Cancer Registry Abstractor IV - 100% Fully Remote Job at UCLA Health, Los Angeles, CA

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  • UCLA Health
  • Los Angeles, CA

Job Description

Description Serving at UCLA Health will give you the opportunity to use your specialized abilities to help improve the lives of our patients, their families, and your fellow UCLA Health team members. You'll provide critical support that makes healing happen. We'd love to have you join us. In this key role, you will abstract and code medical information from medical records of cancer patients in accordance with guidelines and definitions of the California Cancer Registry (CCR), Surveillance, Epidemiology and End-Results (SEER), California Cancer Surveillance Program (CSP) of Los Angeles County, and the UCLA Cancer Registry, and the Commission on Cancer. At UCLA Health, our passion for delivering the highest quality patient care has enabled us to become a world-renowned health system with four award-winning hospitals and more than 270 community clinics throughout Southern California. We're also home to the world-class medical research and clinical education capabilities of the David Geffen School of Medicine. If you're looking to play a key role in supporting exceptional patient experiences, join us and enjoy a fulfilling career at UCLA Health. Schedule: Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 5:00pm PST (Fully Remote) Hourly Salary Range: $39.71 - $52.41 (Union represented, step based salary depending on years of experience) Bargaining Unit: EX - AFSCME Qualifications We are seeking a dedicated professional with: * CTR certification required. * Prefer 5+ years abstracting experience. * Experience working in a Cancer Registry * Excellent organizational skills in maintaining Cancer Data files and conducting annual follow up of cancer data center patients. * Excellent data entry skills with a high degree of accuracy. * Skill in prioritizing and performing a variety of duties within a system that has constantly changing assignments, priorities, and deadlines. * Detailed knowledge of laws, rules and regulations affecting the confidentiality of medical information, and the release of medical information. * Skill in working independently and following through on assignments in an environment with frequent interruptions. * Ability to develop and maintain effective, credible working relationships with employees at all levels of the organization, administration, and the medical staff. * Excellent communication skills in contacting patients and answering patient questions. * Demonstrated ability in working as a team and collaborating with colleagues. * Skill in writing legibly and using basic English grammar to complete concise documentation. * Skill in speaking clearly and distinctly using appropriate vocabulary and grammar to obtain and convey information to individuals at various organizational levels and to the general public. * Ability to work independently and exercise appropriate decisions in determining follow up actions and complete assignments in a timely manner. * Ability to judge system/procedure malfunctions/discrepancies and circumstances to be reported to supervisor for immediate action. * Basic knowledge of the California Cancer Registry (CCR), SEER Reporting requirements, and Commission on Cancer requirements. * Working knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, and disease processes. * Knowledge of the ICD-0 coding classification scheme, or other diagnostic coding classification scheme such as ICD-9 or ICD-10. * Working knowledge of a medical record, and how to interpret the contents of a record. * Ability to abstract clinical and demographic information from patient records and enter accurately into Cancer Data center database. * Knowledge of CNEXT database. * Working knowledge of computers and their applicability in the management of health information. Ability to use hospital systems including but not limited to Word, Excel, and Outlook. * Basic Working knowledge of a large university research hospital: its purpose, functions, and internal/external relationships. * Knowledge and understanding of functions and activities of hospital departments contacted for source information to expeditiously coordinate follow up procedures. UCLA Health welcomes all individuals, without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin or disabilities, and we proudly look to each person's unique achievements and experiences to further set us apart.

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