ODS
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
St. Petersburg, FL
Full-time
Administration / Clerical
Posted on April 5, 2024
FULLY REMOTE
- * ELIGIBLE FOR $2,500 SIGN ON BONUS * (applies to external applicants only)
- Paid continuing education sessions and NCRA conference attendance (rotating schedule/in person/virtual)
- Flexible schedules offered (4/10s, evenings, weekends, etc)
Reviews and enters data on the complete history, diagnosis, treatment, and health status for patients with a cancer diagnosis. Performs follow-up and state reporting functions to ensure proper tracking of cancer patients.
- Abstracts information on demographic characteristics, diagnostic procedures, diagnosis, extent of disease, and treatment using electronic medical records and health information systems.
- Reviews clinical records of cancer patients. Determines the stage of the cancer at diagnosis using staging schemas per reporting requirements defined by the American Joint Committee on Cancer.
- Enters pertinent data into the registry database within the required reporting timeline.
- Submits reports to the New Hampshire State Cancer Registry (NHSCR) of newly identified cancer patients.
- Responds to inquiries from other cancer registries regarding the treatment and follow-up of shared cancer patients.
- Responds to data reporting requests for clinicians, researchers and administrators. Interacts with computer programming staff to implement changes and improvements in data base structure.
- Identifies new cancer patients through review of reports from pathology, DNA studies, cytology, radiation therapy, autopsy, history, and physical reports.
- Organizes and participates in quality assurance reviews of tumor registry work as defined in Data Quality Assurance plan.
- Coordinates and attends meetings to be held with the NHSCR.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned.