Oncology Data Specialist
Atlantic Health System
Oncology Data Specialist
Atlantic Health System
Non-profit healthcare provider with physician network
Responsible for managing cancer patient databases and recording information for early cancer detection, improving treatments, and increasing survival rates. Examines medical and pathology records to determine patient eligibility for the cancer registry. Makes abstracts of medical records by translating the medical terminology into standardized codes that record the patient's diagnosis and treatment information. Responsible for compiling and reporting data from all the medical facilities that treat patients.
Principal Accountabilities:
1. Analyzes, abstracts, and codes patient demographic and cancer related information, treatment, and staging from multiple databases on all eligible cancer cases seen and/or diagnosed at AHS.
2. Complies with standards of the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer, SEER, AJCC and the New Jersey State Cancer Registry.
3. Performs lifetime follow-up to provide cancer incidence, treatment and outcome information to appropriate databases for administrative planning and marketing, and support programs.
4. Assists with quality control activities, information requests and quality improvement studies as required.
5. Follows up with registry patients to track progress while maintaining patient confidentiality.
6. Performs other related duties as assigned.
Required:
1. Associate degree in Cancer Registry Management, Medical Science or related field.
2. ODS certification.
Preferred:
1. Bachelor's degree in Cancer Registry Management, Medical Science or related field.
2. 1 year of experience in Cancer Registry.
3. Experience working in a customer service environment or relevant area.
Minimum Salary (Hourly Rate): 34.820000
Maximum Salary (Hourly Rate): 61.260000
Salary Admin Plan: PRO
Non-profit healthcare provider with physician network
Atlantic Health System is a large non-profit healthcare network in New Jersey that runs hospitals, outpatient centers, urgent care clinics, and a physician-led group called Atlantic Medical Group with more than 1,000 doctors across 300 locations. It provides a full range of medical services to communities in New Jersey and New York and lets patients manage care through the MyChart portal, which handles medical records, appointments, and bill payments. Its business model puts earnings back into its healthcare services and facilities, reinvesting to improve care access and community health. The system differentiates itself by being a broad, integrated network of facilities and a large physician group under a nonprofit umbrella, offering coordinated care across many sites. Its goal is to improve community health by delivering comprehensive care and continually expanding access to high-quality medical services.
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