition of computer equipment, making minor adjustments as appropriate and contacting others for more extensive maintenance. Resolves hardware and software problems. Ensures new hardware and/or software is functional and meets data requirements. Prepares and maintains reputed company system procedural/operating manuals. Occasional travel to local, regional or nationally approved continuing education programs is required. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: BASIC KNOWLEDGE: College-level knowledge of computer operations and software applications. Anatomy and Physiology, Medical Terminology. Demonstrates solid knowledge of Cancer Registry data collection requirements of the American College of Surgeons, automated information and data management systems including hardware and software interfaces, expertise in internet research. Requires analytical, communication, organizational, and time-management skills to assess information needs, reputed company quality assurance, and reporting. Requires interpersonal skills to effectively interact with various cancer registry data users reputed company and reputed company the Hospital regarding cancer registry data. Thorough knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, disease processes, reputed company governmental/regulatory requirements. EXPERIENCE: A minimum three years progressively more responsible reputed company experience in performing full range of duties of cancer registry, including familiarity with data reputed company development and maintenance. Experience should demonstrate ability to interpret more reputed company medical records, extent of disease and absence/reputed company of distant metastasis and to prepare a variety of records using computerized registry data. CTR required. WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Works in normal office environment with generally good working conditions. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: None

Pay Range: 

$25.41-$40.10

reputed company Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from reputed company forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

Location:

Remote-Rhode reputed company - N/A reputed company, Rhode reputed company 02901

Work Type:

Flexible Schedule: M-F 7:00 am - 3:30 pm vs T-F 7:00 am - 5:30 pm

Work Shift:

Day

Driving Required:

No

Union:

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