肿瘤数据专员
Oncology Data Specialist
职位简介
癌症登记员 / 肿瘤数据专家
Aptive Resources 正在寻找肿瘤数据专家（ODS-C），以支持美国退伍军人事务部（VA）退伍军人医疗管理局（VHA）内的癌症登记工作。入选的候选人将使用 VA 批准的癌症登记软件执行癌症病例发现、数据提取、随访和数据质量活动。该职位确保按照 VA、国家登记机构和认证标准，完成完整、准确和及时的癌症数据报告。
主要职责
关键职责：癌症病例发现与数据提取
- 将肿瘤病例录入 VA 批准的癌症登记软件中，包括进行癌症病例发现、归档和数据提取。
- 完成完整的 NAACCR 数据集，包括 VA 特有的补充字段，以生成全面的患者记录。
- 使用详细文本字段对所有编码数据进行记录和验证，包括：
- 患者病史和体格检查
- 影像学、扫描和内窥镜检查
- 实验室和诊断程序
- 病理发现
- 治疗和监测
- TNM 分期和预后因素
- 根据当前 AJCC 和 SEER 指南，为所有符合条件的病例分配美国癌症联合委员会（AJCC）肿瘤-节点-转移（TNM）分期。
- 在病例确认或病例完成期间，完成所有适用的医生 TNM 分期字段。 报告与登记合规性
- 确保登记数据满足以下报告要求：
- VA 中央癌症登记处（VACCR）
- 州中央癌症登记处
- 美国外科医师学会癌症委员会（CoC）
- 保持符合所有适用的登记标准和编码指南，包括：
- NAACCR
- SEER
- AJCC
- 癌症委员会
- 国家癌症研究所（NCI）
- 世界卫生组织国际疾病肿瘤分类（ICD-O）
- 根据患者的诊断年份，适当应用现行和历史编码手册。 随访与数据维护
- 维护患者随访信息，包括：
- 最近生存状态
- 疾病状态
- 支持性文件
- 根据需要更新随访记录，包括当患者被确认死亡或后续原发性癌症被报告时。 质量保证与数据完整性
- 向合同经理提供已完成病例的清单。
- 使用 VA 批准的跟踪工具，向肿瘤数据主管提交定期报告，记录病例审查情况。
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Job Summary
Cancer Registrar / Oncology Data Specialist
Aptive Resources is seeking Oncology Data Specialists (ODS-C) to support cancer registry operations within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration (VHA). The selected candidate will perform cancer casefinding, abstraction, follow-up, and data quality activities using VA-approved cancer registry software. The role ensures complete, accurate, and timely cancer data reporting in accordance with VA, national registry, and accreditation standards.
Primary Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities: Cancer Casefinding and Data Abstraction
- Perform cancer casefinding, accessioning, and abstraction of oncology cases into VHA-approved cancer registry software.
- Complete the full NAACCR data set, including VA-specific supplemental fields, to produce a comprehensive patient record.
- Document and substantiate all coded data using detailed text fields for:
- Patient history and physical exam o Imaging, scans, and scopes
- Laboratory and diagnostic procedures
- Pathology findings
- Treatment and surveillance
- TNM staging and prognostic factors
- Assign American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) Tumor-Node-Metastasis (TNM) staging for all eligible cases in accordance with current AJCC and SEER guidelines.
- Complete all applicable physician TNM staging fields during case ascertainment or case completion. Reporting and Registry Compliance
- Ensure registry data supports reporting requirements for:
- VA Central Cancer Registry (VACCR)
- State Central Cancer Registries
- American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (CoC)
- Maintain compliance with all applicable registry standards and coding guidelines, including:
- NAACCR
- SEER
- AJCC
- Commission on Cancer
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- WHO International Classification of Diseases for Oncology (ICD-O)
- Apply current and historical coding manuals as appropriate for the patient’s diagnosis year. Follow-Up and Data Maintenance
- Maintain patient follow-up information including:
- Last vital status
- Disease status
- Supporting documentation
- Update follow-up records as required, including when patients are identified as deceased or when subsequent primary cancers are reported. Quality Assurance and Data Integrity
- Provide the Contract Manager with a list of completed cases.
- Submit periodic reports to the Oncology Data Lead using VA-approved trackers documenting case review results.
- Tracker reports must include at minimum:
- Facility Identification Number (FIN)
- Accession/Sequence Number
- Primary Site
- Class of Case
- Histology/Behavior
- Diagnosis Date
- Tumor Size
- Extent of Disease (EOD)
- SEER Summary Stage (SSS)
- AJCC Stage
- Treatment Modality Summary
- Last Follow-Up Date
- Personnel Name
- Notes describing identified issues and corrections
- Participate in VISN or facility cancer committee quality reviews when requested.
- Correct all identified data issues within 30 days of notification from VA Central Office (VACO) or facility quality assurance reviews, at no additional cost to the Government. Security and Confidentiality
- Maintain strict confidentiality of patient records in accordance with:
- Privacy Act of 1974
- VA computer access security agreements
- All applicable federal and VA information security policies.
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
• ODS-C credential in good standing.
• Minimum 2+ years of ODS-C, cancer registry experience.
• Demonstrated experience with cancer case abstraction, staging, and registry data standards.
• Ability to maintain ODS-C certification through required continuing education credits.
• Ability to complete all VA mandatory training and educational requirements by required deadlines.
About Aptive
Arrow ARC supports Veterans Health Administration facilities and offices across the U.S. with health care staffing and program support via the 10-year Integrated Critical Staffing Program (ICSP). We provide staffing solutions to address critical shortages in VHA medical facilities caused by turnover, recruitment issues, seasonal needs, surges or emergencies.
Arrow is a certified Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business joint venture between Artemis ARC and Aptive Resources, two award-winning companies that share an agile, mission-focused, results driven approach in the federal sector. Arrow provides management consulting services and specializes in working with federal government agencies like the Department of Veterans Affairs and Office of Personnel Management.
EEO Statement
Aptive is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, parental status, veteran status, age, disability, or any other protected class.
Veterans, members of the Reserve and National Guard, and transitioning active-duty service members are highly encouraged to apply.
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