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AdventHealth · 1 day ago

Certified Oncology Data Specialist

Daytona Beach, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$23.71/hr - $44.09/hr

1+ years exp

AdventHealth is committed to uplifting individuals in body, mind, and spirit, fostering a community where professionals can thrive. The Certified Oncology Data Specialist will be responsible for tracking cancer patients, ensuring accurate data abstraction, and maintaining compliance with regulatory standards.

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Responsibilities

Identifies and escalates clinical variability or documentation discrepancies from national guidelines to leadership for timely intervention

Uses critical thinking and independent judgment to determine appropriate categorization of data elements and outcomes when conflicting clinical information is present

Tracks cancer patients longitudinally throughout the continuum at required intervals to maintain follow-up and meet regulatory deadlines

Utilizes multiple avenues such as phone calls, physician offices, and written communication to obtain follow-up information

Maintains a professional work environment conducive to achieving accuracy and productivity goals and completes independent validation of abstraction prior to registry submission

Seeks opportunities to maintain clinical expertise by incorporating the latest developments and trends related to the cancer registry and national clinical guidelines

Attends educational, registry, or other conferences and training as appropriate to stay updated on best practices

Participates in Quality Assurance peer review as both a reviewer and reviewee and corrects abstractions based on edits or additional information received

Engages in special projects or initiatives to improve the quality and outcomes for patients

Adheres to hospital policy for protecting patient confidentiality per HIPAA guidelines

Identifies potential cancer registry candidates in strict compliance with federal, state, and national accrediting body standards and abstracting rules

Abstracts and clinically codes accurate patient data using appropriate cancer classification and coding systems, current cancer staging manuals, and guidelines