Oncology Data Specialist - FT - Days - Remote Eligible

Responsible for the accurate collection, abstraction, analysis, and management of cancer data for research, quality improvement, accreditation, and regulatory compliance. This role ensures the integrity of oncology data submitted to state and national cancer registries and supports the cancer program's accreditation (e.g., American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer).

Responsibilities

Accurate collection, abstraction, analysis, and management of cancer data for research, quality improvement, accreditation, and regulatory compliance; Ensuring integrity of oncology data submitted to state and national cancer registries; Supporting the cancer program's accreditation (e.g., American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer); Contributing information to the Cancer Committee for developing criteria for patient care evaluation, collecting data for protocol studies, and conducting audits; Assisting with survey preparation for cancer program accreditation by the Commission on Cancer (CoC); Identifying, analyzing and interpreting the history, diagnosis, treatment, disease status and survival data of cancer patients; Abstracting and coding detailed clinical and demographic information from medical records using national standards (SEER, AJCC, CoC); Maintaining and updating the cancer registry database to ensure accurate and complete cancer case records; Submitting timely and accurate data to state and national cancer registries in accordance with regulatory timelines and requirements; Preparing statistical reports on mortality rates, treatment effects, incidence rates of various diagnostic categories and demographic variables; Keeping current with changes in cancer staging, treatment guidelines, and registry standards; Complying with all reporting requests and requirements including NCDB, quarterly reports to the State Cancer Registry and the annual ACoS report; Conducting follow-up on all analytic cancer cases to determine patient treatment outcomes and survival data

Requirements

High School Diploma or Equivalent; 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; Accountability; Accuracy; Customer Service; Health Information Management (HIM) Systems; Human Anatomy; Medical Terminology; Problem Solving; Responding to Change; Standards of Behavior

Nice to have

Proficiency with oncology data management software, METRIQ