Remote Eligibility: Candidates must reside and work full-time in AR, KS, MO, OK, or TX before their first day of employment.
The Manager Oncology Registry oversees cancer case ascertainment, review, and assignment to registry staff. This role coordinates cancer registry staff education.
Essential Responsibilities
Responsibilities listed in this section are core to the position. Inability to perform these responsibilities with or without an accommodation may result in disqualification from the position.
Uploads electronic medical record data into cancer registry data base.
Identifies cancer cases eligible for inclusion in the registry database.
Creates registrar assignment list (suspense).
Determines and monitors abstracting assignments.
Tracks and reports required data points for abstracting productivity and follow-up.
Partners with registry staff to prepare team meeting packet that includes: registry performance data points; staff schedule (vacation, sick time, leave of absence); staff assignments; education opportunities.
Conducts onboarding of new staff.
Organizes and provides staff training: Cancer Registry Software; Oklahoma Central Cancer Registry; Standard Setters (American College of Surgeons, CoC, NAPBC, and NAPRC).
Tracks staff education to ensure certification requirements are maintained.
Maintains personal and professional growth through education, professional organization memberships, seminars, and other opportunities.
Completes specific duties related to quality improvement.
Works with oncology registry team to improve processes, work methods, and procedures.
Abstracts demographic, diagnosis identification, stage at diagnosis, first course of treatment, and follow-up information in compliance with OU Health, CoC, and OCCR.
Maintains confidentiality requirements.
General Responsibilities
Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Education Requirements
Bachelor's Degree required.
Experience Requirements
5 or more years of progressive experience in a Commission on Cancer accredited facility required.
License/Certification/Registration Requirements
Oncology Data Specialist (ODS) issued by the National Cancer Registrars Association required.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Requirements
Advanced knowledge of current American College of Surgeons' standards and requirements (CoC, NAPBC, and NAPRC).
ICD O-3, AJCC Stage, SEER Solid Tumor Rules, SEER Stage, STORE, and Hematopoietic Data Base.
Advanced knowledge of cancer registry operations.
Advanced knowledge of cancer registry software and electronic medical record system.
Expert written and verbal communication.
Expert teamwork and collaboration abilities.
Expert customer service skills.
Computer competency including Microsoft Office, EPIC, and CRStar.
Advanced organization and time management skills.
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