Description
St. Luke’s Health System in Boise, ID is seeking an Oncology Data Specialist to join our team.
Unit/Position Summary
The successful candidate will work independently and remotely and must be located in Idaho, Oregon, Utah or Arizona. They are responsible for complete and accurate case finding, abstraction, and follow-up of patients diagnosed with cancer within St. Luke’s Health System. This role ensures compliance with SEER, STORE, Commission on Cancer (CoC), and Idaho State Cancer Registry reporting requirements. The ODS participates in quality assurance activities, including peer review and registry data validation, to support accreditation standards and data integrity.
What You Can Expect:
The Oncology Data Specialist collects, analyzes, and reports on cancer data, providing essential information to researchers, healthcare providers, and public health officials.
* Collects, analyzes, and maintains case ascertainment from all system centers and physician clinics.
* Determines patient cancer case eligibility through extensive examination of electronic medical records.
* Conducts quality assurance audits to ensure data collection complies with Federal and/or State government reporting mandates.
* Abstracts eligible cancer cases into the cancer registry database including patient history and details relating to the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
* Assesses and abstracts `real time' data outlined by the reporting system performance measures established by the National Cancer Data Base.
* Obtains, analyzes and implements required patient follow up information into the cancer registry's database. Reassesses and updates the abstract by noting any changes to the patient's demographics.
* Creates, analyzes, reports and presents Cancer Registry data in the form of statistical reports, cancer studies and data requests delegated by physicians and/or administration.
* Conducts and reviews abstract quality audits of required data elements as outlined by the data.
* Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Requirements
* Education: Associates degree and 0 years relevant experience or a High School Diploma and 2 years of experience
* Licenses/Certifications: Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR) or Oncology Data Specialist (ODS)
