Oncology Data Specialist Certified (ODS-C) - Global at Health Catalyst

Join one of the nation’s leading and most impactful health care performance improvement companies. Over the years, Health Catalyst has achieved and documented clinical, operational, and financial improvements for many of the nation’s leading healthcare organizations. We are also increasingly serving international markets. Our mission is to be the catalyst for massive, measurable, data-informed healthcare improvement through:

• Data: integrate data in a flexible, open & scalable platform to power healthcare’s digital transformation​

• Analytics: deliver analytic applications & services that generate insight on how to measurably improve​

• Expertise: provide clinical, financial & operational experts who enable & accelerate improvement​

• Engagement: attract, develop and retain world-class team members by being a best place to work​

The following functions describe the essential duties of this role. Individuals in this role may not perform all these duties, or may perform additional, related duties not listed here.

1. Aligns all work and resource management with Health Catalyst’s mission, cultural attributes, and operating principles.

2. Performs data collection, coding, and abstracting functions in accordance with established guidelines and licensure requirements. Participates with audits and quality assurance processes.

3. Performs necessary case finding functions to ensure the complete ascertainment of eligible cases, including review of pathology/cytology reports to determine case reportability.

4. Performs a minimum of annual follow-up for all qualifying cases. Follow-up sources may include follow-up letters from patients, death notifications, obituaries, and follow-up phone calls to physician offices as needed.

5. Works cohesively with team members to ensure delivery of outstanding customer service, in a positive work environment, that supports the department’s ongoing goals and objectives.

6. Maintain current industry standards and requirements for the Cancer Registry.

7. Assists with data preparation and submission according to state law and accrediting agencies upon request.

8. Completion of continuing education required to meet cancer program standards/maintain ODS (Oncology Data Specialist) (formerly CTR (Certified Tumor Registrars)) certification

9. Continuously plays an active role in identifying and realizing opportunities, constantly and consistently fine-tuning our processes to improve the quality and efficiency of abstraction work.

What you bring to this role

• Exceptional organizational skills with attention to detail and ability to prioritize
• Must work well independently and remotely
• Resiliency and ability to adapt to changing departmental workflows and technologies
• Desire to be a continuous learner
• Ability to understand and operationalize quality improvement philosophy, principles, and technology
  • Demonstrated ability in communication, creativity, flexibility, and problem-solving aligned with Health Catalyst operating principles and cultural attributes
  • Ability to establish partnerships with customers to accomplish the goals of the work
  • Knowledge of or ability to learn Microsoft Office products including but not limited to Outlook, Excel, Word, etc.
• Knowledge of or ability to learn how to navigate various abstraction databases and data collection tools.
• Minimum abstraction hours per week required: 20 hours
• The orientee will be required to abstract at least two of the top five sites based on the client’s analytic case volume prior to being released to abstract independently.

  Two sites will be selected for abstraction and introduced one site at a time to avoid confusion of resources.  Abstracts will be reviewed regarding quality and productivity standards.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed in this job function.  They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, and indeed additional responsibilities may be assigned by Health Catalyst.

Studies show that candidates from underrepresented groups are less likely to apply for roles if they don’t have 100% of the qualifications shown in the job posting. While each of our roles have core requirements, please thoughtfully consider your skills and experience and decide if you are interested in the position. If you feel you may be a good fit for the role, even if you don’t meet all of the qualifications, we hope you will apply. If you feel you are lacking the core requirements for this position, we encourage you to continue exploring our careers page for other roles for which you may be a better fit.

At Health Catalyst, we appreciate the opportunity to benefit from the diverse backgrounds and experiences of others. Because of our deep commitment to respect every individual, Health Catalyst is an equal opportunity employer.