DCH Health System · 1 month ago
Oncology Data Analyst (CTR Certified)
US-AL-Tuscaloosa
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
1+ years expDCH Health System is a healthcare provider focused on delivering quality patient care. They are seeking an Oncology Data Analyst responsible for managing the tumor registry, abstracting patient data, and ensuring compliance with state and national cancer reporting standards.
Health CareHospitalMedical
Responsibilities
Plans, organizes and maintains an efficient operation of the tumor registry
Abstracting, registration/data entry, disease indexing and follow-up of patients who meet State Registry and American College of Surgeons inclusion guidelines and criteria
Organize and prepare minutes for Tumor Board Conference and Cancer Committee
Assist with retrieval and analysis of tumor registry data
Prepare reports for Medical Staff, Administration and performance Improvement
Meets productivity and QA standards for abstracting of information from the patient's medical records for demographics, history, procedures, stage and extent of disease and treatment for all reportable disease sites
Reviews all pathology, cytology and daily indices reports to correctly identify cancer cases diagnosed and/or treated at DCH Regional and Northport DCH to build suspense file
Assists in maintaining follow-up rate at the required Commission on Cancer rate as stated in the American College of Surgeons Program Standards 5.3 and 5.4
Prepare and submit eligible cases for Rapid Quality Reporting System as required by the American College of Surgeons Program Standard 5.2
Organize and perform required process for assigned weekly Tumor Board Conferences to include printing of charts, staging and finalization documents for the conference
Take minutes and present quarterly Cancer Committee meeting data as needed
Assist in the timely submission of cases to the State Registry and NCDB as required
Retrieves, analyzes and prepares a variety of special reports and recurring reports in accordance with professional ethics utilizing registry data
Assists with establishing the area's performance improvement activities
Maintains performance, patient and employee satisfaction and financial standards as outlined in the performance evaluation
Performs compliance requirements as outlined in the Employee Handbook
Must adhere to the DCH Behavioral Standards including creating positive relationships with patients/families, coworkers, colleagues, and with self
Requires use of electronic mail, time and attendance software, learning management software and intranet
Must adhere to all DCH Health System Policies and Procedures
All other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
CTR certification awarded by the National Cancer Registrar's Association
1 year (minimum) of experience working within a Tumor Registry
Proven work experience abstracting reportable cancer sites
Must be able to read, write legibly, speak, and comprehend English
Must be detail oriented and have good verbal communication skills
Must have the ability to focus on a variety of tasks for extended periods of time
Requires the ability to work 8 hours quietly in a cubicle setting with a computer screen, keyboard and mouse
Sedentary work – Exerting up to 10 pounds of force frequently
Requires sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time
Must have good manual dexterity
Physical presence on-site is essential
Hearing and vision must be normal or corrected to within normal range
Must have the ability to communicate verbally and maintain confidentiality
Requires the ability to withstand pressures of constant deadlines, audits, educational demands, and changing healthcare environment
Must be able to multitask and meet deadlines as assigned
Must have the ability to interact with others on a daily basis by phone, computer and in person
Must have the ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense
Must have the ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions
Must have the ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or patterns according to a specific rule or set of rules
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences
The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted
Company
DCH Health System
DCH Health System is an acute care community that is expertise in rendering a wide range of medical services to various patients.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Katrina Keefer
President and Chief Executive Officer
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