Job Summary:
The Oncology Data Specialist ODS-C (previously Cancer Registrar Certified Tumor Registrar) assists in all activities generated in the Cancer Registry and assist the physicians and cancer committee members. Specifically, the Oncology Data Specialist is responsible for accessioning (entering new cases), abstracting, researching the patient’s electronic medical record for the demographics, ICD-03 primary site, ICD-03 histology/morphology, laterality, social habits, comorbidities, prognostic factors, AJCC Staging – clinical and pathological, neoadjuvant or recurrence re-treatment, SEER Summary Stage, treatment coded for diagnostic procedures, surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, hormone therapy and other treatment, enter contact physicians for physicians seen by patient for diagnosis and treatment, physicians noted for follow-up and plan of follow-up selected, data entry of text information in the notepad to support the history, diagnostic, treatment coded in the abstract. When the physician(s) complete staging form(s) (TNM & stage group) for a case in METRIQ, the ODS enters the information into the database. The ODS provides support for other team members when appropriate and helps train new employees. The ODS also assists with Cancer Conference setup and preparation. The ODS must demonstrate knowledge and skills to appropriately communicate and interact with patients, family members, and visitors of all age groups while being sensitive to their cultural and religious beliefs. Oncology Data Specialists (previously Cancer Registrars) are responsible for monthly processing of follow-up lists (Case finding (suspense & follow-up for cases) List, Hattiesburg Clinic (follow-up review for cases) List, Incomplete Diagnostic/Treatment Info List). One Oncology Data Specialists is responsible for the suspense file by processing pathology reports and ordering Staging Forms for those pathology reports. All Oncology Data Sprecialists ordered staging forms for abstracts if one not ordered. ODSs assign staging forms to the managing physician for