Oncology Clinical Data Specialist

City/State: Tarrytown, New York Grant Funded: No Department: HIM – Cancer Registry Program and Analytics Work Shift: Day (Mon-Fri) Scheduled Hours: 8:30AM–5PM Daily Hours: 7.5 Pay Range: $100,000.00–$125,000.00 Job Summary Cancer is among the leading causes of death in the U.S. Health systems are mandated to collect data on cancer cases from diagnosis through survivorship in order to help identify trends, aid in research and ultimately improve treatment and care for patients diagnosed with cancer. Based on required criteria, data is abstracted from each patient's record by Cancer Registry staff and stored in the Cancer Registry database for submission to the National Cancer Database and the New York State Cancer Registry for use in epidemiological research, public health program planning, and patient care improvement. The Oncology Clinical Data Specialist must review the data for use by the Montefiore Cancer Program to ensure that data regarding incidence of cancer by primary site, trends, morphology, stage at diagnosis, survival rate, treatment modalities and other variables are of the highest quality for use in patient care research and education and is abstracted completely and accurately. Responsibilities Ensure that abstracted data is accurate, complete, and meets the requirements of NYS and National Cancer Data submission requirements. Understand case finding techniques, abstracting rules, disease morphology, staging criteria, treatment modalities, research protocols, and survivorship requirements to provide meaningful data reporting and feedback to the Montefiore Cancer Program Committee and prepare for accreditation surveys. Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other clinical staff to ensure patient data accuracy, completeness, survey readiness, and documentation requirements, providing guidance and coaching on cancer registry data and requirements as required. Qualifications High School Diploma or GED required; Bachelor’s degree preferred. Certification as a Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR) or Oncology Data Specialist (ODS) required. Completion of a course in Cancer Registry operations/abstracting including abstracting and staging of cases, coding using ICD-O and other applicable classifications. Three years of applicable experience preferred. Strong combination of education, knowledge, and experience in use of Cancer Registry Operations and Standards Manual. Familiarity with practices and guidance of national standard setters such as CoC, SEER, NAACCR, ICD-O, AJCC, and other industry standards and methodologies. Knowledge of state and national regulations and guidelines for cancer registries, CoC‑accredited cancer programs, and cancer reporting. Familiarity with reviewing medical records in an electronic environment. Critical thinking, excellent communication, and problem‑solving skills. Knowledge of data manipulation and analysis preferred. Relevant combination of education, knowledge, and experience will be considered. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Montefiore Medical Center is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore Medical Center will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Automated Employment Decision Tools Notice (AEDT) Automated Employment Decision Tools notice required. #J-18808-Ljbffr