DescriptionServing at UCLA Healthwill give you the opportunity to use your specialized abilities to help improvethe lives of our patients, their families, and your fellow UCLA Health teammembers. You'll provide critical support that makes healing happen. We'd loveto have you join us.
In this key role, youwill abstract and code medical information from medical records of cancerpatients in accordance with guidelines and definitions of the California CancerRegistry (CCR), Surveillance, Epidemiology and End-Results (SEER), California CancerSurveillance Program (CSP) of Los Angeles County, and the UCLA Cancer Registry,and the Commission on Cancer.
At UCLA Health, ourpassion for delivering the highest quality patient care has enabled us tobecome a world-renowned health system with four award-winning hospitals andmore than 270 community clinics throughout Southern California. We're also hometo the world-class medical research and clinical education capabilities of theDavid Geffen School of Medicine. If you're looking to play a key role insupporting exceptional patient experiences, join us and enjoy a fulfillingcareer at UCLA Health.
Schedule: Monday -Friday: 8:00am - 5:00pm (PST)
Hourly Salary Range:$39.71 - $52.41 (Union represented, stepbased salary depending on years of experience)
BargainingUnit: EX - AFSCME
QualificationsWe areseeking a dedicated professional with:
· CTRcertification required.
· Prefer5+ years abstracting experience.
· Experienceworking in a Cancer Registry or taking Cancer Registry classes, and/orCTR-eligible.
· Excellentorganizational skills in maintaining Cancer Data files and conducting annualfollow up of cancer data center patients.
· Excellentdata entry skills with a high degree of accuracy.
· Skillin prioritizing and performing a variety of duties within a system that hasconstantly changing assignments, priorities, and deadlines.
· Detailedknowledge of laws, rules and regulations affecting the confidentiality ofmedical information, and the release of medical information.
· Skillin working independently and following through on assignments in an environmentwith frequent interruptions.
· Abilityto develop and maintain effective, credible working relationships withemployees at all levels of the organization, administration, and the medicalstaff.
· Excellentcommunication skills in contacting patients and answering patient questions.
· Demonstratedability in working as a team and collaborating with colleagues.
· Skillin writing legibly and using basic English grammar to complete concisedocumentation.
· Skillin speaking clearly and distinctly using appropriate vocabulary and grammar toobtain and convey information to individuals at various organizational levelsand to the general public.
· Abilityto work independently and exercise appropriate decisions in determining followup actions and complete assignments in a timely manner.
· Abilityto judge system/procedure malfunctions/discrepancies and circumstances to bereported to supervisor for immediate action.
· Basicknowledge of the California Cancer Registry (CCR), SEER Reporting requirements,and Commission on Cancer requirements.
· Workingknowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, and disease processes.
· Knowledgeof the ICD-0 coding classification scheme, or other diagnostic codingclassification scheme such as ICD-9 or ICD-10.
· Workingknowledge of a medical record, and how to interpret the contents of a record.
· Abilityto abstract clinical and demographic information from patient records and enteraccurately into Cancer Data center database.
· Knowledgeof CNEXT database.
· Workingknowledge of computers and their applicability in the management of healthinformation. Ability to use hospital systems including but not limited to Word,Excel, and Outlook.
· BasicWorking knowledge of a large university research hospital: its purpose,functions, and internal/external relationships.
· Knowledgeand understanding of functions and activities of hospital departments contactedfor source information to expeditiously coordinate follow up procedures.