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Public Health Institute · 1 day ago

Compliance Quality Control Specialist II

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

$86K/yr - $127K/yr

5+ years exp

The Public Health Institute (PHI) is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting health and well-being. The Compliance Quality Control Specialist II will address delinquent cancer reporting backlogs and perform casefinding to ensure compliance with California Cancer Registry standards.

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Responsibilities

Review casefinding documents such as Medical Record Disease Indices (MRDI) and other online casefinding sources to determine state, and national case reportability

Abstract and code data from electronic medical records according to California specific guidelines, as documented in Cancer Reporting in California, Volume I

Accurately interpret and code American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) TNM, Extent of Disease (EOD), ICD-O-3 coding, Solid Tumor Coding Rules, and the Hematopoietic reporting requirements

Maintain a clear understanding of Cancer Reporting in California, Volume I

Abstracts for assigned reporting facilities within the CRGC catchment, delinquent in cancer reporting

Monitor the reporting facility completeness for all CRGC reporting facilities and ensure the facility contacts are current

Update and issue the CRGC Completeness Form as required

Update and issue the Reporting Facility Abstractor Information Form, as required

Proactively monitor reporting facility timeliness and completeness compliance and elevate concerns to Facility Compliance Officer in a timely manner

Issue Action Plans for facilities that are behind in meeting CCR Timeliness and Completeness standards

Update the Actual Case Counts and the Expected Case Counts in the database management system

Update reporting facility profile information in the CRGC Facility database and the statewide database, including completeness case counts and posting Completeness forms and Abstractor Information forms

Work with reporting facilities that are transitioning abstracting vendors, to ensure the new abstracting vendors are aware of California cancer reporting requirements, as documented in Volume I

Inform the CRGC and CCR contacts maintaining the Constant Contact distribution lists of new abstracting/registry personnel names for inclusion

Assist the Reporting Facility Compliance Officer with identifying and approving GoAnywhere users (currently there are 2 account holders per reporting facility), also working with the CRGC GoAnywhere Administrator

Provide monthly Compliance Report and status of reporting facilities to Facility Compliance Officer

Support CRGC E-Reporting Director with e-Path reporting compliance utilizing e-Path CTQ Reports (Completeness, Timeliness, and Quality)

Perform data quality related activities when required

Take online coding tests and review results and rationales as part of the training and continuing education processes as required

Meet quality standards while also meeting productivity standards

Attend scheduled meetings to stay current on procedural changes

Conduct on-site work at the reporting facilities or pathology laboratory as required

Perform other duties as assigned

Qualification

Oncology Data Specialist (ODS)ICD-O-3 codingAbstractingCodingElectronic medical records (EMR)California cancer reportabilityDetail orientedCommunication skillsWork independently

Required

5 years' experience in a broad range of cancer registry functions, including case identification, abstracting, coding, and quality control activities. Abstracting either regional registry, hospital, contract, or combination abstracting accepted

Bachelor's degree in a health-related field, or substitute with four additional years of related experience

Credentialed by the National Cancer Registrars Association (NCRA) as an Oncology Data Specialist (ODS)

Must maintain at least 97% abstracting and coding accuracy

Must have solid understanding of California cancer reportability requirements

Knowledge of cancer therapy, Extent of Disease, ICD-O-3 coding, Solid Tumor Coding Rules, cancer reporting in California utilizing Volume I and the Hematopoietic reporting requirements

Excellent knowledge of medical terminology, medical procedures, anatomy and physiology and the cancer disease process

Able to work independently and be a self-starter; work with minimal supervision to meet daily, weekly, and monthly production deadlines

Detail oriented and an ability to summarize information quickly and accurately from patient medical records

Must have excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills

Must have access to available and reliable transportation and have the ability to conduct on-site work at the reporting facilities or pathology laboratory as required

Must be able to pass the background check required for this position