Clinical Data Abstracter

MD Anderson Cancer Center’s Cancer Registry department plays an essential role in maintaining accurate, comprehensive cancer data that supports patient care, cancer surveillance, regulatory reporting, research, and institutional quality initiatives. The team carefully reviews patient medical records to capture critical information about cancer diagnoses, treatment, and disease characteristics while ensuring data meets applicable regulatory and state requirements.

About the role

This Clinical Data Abstracter position offers the opportunity to work with complex oncology information and contribute to the accuracy of cancer data used throughout MD Anderson. The role is ideal for a highly detail-oriented professional who enjoys reviewing medical records, interpreting clinical information, and working independently to ensure information is captured accurately and consistently.

In this role, you will review detailed and complex patient medical records, including handwritten and electronic documentation, to identify and abstract malignant and benign disease information. A major focus of the position is data quality and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Abstracting – Read and comprehend detailed and complex medical information, either handwritten or typed, from patient medical records. Information to abstract meets regulatory agencies and state requirements and includes malignant and/or benign disease information (e.g., cancer site, histology, and stage).
• Responsible for abstracting non-analytical (failed treatment) cases and minimal clinical oncologic data elements.
• Case Finding – Identify cancer cases in Epic and perform minimal data abstraction for research and operational purposes.
• Abstracting Quality – Maintain high quality of abstracted data as determined by co-worker review, user feedback, and other data-review mechanisms. Demonstrate attention to detail, as exacting accuracy of abstracted information is essential.

Requirements

• Education:
  • Required: High School Diploma or Equivalent.
  • Preferred: Associate's Degree or college courses in medical terminology, anatomy, or physiology.
• Work Experience: 2 years of experience in tumor registry, healthcare, or a related field. May substitute required education degree with additional years of equivalent experience on a one-to-one basis.
• Licenses and Certifications: Preferred: CTR – Certified Tumor Registrar (upon hire).

Benefits

• Comprehensive total rewards package, including paid medical benefits.
• Generous paid time off.
• Retirement plans.
• Tuition assistance and professional development opportunities.
• Additional benefits, including individual and team recognition.

Pay

• Minimum Salary: $43,000 USD.
• Midpoint Salary: $54,000 USD.
• Maximum Salary: $65,000 USD.
• FLSA: Non-exempt and eligible for overtime pay.

Schedule

• Full-Time, regular employee status.
• Work Week: Days.
• Work Location: Remote (within Texas only).

This position may require routine reviews and screening to maintain the security and integrity of critical infrastructure as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code.