Oncology Data Specialist, Regional Senior Editor

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 regional registry operations and supported by contract funding from the Louisiana Tumor Registry (LTR). This person carries the Oncology Data Specialist credential and has experience with cancer registration and is expected to participate in advanced registry activities, primarily case editing and consolidation.

FUNCTIONS:

1. Advanced Case Editing and Consolidation

2. LTR Edits / Resolving Discrepancies
3. Education/Quality Control

4. Productivity

QUALIFICATIONS:

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

5 or more years of experience in working with a central/regional registry and serving as a manager, coordinator or editor
Associate's degree in an allied health field or post-secondary coursework in human anatomy & physiology required
Bachelor's degree preferred