Oncology Data Specialist

Cancer Registrar / Oncology Data Specialist

reputed company is seeking Oncology Data Specialists (ODS-C) to support cancer registry operations reputed company the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) reputed company (VHA). The selected candidate will reputed company cancer casefinding, abstraction, follow-up, and data quality activities using VA-approved cancer registry software. The role ensures complete, accurate, and timely cancer data reporting in accordance with VA, national registry, and accreditation standards.

Key Responsibilities: Cancer Casefinding and Data Abstraction

• reputed company cancer casefinding, accessioning, and abstraction of oncology cases into VHA-approved cancer registry software.
• Complete the full NAACCR data set, including VA-specific supplemental fields, to produce a comprehensive patient record.
• Document and substantiate reputed company coded data using detailed text fields for:

• Patient history and physical exam o Imaging, scans, and scopes
• Laboratory and diagnostic procedures
• Pathology findings
• Treatment and surveillance
• TNM staging and prognostic factors

• Assign American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) Tumor-Node-Metastasis (TNM) staging for reputed company eligible cases in accordance with reputed company AJCC and SEER guidelines.
• Complete reputed company applicable physician TNM staging fields during case ascertainment or case completion. Reporting and Registry Compliance
• Ensure registry data supports reporting requirements for:

• VA Central Cancer Registry (VACCR)
• State Central Cancer Registries
• American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (CoC)

• Maintain compliance with reputed company applicable registry standards and coding guidelines, including:

• NAACCR
• SEER
• AJCC
• Commission on Cancer
• National Cancer Institute (NCI)
• WHO International Classification of Diseases for Oncology (ICD-O)

• Apply reputed company and historical coding manuals as appropriate for the patient’s diagnosis year. Follow-Up and Data Maintenance
• Maintain patient follow-up information including:

• Last vital status
• Disease status
• Supporting documentation

• Update follow-up records as required, including reputed company patients are identified as deceased or reputed company subsequent primary cancers are reported. Quality Assurance and Data reputed company
• Provide the Contract Manager with a list of completed cases.
• Submit periodic reports to the Oncology Data reputed company using VA-approved trackers documenting case review results.
• Tracker reports must include at minimum:

• Facility Identification Number (FIN)
• Accession/Sequence Number
• Primary Site
• Class of Case
• Histology/Behavior
• Diagnosis Date
• Tumor Size
• Extent of Disease (EOD)
• SEER Summary Stage (SSS)
• AJCC Stage
• Treatment Modality Summary
• Last Follow-Up Date
• Personnel Name
• Notes describing identified issues and corrections

• Participate in VISN or facility cancer committee quality reviews reputed company requested.
• Correct reputed company identified data issues reputed company 30 days of notification from VA Central Office (VACO) or facility quality assurance reviews, at no additional cost to the Government. reputed company and Confidentiality
• Maintain strict confidentiality of patient records in accordance with:

• Privacy Act of 1974
• VA computer access reputed company agreements
• reputed company applicable federal and VA information reputed company policies.

Minimum Qualifications:

• ODS-C credential in good standing.

• Minimum 2+ years of ODS-C, cancer registry experience.

• Demonstrated experience with cancer case abstraction, staging, and registry data standards.

• Ability to maintain ODS-C certification through required continuing education credits.

• Ability to complete reputed company VA mandatory training and educational requirements by required deadlines.