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UCLA Health · 5 hours ago

Quality Assurance Lead

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$76K/yr - $159K/yr

10+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Perform quality reviews/control on completed abstracts for cancer reporting to the State to comply with a 97% or higher accuracy rate

Comply with COC Quality Standards

Ensure quality data for research and other data requests

Act as a lead resource for abstracting and reportability of cases for other Cancer Registry staff

Help train new staff

Perform periodic review and sampling of abstracts for required accuracy, with expectation of less than 3% error rate

Review and manage the Cancer Surveillance Program correction requests

Qualification

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CTR certification10+ years abstracting experienceCoC experienceTumor board experienceCNEXTEPICMS OfficeAmerican College of Surgeon standardsCancer RegistrySEER standardsMedical terminologyAnatomy knowledgePathology knowledgeDisease processes knowledgeICD-0 codingAbstract clinical informationCancer Registry databaseAdvanced MS Office skillsConfidentiality laws knowledgeIndependent workingLegible writingBasic English documentationHospital department functionsSystem malfunction judgment

Required

CTR certification required

Experience using CNEXT, EPIC, and MS Office software (Constant)

Must meet productivity standards and State quality standards

Detailed knowledge of the American College of Surgeon standards, California Cancer Registry and SEER standards.

Detailed knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, pathology, and disease processes.

Detailed knowledge of ICD-0 coding classification scheme

Ability to abstract clinical information from patient records and code data accurately into Cancer Registry database and follow-up if additional information is needed.

Excellent organizational skills in maintaining Cancer Data files.

Skill in prioritizing and performing a variety of duties within a system that has constantly changing priorities, assignments, and deadlines.

Detailed knowledge of laws, rules and regulations affecting the confidentiality of medical information.

Skill in working independently and following through on assignments in an environment with frequent interruptions.

Skill in writing legibly and in using basic English words to complete concise documentation.

Knowledge and understanding of functions and activities of various hospital departments contacted for source information to expeditiously coordinate follow up procedures.

Ability to work independently and exercise appropriate decisions in determining follow up actions and complete assignments in a timely manner.

Ability to judge system/procedure malfunction/discrepancies and circumstances to be referred to supervisor for immediate action.

Strong oral and written communication skills for the purposes of conveying information to individuals at various organizational levels and the public and in completing concise documentation.

Advanced MS Office skills

Preferred

Prefer 10+ years abstracting experience

Have CoC and Tumor board experience

Company

UCLA Health

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For more than half a century, UCLA Health has provided the best in healthcare and the latest in medical technology to the people of Los Angeles and throughout the world.

Founded in 1955

Los Angeles, CA

10,001+ employees