Oncology Data Specialist: Cancer Records & Compliance

1200 MH-Memphis Hospitals; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare is seeking an Oncology Data Assistant in Memphis to analyze, code, and sequence medical information for cancer patients under Oncology Data Management. You will help ensure data quality, accuracy, and compliance with CoC requirements while supporting reporting initiatives.

The role emphasizes maintaining confidentiality, coordinating medical records retrieval, and staying current with policies and standards in a collaborative clinical data environment.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, morphology, and treatment modalities.
• Knowledge and experience in the use of personal computers required.
• Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel preferred.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in written form with associates, physicians, and their staff, patients and others.
• Ability to organize multiple tasks and projects and maintain control of work flow.
• Ability to understand moderately complex written materials such as patient medical records and technical manuals and to aggregate data reports.

Responsibilities

• Performs follow up on assigned patients under the direction of knowledgeable oncology data management associates.
• Maintains CoC Standards for follow up on cancer patients.
• Coordinates the retrieval of medical records and other clinical data for all patients who meet the criteria for inclusion in the oncology database under the direction of knowledgeable oncology data management Associates.
• Maintains Professional Expertise.
• Reviews outpatient cases to determine if they are eligible for entry into the oncology database.
• Maintains confidentiality of all patient and department information.

Skills

Medical terminology

Anatomy knowledge

Morphology

Treatment modalities

Computer literacy

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Communication skills

Data aggregation

Organization

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Associates Degree Health Information Management

Medical records 1-3 years

Microsoft Office

Course work in Medical Terminology/Anatomy/Morphology

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare is seeking an Oncology Data Assistant in Memphis to analyze, code, and sequence medical information for cancer patients under Oncology Data Management. You will help ensure data quality, accuracy, and compliance with CoC requirements while supporting reporting initiatives.

The role emphasizes maintaining confidentiality, coordinating medical records retrieval, and staying current with policies and standards in a collaborative clinical data environment.