Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Baptist Health is the region's largest not-for-profit healthcare organization, and they are seeking a Certified Oncology Data Specialist to perform data abstraction for cancer registry patients. The role involves capturing patient history, diagnosis, and treatment information, while ensuring adherence to industry guidelines and effective communication with stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Performs data abstraction by capturing a complete patient history, diagnosis, staging, and treatment information for all patients accessioned into the cancer registry by the American College of Surgeon Commission on Cancer (ACS CoC), the Florida Cancer Data System, and customer-specific requirements
- Runs edits on abstracts and makes the necessary corrections to the abstracts
- Says abreast of changes to industry guidelines and standards
- Communicates professionally and effectively with customers, managers, and colleagues orally and electronically and participates in Peer Group activities
- Exhibits professionalism, flexibility, dependability, commitment to customer service, and desire to learn
- Possesses excellent organizational skills and the ability to adhere to deadlines
Skills
- Associate's Degree required
- Must be a Certified Oncology Data Specialist (ODS) through NCRA
- Minimum of one year of cancer registry abstracting experience in a Commission on Cancer (CoC) approved cancer registry
- Must be adaptable and flexible in a changing work environment that requires continuous skills upgrading
- Must have a demonstrated ability to function independently with little supervision
- Takes ownership of certification, including keeping up with education and the required skill set to perform as an ODS
- Knowledge of CR Star and Cerner preferred
Benefits
- Sign-On Bonus: Up to $6,000
Company Overview
Baptist Health South Florida is the region’s largest not-for-profit healthcare organization with 12 hospitals, more than 29,000 employees, 4,500 physicians, and 200 outpatient centers, urgent care facilities, and physician practices spanning across Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward, and Palm Beach counties. It was founded in 1990, and is headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida, US, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is http://careers.baptisthealth.net.Company H1B Sponsorship
Baptist Health has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 3 in 2025, 4 in 2024, 2 in 2023, 3 in 2022, 20 in 2021, 6 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.
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