Oncology Data Specialist, COC

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center is Louisiana’s leading cancer care organization, caring for more patients each year than any other facility in the region. And with strategic hospital and physician partnerships, we are delivering on our mission to improve survivorship and lessen the burden of cancer.

Mary Bird Perkins and its partners work together to provide state-of-the-art treatments and unparalleled collaborative, comprehensive cancer services. This culture of innovation helps attract the best cancer minds in the country, from expert physicians and highly specialized scientists to forward-thinking leaders in supportive care and other disciplines.

Together, with our hospital and physician partners, we are one-hundred percent focused on cancer care.

Why Join Us? We are looking for talented and highly-motivated individuals who demonstrate a natural desire to support the meaningful work of community oncologists and the patients we serve.

Job Description:

POSITION TYPE: Full-time, 100% remote. Candidates must have reliable internet access and a suitable remote work environment

SCOPE: This position is required for routine registry operations of the Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center.  This person has an ODS-C and experience with cancer registration and is expected to participate in advanced registry activities, including assist in updates of RCRS data. Will independently perform abstracting for all cancer types.  

FUNCTIONS:

1.    Abstracting, Coding, and Staging

2.    CoC Accreditation and Compliance
3.   Education/Quality Control

4.   Productivity

QUALIFICATIONS:

Active ODS-C (Oncology Data Specialist-C) Certification through the NCRA highly preferred.

3 or more years of experience in Oncology Data Collection required; Experience as an Oncology Data Specialist highly preferred.
Associate's degree in an allied health field or post-secondary coursework in human anatomy & physiology required
Bachelor's degree preferred