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# Oncology Data Specialist

- **Company:** Omega, Inc.
- **Location:** Boca Raton, FL, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Databases, Data Governance
- **Published:** September 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.com/details/5895700586

## About the Role

* Knowledge of cancer and its management, medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, biostatistics and epidemiology, cancer data abstracting, database record management, cancer program management, and cancer registry procedures.

 * Ability to prioritize and multi-task in a fast-paced, changing environment.

 * Demonstrate ability to self-motivate, set goals, and meet deadlines.

 * Maintain courteous and professional working relationships with employees at all levels of the organization., * Oncology Data Specialist-Certified (ODS-C), required

 * Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) Registered Health Information Technologist (RHIT), preferred

## Description

* Perform daily abstraction of cancer cases into the cancer registry database.

 * Responsible for running and resolving EDIT's prior to submission of cases to the State Central Registry and NCDB.

 * Utilize CoC and State Cancer Registry data standards and coding instructions to determine all reportable cases.

 * Abstract cases completely, whenever possible. In cases where complete treatment data is not available, request this information from the managing physician.

 * Abstract cases within six months from first date of first contact.

 * Maintain a log to document the abstraction of all records as well as non-reportable cases

 * Submit cases to the State Central Registry, if requested.

 * Process case finding, follow-up and other registry duties.

 * Maintain the suspense system, if required.

 * Enter follow up and/or update information on patients who have been re-admitted to the hospital following the completion of an abstract.

 * Perform duties in compliance with Company's policies and procedures, including but not limited to those related to HIPAA and compliance.

 * Maintains a knowledge base of ICD-O, AJCC Cancer Staging Manual, Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Database and Manual, SEER Coding and Staging Manual, Collaborative Staging, SEER Multiple Primaries and Histology's, SEER Rx Database and Facility Oncology Data Standards


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