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Novant Health · 11 hours ago

Certified Oncology Data Specialist II

North Carolina, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

Novant Health is a healthcare organization committed to providing remarkable care with compassion. They are seeking a Certified Oncology Data Specialist II to manage various Cancer Registry functions, including case finding, abstracting, and monitoring patient data for compliance.

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Responsibilities

Case finding: Analyze pathology reports and ICD-10 patient lists from various sources to determine case eligibility and flag cases for the suspense system

Abstracting: Analyzes patient information required for state and national reporting and codes the information in the electronic data base utilizing the required coding sources including, but not limited to: ICD0-3, Standards for Oncology Registry Entry, AJCC TNM Staging, SEER Summary Staging, Solid Tumor Rules, and the current state cancer collection manual

Data Entry: Enters the required patient information accurately and in timely manner to meet requirements and data edit standards for the National Cancer Data Base and NC Central Cancer Registry

Monitoring: Reviews monthly edit reports and annual national call for data edits and resolves any related coding issues for compliance

Follow-Up: Analyzes patient encounters for subsequent treatment, recurrences, patient status, and current last date of contact and updates patient records in order to maintain the department and national standard for follow-up rates for required patient populations. Reviews patient death information sources to determine patient expiration and cause of death

Qualification

Cancer Registry experienceOncology knowledgeODS certificationMedical terminologyAnatomyPhysiologyBasic StatisticsEpidemiologyICD0-3 codingAJCC TNM StagingSEER Summary StagingSolid Tumor RulesTactDiplomacyElectronic Registry SystemsMS Office proficiencyEffective communicationTeamwork

Required

High School Diploma or GED, required

2 Year / Associate Degree, required

3-5 years of experience with ODS

3-5 years with Associate. Experience in Cancer Registry, Medical Records, Nursing, Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Public Health, Research, required

6-9 years with HS/GED. Experience in Cancer Registry, Medical Records, Nursing, Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Public Health, Research, required

ODS, required

Advanced level of medical terminology

Completion of Anatomy and Physiology

Basic Statistics and Epidemiology

Oncology Knowledge of the disease process, including standards of care: surgical, radiation, and systemic treatment regimes

Knowledge of the American College of Surgeons Program Standards. Coding Courses in ICD0-3, AJCC TNM Staging, SEER Summary Staging, Solid Tumor Rules and relevant state data collection manuals

Ability to communicate effectively with tact and diplomacy with Medical Staff, Novant Departments, private physician practices, and non-Novant facilities to obtain patient information to resolve staging or coding issues

Preferred

Experience with Electronic Registry Systems, Inc registry software and working knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams)

Company

Novant Health

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Novant Health is a four-state integrated network of physician clinics, outpatient centers and hospitals.

Founded in 1997

Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.novanthealth.org/

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