Oncology Data Specialist; ODS Remote

Description

Health Information Alliance (HIA) is seeking a Remote Oncology Data Specialist (ODS) PRN. Join HIA’s growing team of hardworking and dedicated professionals who continually improve our services to clients. Our team offers abstracting services, including current cases, backlogs, reports, and many other lines of specialized services. This provides a solution to our clients through outsourcing.

The Oncology Data Specialist (ODS) performs data abstraction by capturing a complete patient history, diagnosis, staging, and treatment information for all patients into the cancer registry.

• This is a subcontractor position (1099).
• Must be able to work a minimum of 20 hours per week on a consistent basis.
• 100% remote position.
• Reliable, high‑speed internet connection is required.
• Must be QUOPI, ACS, APBC Certified and Radiology Oncology Certified.

• Abstract the following registries:
  Breast, Colon, Lung, Prostate, and Bladder.
• Deliver quality solutions to hospital partners across the country, approaching each engagement as an opportunity to apply expertise with precision.
• Review medical records for each eligible patient, analyzing history, physical exam, diagnostic tests, staging, medical and nursing care to complete abstracts according to ACOS Cancer Program standards and state requirements.
• Maintain abstracting productivity and quality rates of 98%, aligning with organizational and national benchmarks.
• Assist with timely monthly reporting to the State ODS, including any special studies and audits.
• Assist in the submission to Rapid Cancer Reporting System (RCRS); monthly export and submit all eligible cases for valid performance quality measures, adhering to RCRS terms and conditions; review, monitor, and update all alerts and cases in RCRS to ensure compliance for each specific quality measure.
• Assist in the Annual NCDB submission: submit cases diagnosed on or after January 2003 that meet the quality criteria for the annual Call for Data on initial submission.
• Assist in systematic methods of case finding; enter and/or update cases in the suspense database.
• Maintain a follow‑up program for the life of all required abstracts by reviewing hospital documentation, contacting physicians, state offices, and possibly patients for current follow‑up information, and entering this data into a microcomputer for further analysis.
• Participate in ongoing studies for the American College of Surgeons and local studies.
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills to operate cancer registry software.
• Identify the needs of the patient population served and modify delivery of care to meet those needs, including communication with patients, parents, and caregivers at appropriate developmental, educational, and literacy levels.
• Collaborate with staff at all campuses to develop opportunities for improvement and action plans; actively participate in HMH Health Cancer Registries team meetings.
• Attend educational conferences to maintain certification.
• Adhere to the standards identified in the Medical Center’s Organizational Competencies.

• Currently active as an Oncology Data Specialist (ODS).
• QUOPI, ACS, APBC Certified and Radiology Oncology Certified.
• Knowledge of Oncology and Epic.
• Minimum of 1 year in a related field (cancer, nursing, medical records, health science), or successful completion of an Associate’s degree or equivalent (60 college credits including 2 semesters of Anatomy & Physiology) effective 1/1/2010, or a Certificate in Cancer Registry Management or Cancer Information Management from an NCRA‑accredited program.
• Minimum of 1 year in a related field; cancer, nursing, medical records, or health science.

• Direct data abstraction experience in the Cancer Registry.
• Exposure to patient medical record systems (EMRs) and clinical databases.
• Proficiency with Epic, Oncology, and Microsoft Office (Excel).
• A college degree from
• • An accredited nursing program.
  • CAHIIM accredited program.
  • Or another accredited healthcare program.
  • Healthcare credential associated with the program of study.
  • Other healthcare information‑related abstraction and coding credentials desirable.