Oncology Data Specialist

Location:

Avera Cancer Institute-Sioux Falls

Worker Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Pay Range:

The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

$23.75 - $31.75

Position Highlights

Must be onsite in Sioux Falls, SD for initial training for up to 3-4 months; in time ability to work remote but live within the Avera network.

Hours Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Responsible to identify, abstract and maintain records of cancer patients within the guidelines and requirements of applicable state laws and accreditation bodies in order to provide timely and accurate statistics as required to maintain accreditation and fulfill quality initiatives and administration requests.

What you will do

• Reviews source documents/records to determine reportability of diseases as determined by state law, accreditation bodies, and/or the organization.
• Abstracts and analyzes patient information as directed in the Standards for Oncology Registry Entry (STORE) manual and records pertinent information from source documents in a text format to support all coded data items.
• Obtains, enters, and codes follow-up information to obtain end results, quality of survival, and length of survival.
• Interprets incoming information and updates registry cases as necessary to maintain accurate, complete information and current follow-up information.
• Assists, upon request, with the multidisciplinary cancer case conferences by gathering records for cases being discussed, making necessary personnel contacts, and taking notes.
• Provides support to clinical and administrative leadership for the organization’s professional advisory boards (PABs) and program leadership councils (PLCs).

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• Associate's or equivalent as determined by the standards of the National Cancer Registrars Association Council on Certification.
• Oncology Data Specialist (ODS) - National Cancer Registrars Association (NCRA) within 3 Years

Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• Knowledge of health care profession, medical terminology and cancer staging

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
• Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.

• Free health insurance options, for full-time single coverage on Avera High Deductible Health Plan

• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement

• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consider