About this role
How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.
Work Shift
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:
- Associates Other or Other / Certificate Other
Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):
All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.
Additional License(s) and Certification(s):
Oncology Data Specialists - Required
CTR - Certified Tumor Registrars Upon Hire Preferred
Required Minimum Experience:
Graduate of Cancer Registry program Required
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.
Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work—and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more.
Other facts
About Wellstar Health System
At Wellstar Health System, our mission is to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. Nationally ranked and locally recognized for our high-quality care, inclusive culture and world-class doctors and caregivers, Wellstar is one of the largest, most integrated healthcare systems in Georgia.
Our specialists and primary care providers work in a multidisciplinary environment with nearly 30,000 diverse team members throughout our hospitals, health parks and medical offices. Communities can also access our outpatient centers, a pediatric center, nursing centers, and hospice and home care services. We’re proud to be home to the second-largest Emergency Department in the country, as well as being the only system in Georgia operating multiple trauma centers.
We’re also known for our exceptional work culture, featured on the Great Places to Work®, Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® and the Seramount Best Company for Multicultural Women® lists. We continue to attract the best and the brightest in healthcare.
At a time when our industry is changing rapidly, Wellstar remains committed to exceeding expectations from our patients and team members, while transforming healthcare delivery. We stand behind our values to serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice.
What you'll do
- The Cancer Data Abstractor is responsible for abstracting reportable cancer cases into a computerized registry database according to established standards. This includes maintaining an organized system for abstracting, participating in quality improvement, and supporting cancer program initiatives.
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