Oncology Data Specialist - The Custom Group of Companies
New York City, NY 10017
About the Job
You Will:
- Determine if a case qualifies for accessioning into the cancer registry database.
- Analyze medical records and assign correct codes utilizing the appropriate oncology standards and data collection rules, practices.
- Enter all information into Metriq software.
- Work 100% remote from your home office following a structured work schedule.
- ODS (formerly CTR) Credential, Required.
- Associates Degree in Health-related field, preferred
- Bachelor's Degree, preferred.
- At least 5 years of abstracting experience as a ODS/CTR (Certified Tumor Registrar) in a COC-accredited hospital applying oncology standards across all primary sites. Experience abstracting in an NCI-designated facility, preferred
- Thorough knowledge of reportable malignant and non-malignant diseases, cancer staging and treatment, medical terminology, anatomy and physiology and ICD-O-3 coding.
- Expertise in applying oncology data collection standards, rules: SEER, AJCC, STORE, STR
- Practical experience coding using the 2018 oncology standards (at least 3 years)
- Proficiency using Metriq cancer registry software, preferred.
- Ability to use an electronic medical record for data abstraction.
- Proficiency using MS Office software, particularly Outlook, Excel, and WORD.
- Home work area that is both physically and cyberly secure.
- Work schedule availability that supports working full days
Source : The Custom Group of Companies