Oncology Data Specialist I – Cancer Registry

🕒 June 4

🔔 Pennsylvania – Remote

🔔 Pennsylvania – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

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Geisinger

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1915

💊 Pharmaceuticals

🧘 Wellness

Healthcare • Pharmaceuticals • Wellness

Geisinger is a healthcare organization that has been providing accessible medical services for over a century in Pennsylvania. It focuses on meeting the healthcare needs of its communities and is dedicated to innovative patient care. With career opportunities in various fields including nursing, allied health, and administration, Geisinger promotes professional development and a supportive workplace for its employees, emphasizing diversity, equity, and inclusion.

📋 Description

• This is a specialty position that integrates data science, information science, and quality assurance responsible for interpreting complex medical information in electronic medical records to support critical program activities including direct patient care, regulatory, and accreditation requirements. • Conducts thorough review of medical data in the electronic medical record including: medical history physical findings, screening information, and any history of a previous cancer; diagnostic findings types, dates, and results of procedures used to diagnose cancer; cancer identification primary site, cell type, and extent of disease; cancer treatment surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, hormone, or immunotherapy; patient identification; outcomes annual follow-up information regarding patient status, recurrence and treatment. • Maintains a thorough understanding of anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, disease processes, and surgical/radiation techniques. • Will ensure adherence to data management protocols as set forth in state and national requirements, in addition to Geisinger registry standards, to assist in the achievement of Geisinger’s strategic goals. • Identifies malignant, reportable-by-agreement benign or borderline disease cases as defined by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer Facility Oncology Registry Data Standards (FORDS) Manual, Pennsylvania Cancer Registry Manual, and Geisinger Cancer Committees for suspense file using multiple search methodologies. • Reviews and interprets clinical information in electronic and hard copy medical record to extract and maintain data in accordance with operational standards as well as state and national reporting requirements. • Abstracts primary and recurrence and metastasis site data including demographics, diagnosis, history of cancer, comorbidities, stage and extent of disease, diagnostic procedures, treatments and provider information utilizing the current Facility Oncology Registry Data Standards manual. • Inputs information directly into the computerized cancer registry. • Completes case-finding, including review of pathology reports, the disease index, suspense list in computerized cancer registry. • Codes stage of disease using the TNM Classification of Malignant Tumors (TNM) staging system in the appropriate American Joint Commission on Cancer Staging Manual. • Maintains accession file on all patients entered into the cancer registry. • Performs follow-up for all living patients on an annual basis to determine current disease status in accordance with FORDS guidelines.

🎯 Requirements

• Cancer Registry Management Certificate (from an NCRA accredited program) and/or has maintained ODS credential for the past 5 years and actively working in a hospital cancer registry, required • Minimum 3 years of experience in tumor registry • High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required) • Minimum of 2 years-Relevant experience* (Required) • Oncology Data Specialist(ODS) - National Cancer Registry (NCRA)

🏖️ Benefits

• $5k sign on bonus • competition salary and benefits package- benefits start day 1. • healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. • encourages an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.