ONCOLOGY DATA SPECIALIST (QA AND EDUCATION)

CO2000 H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work options

Professional development

Job summary

Moffitt Cancer Center is seeking an experienced Oncology Data Specialist to oversee quality assurance and educational needs of the Cancer Registry. You will monitor data quality, analyze QA results, and implement improvements while training new staff and contractors.

The role requires staying current with cancer coding standards and collaborating with leadership. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in an oncology data setting, deep registry knowledge, and experience teaching in a registry

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Five-plus years as Oncology Data Specialist (ODS) in hospital or central registry.
• Excellent knowledge of Cancer Registry data and coding rules.
• Experience in education/teaching within a Cancer Registry.
• Experience with computerized cancer registry databases.

Responsibilities

• Monitor data quality within the Cancer Registry.
• Analyze QA data for accuracy and completeness; identify improvements.
• Implement changes to data collection to resolve issues.
• Train new employees and trainees.
• Lead Cancer Registry QA Committee meetings.
• Collaborate with Cancer Registry Manager.
• Maintain compliance with accreditation standards and mandated data requirements.
• Prepare reports and present quality metrics.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Data analysis

Training

Education

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Cancer Registry software

Job description

Working at Moffitt is both a career and a mission: to contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer. As the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center based in Florida, Moffitt employs some of the best and brightest minds from around the world. Join a dedicated team of nearly 11,000 who are shaping the future we envision. Moffitt has been recognized as a Best and Brightest Company to Work For in the Nation and is continually named one of the Tampa Bay Times’ Top Workplaces.

Position Highlights

• Oversee the Quality Assurance and Educational needs of the Moffitt Cancer Registry. Facilitate and monitor all quality of data. Analyze data, identify issues and provide education to resolve deficiencies.
• Subject matter expert for the Cancer Registry in the area of oncology data requirements and changes to coding. Keep the Cancer Registry team abreast of all changes in the field of cancer registration.

REMOTE WORK allowed in the following states: AL, AZ,AR,GA,ID,IN,IA,KS,LA,MS,MO,MT,NC,OH,OK,SC,SD,TN,TX,UT,VA,WY

Responsibilities

• Monitors the quality of data within the Cancer Registry.
• Anlayses the QA data for accuracy and completeness and identifies opportunities for improvements as a result of issues found.
• Implements changes to data collection based on issues identified to resolve the issues.
• Trains new employees, the trainee abstractors, trainee casefinders and new independent contractors.
• Facilitates the Cancer Registry Quality Assurance Committee meetings.
• Works in collaboration with the Cancer Registry Manager.
• Maintains compliance with the American College of Surgeon's Commission on Cancer Accreditation Standards Chapters 4, 6, and 9: Cancer Registrar credentials, Abstracting timeliness, Follow up of all patients, follow up of recent patients, Data submission, Accuracy of Data, and Commission on Cancer special studies
• Maintains all data mandated requirements as set forth by the Florida Cancer Data System, the Florida State Cancer Registry Compiles all Quality Control data and presents same at the Cancer Registry Quality Assurance meetings
• Facilitates the Cancer Registry Quality Assurance monthly meetings, prepares agendas and maintains the meeting minutes
• Monitors quality of data within the department and addresses any quality issues
• Works with the abstractors on the FCDS quality reports and gathering the required information for FCDS
• Anlayses the data for accuracy and completeness
• Identifies problems, trends and issues requiring further action
• Implements changes based on the analysis of the data
• Maintains performance worksheets for all team members regarding the quality of their work, addressing quality issues with specific team members as necessary
• Keeps the Cancer Registry Manager and Director abreast of any productivity and quality issues and prepares and presents a plan of action for these issues
• Conducts quality control audits for new employee and independent abstractor
• Keeps the Cancer Registry Manager and Director abreast of trainee and new employee's progress with training. Alerts them in advance to issues relating to training and progress.
• Responsible for keeping the department up to date with the latest Cancer Registry information, changes to data collection, coding and staging
• Keeps the department up to date with the latest CR information, changes to data collection, coding and staging
• Researches topical and applicable educational material and disseminates to the team
• Runs adhoc quality audits

Credentials and Experience

• High School Diploma/GED
• Five plus years' experience as an Oncology Data Specialist (ODS) in a hospital or central registry setting.
• Excellent knowledge of Cancer Registry data and coding rules.
• Demonstrated educational and teaching experience in a Cancer Registry environment.
• Experience working with a computerized cancer registry database.

Certification

• Oncology Data Specialist (ODS)

Salary Range

Salary Range Salary ranges posted for this position represent the expected base pay range for the role. Actual compensation may vary based on location and a variety of job-related factors, including experience, skills, education, and internal equity among Team Members in similar positions. We are committed to maintaining fair and equitable pay practices and regularly review compensation to ensure alignment across our workforce.

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