Tumor Abstractor - Certified - Radiation Oncology

Position: Tumor Abstractor - Certified - Radiation Oncology - Full Time - Days
At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge.

We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.
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* Job Summary:

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* Location:

Methodist Fremont Health  Address: 450 E 23rd St.

- Fremont, NE

Work Schedule:

Mon.

- Fri. 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Prepares abstract according to procedure guidelines to meet Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) and state regulations and collects and enters information on patient diagnosed with cancer.
** Responsibilities:**#
** Essential Job Functions**# 1. Assures that an abstract is completed for each cancer diagnosis.
* Prepares abstract on each newly diagnosed cancer patient according to procedure guidelines to meet Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) and state regulations.
* Performs follow up abstracting to obtain missing information.
* Reports information for Survivorship.
2. Enters accurate information into the Tumor Registry database.
* Collects and enters information on patients diagnosed with cancer.
3. Assigns appropriate coding to each patient abstract.
* Uses ICD-O coding principles accurately.
4. Accurate application of Standards for Oncology Registry (STORES) information.
* Uses STORES manual accurately for abstracting.
5. Meets abstracting standards per Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) and Tumor Registry Dept.
* 90% of cases are abstracted within 3 months of date of first contact Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs).
* On an average it takes 1.6 hours to complete an abstract (TR Dept) - include audit from State.
* 98% Compliance with errors.
6. Involvement with Tumor Board conferences and case finding activities.
* Accurately records treatment information discussed at conferences.
* Assists with case finding activities.
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* Schedule:

** Mon.

- Fri. 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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* Job Description:

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** Job Requirements
**** Education
* ** Associate's Degree in Health Information Management or a health care related field or equivalent years of experience required.
* Equivalent credit hours in higher education including college level courses in Anatomy/Physiology and Medical Terminology considered.
** Experience
* ** Minimum of  1-3 years tumor registry related experience or 1-3 years experience within a health related field required.
** License/Certifications
*** Oncology Data Specialist - Certified (ODS.C) required.
** Skills/Knowledge/Abilities
*** Ability to read/interpret medical records and understand medical terminology.
* Detail oriented with strong organizational, verbal, interpersonal and computer skills.
* Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
* Knowledge of Tumor Registry, cancer diagnoses, and American College of Surgeons (ACoS) regulations.
* Ability to process and manage confidential information with discretion and according to HIPAA protocols.#
** Physical Requirements
**** Weight Demands
*** Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force
** Physical Activity
*** Not necessary for the position (0%):  + Climbing  + Crawling  + Kneeling
* Occasionally Performed (1%-33%):  + Balancing  + Carrying  + Crouching  + Distinguish colors  + Lifting  + Pulling/Pushing  + Standing  + Stooping/bending  + Twisting  + Walking
* Frequently Performed (34%-66%):  + Reaching  + Speaking/talking
* Constantly Performed (67%-100%):  + Grasping  + Hearing  + Keyboarding/typing  + Repetitive Motions  + Seeing/visual  + Sitting
** Job Hazards
*** Not Related:  + Biological agents (primary air born & blood borne viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) (BBF)  + Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office…