The Oncology Data Specialist locates, identifies, and records all cancer cases diagnosed/treated in the institution, and prepares reports for the Cancer Committee, medical staff, and the Annual Report. Requirements High School Diploma or GED At least two years of medical experience in various capacities Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR) certification or willingness to sit for examination within 12 months of eligibility Associates Degree with emphasis on science or nursing courses Experience in cancer registry, medical records, and/or oncology discipline General knowledge of anatomy/physiology, case finding, abstracting and follow up procedures, medical terminology and general clerical and computer expertise Intermediate word processing speed at 50-60 wpm Time management skills Good interpersonal skills Benefits Accurate prepares cancer registry case abstracts in a timely and complete manner meeting reporting requirements mandated by the American College of Surgeons, State of Georgia and the NGMC Cancer Committee Uses ICD-O for all morphology and topography sites as outlined in the third edition of the International Classification of Diseases for Oncology Stages all cases using Extent of Disease (EOD), general summary staging, and TNM staging Completes all edit checks prior to data submission to ensure accuracy and completeness of case report submissions Ensures timely electronic submission of cancer reporting as required by the State of Georgia Comprehensive Cancer Registry Completes all data corrections and omissions as appropriate and requested by the Georgia Comprehensive Cancer Registry Completes case abstracts within six months of diagnosis as required by ACOS Facilitates Quality Control review of 10% of all registry cases by Cancer Committee physician members Solicits and prepares cancer cases for physician presentation at designated Tumor Boards/Cancer Conferences according to ACOS standards and Continuing Medical Education requirements Solicits case presentations from appropriate physicians to ensure compliance with ACOS tumor site representation requirements Ensures that appropriate and timely notification is provided to support departments including pathology, imaging, and research and continuing medical education Coordinates audio-visual equipment arrangements, including pre-conference set-up and testing, food and room arrangements Accepts physician requests for case presentation ensuring appropriate case-specific information sources are obtained as well as date and location of desired presentation Completes required ACOS case presentation documentation Ensures that all appropriate cancer cases presenting to hospital services are evaluated in a timely and accurate manner for inclusion in the cancer registry as prescribed by State of Georgia requirements and ACOS standards Ensures that a list of appropriate registry cases is developed monthly for follow up action Hospital service records are thoroughly scrutinized for appropriate patient follow-up information Accurate follow-up contact information is documented on each case in a manner consistent with department policy Government reports are routinely checked for case follow-up information Follow-up contact procedures are conducted in a timely, accurate, and appropriate manner as prescribed by department policy and procedures Develops/prepares special studies and reports using Cancer Registry data to meet Cancer Committee, State of Georgia, ACOS, clinical and administrative requirements Submits the data Ensures that all data requests comply with department and hospital confidentiality and study requirements Determines intent of data request to ensure report outcomes meet requestor’s intent Develops data reports with cross checks and edits to ensure accuracy and report completeness Completes data requests in a timely and thorough manner Confirms appropriate format and receipt of all electronic data submissions Confirms client satisfaction with all special study and report requests Originally posted on Himalayas