Oncology Data Specialist, CoC Casefinding & Tumor Conference Coordinator
Oneoncology
·2 days ago
- Location
- Baton Rouge, LA, United States of America
- Type
- Full-time
- Education
- Associate
- Source
- Workday
Description
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center is Louisiana’s leading cancer care organization, caring for more patients each year than any other facility in the region. And with strategic hospital and physician partnerships, we are delivering on our mission to improve survivorship and lessen the burden of cancer.
Mary Bird Perkins and its partners work together to provide state-of-the-art treatments and unparalleled collaborative, comprehensive cancer services. This culture of innovation helps attract the best cancer minds in the country, from expert physicians and highly specialized scientists to forward-thinking leaders in supportive care and other disciplines.
Together, with our hospital and physician partners, we are one-hundred percent focused on cancer care.
Why Join Us? We are looking for talented and highly-motivated individuals who demonstrate a natural desire to support the meaningful work of community oncologists and the patients we serve.
Job Description:
POSITION TYPE: Full-time, 100% remote. Candidates must have reliable internet access and a suitable remote work environment
SCOPE: This position is required for routine regional registry operations of the Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center. This pre-ODS-C position is for a candidate who has training in healthcare, medical terminology, and health information coding, which are prerequisites to be trained to become a certified oncology data specialist. Responsible for reviewing cancer registry software messages and initiating reportable cancer cases, performs case abstracting under supervision of a certified oncology data specialist, and coordinates tumor conference meetings.
FUNCTIONS:
1. Casefinding
2. Coordinates Tumor Conference
3. Abstracting, Coding, and Staging
4. Education/Quality Control
5. Productivity
QUALIFICATIONS:
High school diploma or equivalent required.
Associate's degree in an allied health field or post-secondary coursework in human anatomy & physiology highly preferred.
Active ODS-C (Oncology Data Specialist-C) Certification through the NCRA highly preferred.
1-3 years’ experience in either regional tumor registry, hospital tumor registry, or applicable healthcare environment.
