Oncology Data Specialist Certified ODS-C

📋 Description

• • As an Oncology Data Specialist (ODS), formerly Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR), at Health Catalyst, you will play a pivotal role in driving significant, measurable improvements within healthcare organizations by ensuring the accuracy and reliability of critical oncology data.
• • You will be instrumental in supporting oncology service lines and administrative decision-making through meticulous data acquisition and analysis, directly contributing to Health Catalyst's mission of being a catalyst for massive, data-informed healthcare improvement.
• • A core responsibility involves performing comprehensive data collection, coding, and abstracting functions, adhering strictly to established guidelines and licensure requirements to maintain the integrity of cancer registries.
• • You will be entrusted with maintaining robust audit and quality assurance processes, covering case findings, abstracting, coding, follow-up procedures, data processing, and analysis, ensuring the highest standards of data quality.
• • This role requires proactive management of follow-up surveys, updating patient information within the registry by liaising with physicians, clinics, hospital records, patients, and their families, ensuring a complete and up-to-date patient history.
• • You will be responsible for responding to requests for registry data, efficiently extracting information from assigned company facility databases, and generating necessary reports to meet stakeholder needs.
• • Overseeing the processes for, or directly submitting, data to state laws and accrediting agencies is a key function, ensuring compliance and regulatory adherence.
• • A significant aspect of the role involves compiling and preparing all required and requested reports, special studies, and surveys mandated by clients, state authorities, or accrediting bodies.
• • You will maintain an up-to-date knowledge base of cancer treatment, research, and Cancer Registry requirements, serving as a subject matter expert and providing guidance on interpreting the COC (Commission on Cancer) Cancer Program Standards and evaluating compliance.
• • For those in leadership capacities within this role, responsibilities may extend to managing and/or conducting the hiring and training of new team members, fostering a skilled and engaged team.
• • You will actively support team members in their professional development and growth opportunities, with a continuous focus on enhancing team member engagement and satisfaction.
• • Developing, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures will be crucial for optimizing departmental operations and ensuring consistency.
• • Creating and monitoring productivity standards for your team, employing a data-driven approach to understand average cost per case and clearly communicating abstraction best practices to minimize variation in average time per case, is essential for operational efficiency.
• • Coaching, counseling, and disciplining team members in accordance with established policies and procedures will be part of managing team performance.
• • You will direct the workflow of department staff, providing leadership assistance to achieve optimal operational, financial, and customer service outcomes, ensuring the team functions cohesively and effectively.
• • Maintaining current Oncology Data Specialist (ODS) certification through the completion of required continuing education is a fundamental requirement of the position.
• • You will be expected to align all work and resource management with Health Catalyst’s mission, cultural attributes, and operating principles, including delivering quality data, promoting employee engagement, monitoring and improving team productivity, supporting individual and department growth, and embracing efficiency initiatives.
• • The role demands exceptional organizational skills with a keen attention to detail and the ability to effectively prioritize tasks in a dynamic remote environment.
• • You must possess the resilience and adaptability to navigate changing departmental workflows and embrace new technologies.
• • A strong desire to be a continuous learner and stay abreast of advancements in oncology data management is highly valued.
• • The ability to understand and operationalize quality improvement philosophy, principles, and technology is critical for driving positive change.
• • Demonstrated proficiency in communication, creativity, flexibility, and problem-solving, aligned with Health Catalyst’s operating principles and cultural attributes, will be key to success.
• • Establishing strong partnerships with customers to achieve work goals is an integral part of the role.
• • You will be expected to gain knowledge of, or the ability to learn, Microsoft Office products, including Outlook, Excel, and Word, as well as various abstraction databases and data collection tools.
• • Adherence to Information Security and Compliance responsibilities, including training directives, Acceptable Use Policy, and HIPAA Privacy and Security, is mandatory to safeguard information assets and report potential security events.