Oncology Data Specialist - (CTR)/(ODS) Certification Required

Job Summary:

MaineGeneral Health is seeking an experienced Oncology Data Specialist to support the collection, analysis, and reporting of cancer data that drives quality patient care, accreditation, clinical research, and organizational decision-making. In this role, you'll play a vital part in maintaining the integrity of our cancer registry while ensuring compliance with state and national reporting standards.
This is a fully remote position. Preference will be given to candidates residing in Maine or the New England region who can participate in occasional in-person team meetings, professional development opportunities, and collaborative events throughout the year.
If you're passionate about data integrity, quality improvement, and supporting exceptional oncology care, we'd love to hear from you.

Job Description:

What You'll Do

• Identify, analyze, and maintain accurate data related to the history, diagnosis, treatment, disease status, and survival outcomes of cancer patients treated throughout the organization.
• Abstract medical records in accordance with national cancer registry standards, ensuring complete, timely, and accurate documentation.
• Prepare statistical reports and analyses related to incidence, treatment outcomes, mortality, demographic trends, and other cancer program quality metrics.
• Collect, validate, and report data to support protocol studies, patient care evaluations, quality improvement initiatives, committee activities, and multidisciplinary cancer conferences.
• Assist clinical departments with quality audits, data validation, reporting requests, and registry-related initiatives.
• Ensure timely and accurate submission of all required reports, including National Cancer Database (NCDB), State Cancer Registry, and American College of Surgeons (ACoS) Commission on Cancer reporting requirements.
• Serve as a subject matter resource regarding cancer registry standards, department policies, reporting requirements, and oncology data best practices.
• Maintain the highest standards of data integrity, confidentiality, and regulatory compliance while supporting continuous improvement across the cancer program.

What You'll Bring

• Certification as an Oncology Data Specialist (ODS-C) is required.
• Three to five years of experience in oncology data abstraction, cancer registry, health information management, or a related healthcare data role preferred.
• Experience with NeuralFrame by KACI, EMR's: SCM, Touchworks, Aria, Meditech, EPIC, and HealthInfoNet preferred.
• Strong knowledge of oncology terminology, cancer staging methodologies, treatment modalities, and national cancer registry standards.
• Experience submitting data to state and national cancer registries, including compliance with American College of Surgeons (ACoS) Commission on Cancer and National Cancer Database (NCDB) reporting requirements.
• Strong analytical skills with exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to data accuracy.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and reporting deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across clinical and administrative teams.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Scheduled Work Shift:

Variable (United States of America)

Job Exempt:

No

Benefits:

Supporting all aspects of our employees’ wellness – physical, emotional and financial – is a critical component of being a great place to work. With the wide range of benefits and programs available, employees have the resources they need to be well at every stage of life and plan for the future.

Physical Wellness:

• We offer quality health, dental, and vision benefits and wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle and help manage health care costs.

• Employees have access to industry-leading leave for new parents.

• A generous earned time plan is offered to all employees - We believe employees need and deserve time away from work to observe holidays, be with family, go on vacation, or simply take care of themselves.

Emotional Wellness:

When life gets challenging, employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.

Financial Wellness:

• Access the wages you’ve already earned before payday with Payactiv, giving you greater flexibility over your finances.

• Tuition Reimbursement is available to all employees to further develop skills and career.

• We offer eligible employees up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan.

• Three insurance plans are available to protect your family from the sudden loss of income in the event of your death, terminal illness or serious injury from accident.

• We offer both short-term and long-term disability insurance to replace a portion of your income if you become disabled and cannot work for a period of time.

Career Mobility:

Helping our employees develop their skills and grow their careers is critical to how we retain our talent and sustain our business. We do this by offering our teammates a variety of leadership-supported programs and learning and development resources for every stage of their professional development. We know that our employees are our most valuable resource – they’re how we grow our business and care for our community.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at (207) 861-3440 .

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