Remote Oncology Data Specialist

Omega Healthcare Management Services; Boca Raton (FL); Remote; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan with employer match

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Omega Healthcare Management Services is seeking an Oncology Data Specialist to accurately report detailed information from the electronic medical record into the registry software system. The role ensures compliance with state and client data reporting requirements and participates in case finding, tumor board activities, and reporting.

Responsibilities include daily abstraction, resolving edits before submission to the State Central Registry and NCDB, and maintaining knowledge of major cancer

Qualifications

• Knowledge of cancer and its management, medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, biostatistics and epidemiology, cancer data abstracting, database record management, cancer registry procedures.
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrate attention to detail and professional communication.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily abstraction of cancer cases into the cancer registry database.
• Responsible for running and resolving EDITs prior to submission of cases to the State Central Registry and NCDB.
• Utilize CoC and State Cancer Registry data standards and coding instructions to determine all reportable cases.
• Abstract cases completely, whenever possible. In cases where complete treatment data is not available, request this information from the managing physician.
• Abstract cases within six months from first date of first contact.
• Maintain a log to document the abstraction of all records as well as non-reportable cases
• Submit cases to the State Central Registry, if requested.
• Process case finding, follow-up and other registry duties.
• Maintain the suspense system, if required.
• Maintains a knowledge base of ICD-O, AJCC Cancer Staging Manual, Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Database and Manual, SEER Coding and Staging Manual, Collaborative Staging, SEER Multiple Primaries and Histology’s, SEER Rx Database and Facility Oncology Data Standards

Skills

Cancer registry knowledge

HIPAA compliance

ICD-O knowledge

Data abstraction

Analytical thinking

Tools

Registry software

Job description

Omega Healthcare Management Services is seeking an Oncology Data Specialist to accurately report detailed information from the electronic medical record into the registry software system. The role ensures compliance with state and client data reporting requirements and participates in case finding, tumor board activities, and reporting.

Responsibilities include daily abstraction, resolving edits before submission to the State Central Registry and NCDB, and maintaining knowledge of major cancer