[Hiring] Oncology Data Specialist Certified @UofL Health

Role Description

The Oncology Data Specialist serves as a valuable resource for oncology data, working in collaboration with physicians, administration, researchers, the oncology team, and other hospital departments. The Oncology Data Specialist ensures timely, accurate, and complete oncology data for the purpose of monitoring oncology outcomes, assessing patterns of care, monitoring quality of care and clinical practices, quality management and improvements, and program development. The Oncology Data Specialist follows data collection, reporting, and quality standards for compliance with state, federal, and oncology accreditation and regulatory agencies while managing and analyzing clinical information for education, research, and outcomes measurement.

• Performs abstraction of patient cancer data into the cancer registry database by reviewing and interpreting complex diagnostic and treatment data from the hospital and physician office records.
• Abstracts are efficiently and accurately codified using standards and practices defined by the American College of Surgeons (ACoS), Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER), American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC), and North American Association for Central Cancer Registries (NAACCR).
• Utilizes all available data to assign staging to each applicable site, coding as required by above standard setters.
• Performs case ascertainment to maintain a complete cancer registry database.
• Identifies patients from ICD-10 codes of reportable malignant and benign diseases by reviewing pathology/cytology reports, diagnostic imaging reports, and physician dictation on inpatient and outpatient visits.
• Conducts data analysis and reports based on abstracted cancer registry data, including calculation, analysis, and interpretation of data related to cancer occurrence, treatment, management, and outcomes.
• Prepares reports on cancer patient data for the medical staff, medical students, Residents, Fellows, and hospital administration for the purposes of research and program development.
• Performs quality assurance and auditing of registry data to ensure accurate, consistent, and complete data.
• Performs high-level follow-up activities on all living patients abstracted into the cancer registry database.
• Verifies cause of death using death certificate clearance process and monitors patients for their lifetime following the cancer diagnosis.

Qualifications

• Human Anatomy and Human Physiology (6 total credit hours) or equivalent job experience (required)
• Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) or Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) (preferred)
• One year in a hospital or state cancer registry (required)
• Two years in a hospital or state cancer registry (preferred)
• Oncology Data Specialist-Certified (ODS-C) by the National Cancer Registrars Association (required)

Requirements

• Medical Terminology
• Familiarity with requirements related to protected health information (PHI) and/or HIPAA
• Detail-oriented in gathering relevant data while attending to essential details
• Strong initiative
• Ability to work independently
• Must be able to communicate effectively in both verbal and written formats
• Must be comfortable speaking to groups, such as with committee meetings
• Must have ability to interpret an extensive variety of instructions and deliver results
• Must have ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Must have ability to critically think through complex situations and make determinations based on presented data
• Typing at least 60 words per minute
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products including Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Capacity to learn other relevant systems and hospital medical records
• Knowledge of database management

Benefits

• Demonstrates a commitment to service, organization values, and professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor at all times.
• Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive data at all times.
• Adheres to organizational and department-specific safety standards and guidelines.
• Works collaboratively and supports efforts of team members.
• Demonstrates exceptional customer service and interacts effectively with physicians, patients, residents, visitors, staff, and the broader health care community.