Oncology Data Specialist PRN

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Joining Advent Health is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. Advent Health is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team.

All while understanding that together we are even better.

Schedule: PRN

Shift: Days

Location: 3100 East Fletcher Avenue Tampa, Florida 33613

• Advent Health Tampa, a faith-based not-for-profit 626-bed tertiary-level acute care hospital located in the uptown district of Tampa, Florida, specializes in advanced cardiovascular medicine, neuroscience and neurology, digestive health, orthopedics, women's services, pediatrics, oncology, endocrinology, bariatrics, wound healing, sleep medicine and general surgery including minimally invasive and robot-assisted procedures. GME programs on the hospital campus currently include general surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, internal medicine and transitional year.
• Advent Health Tampa is home to the renowned Advent Health Pepin Heart Institute, a recognized leader in cardiovascular disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment and leading-edge research – caring for Tampa Bay’s hearts for over 35 years.
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  C. Patel Research Institute, also located at Advent Health Tampa, leads the way in clinical and academic research in the areas of neuroscience, cardiovascular medicine, advanced surgery and more – contributing valuable knowledge that leads to tomorrow’s cures for conditions such as heart failure, cancer and other diseases.

The Oncology Data Specialist Certified is responsible for improving quality and outcomes for the Cancer Institute across the Central Florida Division. The ODS-C completes case finding, abstracting, longitudinal patient follow‑up, and completes additional activities as needed to meet standards set by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (ACoS CoC) as well as the Florida Cancer Data Systems (FCDS). The ODS-C is responsible for ensuring all clinical elements accurately reflect the care provided by Advent Health to allow for accurate state, federal, and public reporting.

The ODS-C serves as the Cancer Registry content expert to review patient diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes across the care continuum. The ODS-C is responsible for alerting leadership of potential discrepancies in documentation or clinical care variation as part of ongoing performance improvement. Actively participates in continuing education in order to stay abreast of all applicable changes in the cancer industry with regards to coding and compliance.

• Accountable for identifying any potential clinical variability or discrepancies of documentation that vary from national guidelines and outcome measures. These instances of trends are escalated to leadership to allow for timely intervention and feedback to front line clinicians.
• Responsible for using critical thinking and independent judgement when conflicting clinical information is present to determine appropriate categorization of data elements and outcomes. This may include making clinical inferences with autonomy to accurately capture all required metrics.
• Responsible for longitudinal tracking of cancer patients throughout the continuum at required intervals to maintain follow‑up and meet regulatory deadlines (i.e. 30 days, 6 months, 1 year, etc.). Utilizes multiple avenues to obtain follow‑up such as phone calls, physician offices, written communication, and other sources.
• Maintains professional work environment that is conducive to achieving accuracy and productivity goals. Completes independent validation of abstraction prior to registry submission. Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively and meet registry harvest deadlines as required by national and regulatory bodies.
• Responsible for seeking opportunities to maintain clinical expertise to…