Cancer Abstractor

This position performs a variety of tasks associated with the management implementation and retention of a large complex and highly confidential cancer records system. Review and interpret statewide cancer information from medical records pathology departments hospitals free-standing surgery centers clinics oncology and radiation oncology centers to determine and code primary site(s) histological type stage of disease sites of metastases and treatment given. Screening of pathology cytology reports hospital disease index and vital records death index for reportable cancer cases. Analyze and abstract cancer data with complex coding from medical records and enter data into cancer registry software according to the American College of Surgeons- Commission on Cancer (ACos) guidelines. Perform continual quality assurance audits on abstracted medical data to ensure accuracy and completeness in accordance with quality standards of the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries (NAACCR). Provides feedback to reporting entities regarding the quality assessment of their submitted data. Sends queries to physicians for detailed diagnosis treatment and follow-up information on patients. Collect follow-up and additional treatment information on patients to determine the spread recurrences or additional malignancies.

• Identifies reportable neoplasms from screening pathology and cytology reports. Enters the identified reportable cases into the suspense file within the database. Enters non-reportable neoplasms into the non-reportable file within the database
• Conducts follow-up by sending out letters for follow-up information to all facilities and updates the database with the most current information in accordance with the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries (NAACCR).
• Reviews the hospital disease indices at the beginning of each calendar year for all missed reportable cancer cases
• After meeting the required training metrics. Analyze and abstract cancer data from medical records including; demographic characteristics history topography morphology imaging and scans diagnostic procedures extent of disease surgical procedures treatment staging follow-up physician information and other required information in compliance with standards set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) American College of Surgeons-Commission on Cancer (ACos) North American Association of Central Cancer Registries (NAACCR) American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) and the Surveillance and Epidemiology and End Results Program (SEER) and enter in coded format into master database. Interpret and edit computer-generated error reports to achieve ongoing quality control and accuracy.

PREFERENCES:

Preference will be given to candidates with medical terminology anatomy and physiology and medical records knowledge and/or those who hold a current certification as an Oncology Data Specialist (ODS) previously known as CTR from the National Cancer Registrars Association (NCRA).

• Bachelors Degree in allied health field
• Knowledge of medical terminology and anatomy and physiology
• Knowledge and compliance with HIPAA regulations.
• Ability to read and comprehend medical documentation including but not limited to: medical records radiology reports pathology & cytology reports and physician notes.
• Experience using Microsoft Excel and Word
• Communications skills both written and oral.

PHYSICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

• The employee may sit comfortably to perform the work; however there may be some walking standing bending carrying light items driving an automobile etc.

• FLSA: Non-Exempt
• The Wyoming Department of Health is anE-Verifyemployer.

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