State of Alaska · 4 hours ago
Program Coordinator 1
Anchorage, AK
Full-time
Hybrid
New Grad, Entry Level
$5,292/mo - $5,292/moThe State of Alaska's Department of Health is seeking a Program Coordinator 1 to join their team. This role involves coordinating education and training initiatives related to cancer reporting and ensuring the quality and accuracy of cancer data in alignment with national standards.
ElectronicsGovernmentSecurity
No H1B
Responsibilities
Functions as the Education & Training Coordinator: Designs and delivers in-house and statewide training on cancer reporting, abstracting, coding (ICD-O, staging, treatment), and case finding according to national standard setters’ requirements, while providing opportunities for Alaskan ODS to earn NCRA-approved continuing education credits
Serves as the Quality Assurance Coordinator: Ensures statewide accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of cancer data through audits, edit analysis, and compliance monitoring aligned with NAACCR and NPCR standards
Leads the development, implementation, and documentation of the ACR quality assurance program, including updating operation reports, leading re-abstracting audits, providing feedback to reporters, edits, and corrective action for reporting facilities
Serves as a resource to cancer reporters by providing ongoing technical assistance and mentorship to health care facilities, produces a quarterly newsletter, and, when needed, helps cancer registrars resolve data discrepancies with reporting facilities
Participates in ACR operations, such as death clearance, quality control, and call-for-data submission activities. Attends staff meetings and participates in Department-wide meetings and trainings when required
Qualification
Required
Active Oncology Data Specialist (ODS) certificate at the time of application
Valid driver's license at the time of appointment
Education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving
Education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in Compliance
Education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in Decision Making
Education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in Planning and Evaluating
Training from an accredited college or university in any field and/or progressively responsible experience assisting with planning, coordinating, and implementing administrative controls, work processes, and/or procedures for a program, project, business, or organization
Preferred
Knowledge of teaching, training, research, making presentations, lecturing, testing, and other instructional methods
Knowledge of the principles, methods, and tools of quality assurance and quality control used to ensure a product fulfills functional requirements and standards
Understands and appropriately applies principles, procedures, requirements, regulations, and policies related to specialized expertise
Benefits
Health and retirement plans
12 paid state holidays
Paid leave accrual
Union representation
Potential for annual performance-based pay increases
Flexible schedules within regular 8 am-5 pm Monday-Friday business hours (7.5-hour workdays)
Options for alternative schedules and hybrid telework
Health insurance, which includes employer contributions toward medical/vision/dental
Employer paid Basic Life insurance with additional coverage available
Group-based insurance premiums for term life (employee, spouse or qualified same sex partner, and dependents)
Long-term and short-term disability
Accidental Death and Dismemberment
Long-term care (self and eligible family members)
Supplemental Survivor Benefits
Employee-funded flexible spending accounts for tax savings on eligible health care or dependent care expenses
Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Teachers' Retirement System (TRS)
Matching employer contribution into a defined contribution program (new employees)
Employer contribution into a defined benefit or defined contribution program (current employees)
Contributions to the Alaska Supplemental Annuity Plan in lieu of contributions to Social Security
Option to enroll in the Alaska Deferred Compensation Program
Personal leave with an accrual rate increase based on time served
Company
State of Alaska
System for Secure Single Sign-on and Signature for Citizens.
Founded in 1959
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.72MKey Investors
U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyU.S. Department of Agriculture
2023-10-23Grant· $0.5M
2023-05-22Grant· $0.22M
Leadership Team
Dominick Liriano
CEO/President
Anne Zink
Chief Medical Officer for the State of Alaska
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