Cancer Registry Abstractor 4 - 100% Remote

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)

Hourly Salary Range:
$39.71 - $52.41 (Union represented, step
based salary depending on years of experience)

Bargaining
Unit: EX - AFSCME

We are
seeking a dedicated professional with:

*CTR
certification required.

*Prefer
5+ years abstracting experience.

*Experience
working in a Cancer Registry or taking Cancer Registry classes, and/or
CTR-eligible.

*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.