AdventHealth · 12 hours ago
Certified Oncology Data Specialist
Daytona Beach, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$23.71/hr - $44.09/hr
2+ years expAdventHealth is a community-focused healthcare organization committed to uplifting individuals in body, mind, and spirit. The Certified Oncology Data Specialist role involves tracking cancer patients, ensuring accurate data abstraction, and maintaining compliance with national guidelines while contributing to quality assurance initiatives.
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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
Qualification
Required
Must have one year of applicable experience to qualify
Strong understanding of complex medical conditions and surgical procedures to make clinical judgements on appropriateness of cancer care to measure quality and outcomes
Ability to make independent decisions when considering a broad range of internal/external clinical variables to adhere to national cancer guidelines
Proficient knowledge and use of Microsoft 365 applications
Effectively coordinates multiple priorities to meet registry submission deadlines
Effective communication skills with ability to communicate with leadership, front line team members, physicians, and patients
Thorough understanding of the Quality Measures as specified by the Commission on Cancer
Thorough knowledge on a site by site basis of the evidence based NCCN Guidelines for cancer care
Thorough knowledge of required resource references and utilization as specified in the Florida Cancer Data System (FCDS) Data Acquisition Manual
Associate
2+ cancer registry abstraction experience
Oncology Data Specialist (ODS)
Preferred
Knowledge of various electronic medical records such as CRStar, Cerner, ARIA, OncoEMR
Bachelor's
2+ of abstracting experience in a coc approved cancer program
Experience working in a multi-campus healthcare system
Experience working in a quaternary care hospital system
Benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Paid Time Off from Day One
403-B Retirement Plan
4 Weeks 100% Paid Parental Leave
Career Development
Whole Person Well-being Resources
Mental Health Resources and Support
Pet Benefits
Company
AdventHealth
AdventHealth is a nonprofit healthcare system providing whole-person care through hospitals, clinics, and virtual services.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.25MKey Investors
Florida Blue FoundationKentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission
2025-09-15Grant
2023-10-05Grant· $0.25M
Leadership Team
Clifton Scott
COO Flagler | St. Johns Market
Bela Nand
Chief Medical Officer
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