Oncology Data Specialist

Work Shift Day Scheduled  Weekly Hours
40

Summary This position supports Mercy's philosophy of patient centered care by complete and accurate data collection and maintenance for all cancer patients diagnosed and/or treated at Mercy Medical Center.

Job Description JJob Duties Abstracts demographic information, medical history, diagnostic findings, primary site, morphology, stage of disease, complete cancer therapy and follow-up.

Accesses databases and prepares reports for physicians and other staff needing quality outcome and financial data.

Maintains complete and accurate data collection for all cancer patients diagnosed and/or treated at Mercy Medical Center.

Follows the policies and procedures set forth by the American College of Surgeons, Commission on Cancer (CoC).Manages cancer registry database, generating reports and presenting data to administration, medical staff and cancer committee.

Stages the disease according to the ACoS standards for TNM staging as needed.

Creates a suspense/case finding list by reviewing pathology, radiology and clinic reports and notes, identifying cases to be abstracted and included in the registry.

Maintains all continuing education certifications required by accreditation body and Mercy Medical Center.

Follows Mercy's safety guidelines, carries out job-specific safety duties and responsibilities, and promptly reports any unsafe conditions, situations, incidents and injuries.

Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

Knowledgeable regarding Cancer Registry software and Microsoft Office Suite used in the registry process. Ability to use data in registry to run reports, conduct data analysis and perform extracting.

Requires knowledge and application of:

ICD-03 primary site and morphology codes and current Commission on Cancer CoC standards (STORE)
AJCC staging

Collaborative staging SEER Extent of Disease coding

Medical terminology related to anatomy, current reporting requirements of site-specific laboratory/pathology findings

Must be familiar with:

ACoS Site Specific Surgery coding

Treatment modalities (i.e., medical and radiation oncology)
Current codes and morphology codes for purposes of case finding

CoC Standards Excellent interpersonal communication (verbal, non-verbal, and listening) skills, and written communication skills.

Excellent organization/time management skills

Flexibility and dependability

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Familiar with other office equipment including fax machine, phone and copy machines

Professional Experience Two years' experience with cancer registry reporting requirements including abstracting, case finding, and follow-up strongly preferred.

Education Associates /Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science preferred

Licensure, Certification, Registration Certified by the National Cancer Registrars Association as an Oncology Data Specialist (ODS) or take initial test within 1 year of employment and become certified within 2 years of employment required.

Physical Requirements Sedentary:
Exert up to 10 lbs. of force occasionally and/or a minute amount frequently

Pay Rate Type Hourly Mercy  is an independent, community-based organization supporting the Cedar Rapids area for over 120 years.

Mercy is an equal-opportunity employer. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion and therefore evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.