Oncology Data Specialist II

University Hospitals Pain Management; Cleveland (OH); Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization seeks an Oncology Data Specialist II, responsible for managing cancer registry data and ensuring compliance with national standards. The role requires certification, a strong commitment to quality and accuracy, and provides an opportunity to impact cancer care positively.

Qualifications

• Oncology Data Specialist credential required upon hire.
• Experience in cancer registry operations is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct accurate cancer case ascertainment and coding by CoC standards.
• Maintain abstracting delay of 6 months and compliance with CoC standards.
• Assist in training and mentoring cancer registry employees.

Skills

Cancer case ascertainment

Coding and classification

Quality assurance audits

Mentoring

Education

Oncology Data Specialist credential

Job description

Description

A Brief Overview

Oncology Data Specialist credential (formerly known as CTR - Certified Tumor Registrar) required upon hire

This position is completely remote

A Brief Overview
The Oncology Data Specialist II is responsible for abstracting and timely submission of cancer tumor registry data for multiple UH hospitals.

What You Will Do

• Conducts accurate and complete cancer case ascertainment according to the requirements of the American College of Surgeons and the State of Ohio.
• Codes, classifies and indexes stage of disease and treatment information. Runs audits to ensure quality of cancer registry data.
• Participates in the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (CoC) planning activities and understands CoC standards.
• Maintains a maximum abstracting delay of 6 months from the date of diagnosis.
• Maintains case follow up rate as required per CoC standards 5.3 & 5.4.
• Assists in the training and mentoring of cancer registry employees.
• Compiles reports based on registry data in response to requests from physicians and administration.
• Advises researchers and clinicians on registry source data details.
• Coordinates and participates in cancer registry special projects.
• Meets department productivity and accuracy standards.

Additional Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.