Description

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

Qualifications

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.

UCLA Health welcomes all individuals, without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin or disabilities, and we proudly look to each person’s unique achievements and experiences to further set us apart.