Oncology Data Specialist - FT - Days - Remote Eligible

Summary

Memorial Healthcare System is dedicated to improving health and quality of life. The Oncology Data Specialist is responsible for the accurate collection, abstraction, analysis, and management of cancer data for research and compliance, ensuring the integrity of oncology data submitted to registries.

Responsibilities

• Contributes information to the Cancer Committee for the purpose of developing criteria for patient care evaluation, collecting data for protocol studies, and conducting audits
• Assists with survey preparation for cancer program accreditation by the Commission on Cancer (CoC)
• Identifies, analyzes and interprets the history, diagnosis, treatment, disease status and survival data of cancer patients treated in the organization
• Abstracts and codes detailed clinical and demographic information from medical records on all cancer patients using national standards (e.g., SEER, AJCC, CoC)
• Maintains and updates the cancer registry database to ensure accurate and complete cancer case records
• Submits timely and accurate data to state and national cancer registries in accordance with regulatory timelines and requirements
• Prepares statistical reports on mortality rates, treatment effects, incidence rates of various diagnostic categories and demographic variables for cancer committees, researchers, and regulatory agencies
• Keeps current with changes in cancer staging, treatment guidelines, and registry standards through continuing education and professional development
• Complies with all reporting requests and requirements, including, but not limited to, requests by the NCDB, quarterly reports to the State Cancer Registry and the annual ACoS report
• Conducts follow-up on all analytic cancer cases to determine patient treatment outcomes and survival data

Skills

• High School Diploma or Equivalent (Required)
• One (1) year in an accredited cancer program or hospital-based cancer registry
• Certification as a Certified Oncology Data Specialist (ODS-C) or Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR)
• 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
• Proficiency with oncology data management software, METRIQ preferred

Qualifications

Must Haves

• High School Diploma or Equivalent (Required)
• One (1) year in an accredited cancer program or hospital-based cancer registry
• Certification as a Certified Oncology Data Specialist (ODS-C) or Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR)
• 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

Nice to Haves

• Proficiency with oncology data management software, METRIQ preferred