Oncology Data Specialist I- Cancer Registry

Job Duties

• 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. This may include medical record review, communication with physicians, other medical facilities or patients.
• Performs the weekly Pennsylvania Cancer Registry file submissions and quarterly correction file submissions to the state for all facilities.
• Collates data from various sources, generates graphic, statistical and data table reports, composes cancer registry narrative for Cancer Center Annual Report and Cancer Center survey.
• Presents policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines for the Health Information Management department.
• Precepts Oncology Data Analysts.
• Assists with duties as assigned by Health Information Management (HIM) leadership.

Qualifications

• 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 of 2 years of relevant experience.

Skills

• Organizing;
• Customer Service;
• Computer Literacy;
• Mathematics;
• Communication

About the Role

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. This position is responsible for abstraction of clinical data into Geisinger’s cancer registry.