Sr Abstractor - Oncology Data Specialist

Ascension; United States; Remote; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascension, a leading non-profit health system, is seeking a Senior Abstractor - Oncology Data Specialist. The role involves abstracting and coding patient data for tumor registries, ensuring quality compliance. Candidates should have relevant experience and a passion for contributing to patient care in a remote setting.

Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)

Health insurance options

Retirement benefits with employer match

Long-term and short-term disability

Tuition reimbursement

Qualifications

• High School diploma with 2 years experience, or an Associate's/Bachelor's degree.
• Oncology Data Specialist certification preferred.
• 1 year of abstracting experience.

Responsibilities

• Utilize Electronic Registry Services/CRStar to abstract patient data.
• Screen medical documents to identify reportable cancer cases.
• Maintain cancer registry database and report trends in clinical data.

Skills

Data abstraction

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Associate's degree or Bachelor's degree

Job description

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• Sign-on bonus: Potential $5,000 sign-on bonus for 2+ years of ODS experience
• Department: Clinical Quality Registry Services
• Schedule: Full time, Monday - Friday
• Location: Remote
  
  

Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)

Details

• Sign-on bonus: Potential $5,000 sign-on bonus for 2+ years of ODS experience
• Department: Clinical Quality Registry Services
• Schedule: Full time, Monday - Friday
• Location: Remote
  
  

Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)

Various health insurance options & wellness plans

Retirement benefits including employer match plans

Long-term & short-term disability

Employee assistance programs (EAP)

Parental leave & adoption assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Ways to give back to your community

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance and salary range at the time of the offer.

Responsibilities

Utilize Electronic Registry Services/CRStar database to abstract patient data from electronic medical records for the application of tumor registries.

• Screening disease indices, pathology reports, radiology reports, and other clinical documents to identify reportable cancer cases for casefinding
• Abstracting and coding required core data items from medical records in compliance with regulatory standards.
• Perform primary data abstraction duties for clinical measures and registries while ensuring high levels of abstraction accuracy and ensure alignment with organizational quality standards
• May assist in compiling data into reports for analysis by various departments and cancer committees and act as liaison between clinical improvement teams to interpret standards and specifications.
• May assist in reporting to centralized/state registries and to the National Data Cancer Database and/or RCRS
• Maintain cancer registry database which may include loading import files, generating and working data status reports in compliance with regulatory requirements and timeframes.
• Identify and communicate trends in clinical data to leadership.
  
  

Requirements

Education:

• High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.
  
  

Additional Preferences

• Oncology Data Specialist certification preferred (formerly CTR)
• 1 year of abstracting experience
  
  

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Ascension associates are key to our commitment of transforming healthcare and providing care to all, especially those most in need. Join us and help us drive impact through reimagining how we can deliver a people-centered healthcare experience and creating the solutions to do it. Explore career opportunities across our ministry locations and within our corporate headquarters.

Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 134,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states.

Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.

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