What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cancer Data Abstractor 2 position at Wellstar Health System, Inc.?
Facility: VIRTUAL-GA
Job Summary:
Abstracts to computerized registry database all reportable cancer cases with accurate, pertinent, and complete codes and/or data according to ACoS FORDS reporting standards & procedures, as well as state and facility requirements. Shares responsibility of casefinding, abstracting, and follow-up in the Cancer Data Center.
Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:
Abstracting
* Maintains an organized system for control of abstracting to meet productivity standards
* Abstracts into computerized system all reportable cases with accurate, pertinent, and complete codes and/or data according to ACoS FORDS reporting standards & procedures as well as follows state & facility requirements.
* Abstracts information for Cancer Network quality metric reporting. These items are above the required dataset.
* Participates in continuous quality improvement of database
* Assists with updates to follow-up contact, recurrence, and subsequent treatment information
Supports Cancer Program
* Supports network tumor boards as assigned
* Attends Cancer Sub-Committees or Cancer Committee as needed
* Participates in Peer Review & Quality improvements of cancer data
Assists with Special Projects
* Data Requests from outside the Cancer Data Center
* Assists with Annual Report
* Edit clean up during major releases of data
Performs other duties as assigned
Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.
Required Minimum Education:
CTR Required
Graduate of a Cancer Registry Program Required
Associate's Degree in a recognized allied health field Required
Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):
All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.
- Certified Tumor Registrars-Preferred
Additional License(s) and Certification(s):
Required Minimum Experience:
Minimum 3 years experience in ACoS Approved Cancer Registry Required
Required Minimum Skills:
ICD-O coding;
staging in AJCC, and Collaborative Stage formats;
computerized data reporting skills, preferred system is METRIQ;
computer knowledgeable;
medical terminology;
anatomy & physiology;
cancer disease processes & standards of care;
strong communication skills;
work as a team player;
ability to work without direct supervision.
