Accomplished Senior Clinical Data Specialist with a proven track record at Northern Arizona Healthcare, enhancing data quality and integrity through expert ICD-0 coding and meticulous data abstraction. Skilled in leveraging EMRs and clinical databases, I excel in analytical thinking and maintain stringent data privacy standards, significantly contributing to research and regulatory compliance.
Accurately identify, register, and maintain detailed records of cancer patients within the Q-Centrix healthcare system, utilizing expertise in medical terminology and data abstraction
to collect and analyze patient information for research, quality improvement, and regulatory reporting purposes, while adhering to strict data privacy and compliance standards; requiring a strong understanding of cancer staging, treatment protocols, and the International Classification of Diseases for Oncology (ICD-0) coding system.
Key Responsibilities:
Casefinding: Actively identify potential cancer cases by reviewing medical records, electronic health records (EHR), and other healthcare data sources within the Q-Centrix system.
Data Abstraction: Accurately extract and record detailed patient information including demographics, medical history, tumor characteristics, stage, treatment modalities, follow up data, and patient outcomes using the tumor registry system.
ICD-0 Coding: Properly code cancer diagnoses and procedures using the ICD-0 coding system to ensure data consistency and accuracy.
Patient Follow-Up: Conduct regular follow-up with patients and healthcare providers to gather updated medical information and track cancer progression.
Quality Assurance: Monitor data quality by performing regular reviews and audits to identify and correct errors, maintaining compliance with national cancer registry standards.
Collaboration: Collaborate with clinicians, oncologists, researchers, and other healthcare professionals to ensure accurate data collection and analysis.
Compliance: Adhere to all relevant data privacy regulations and reporting requirements for cancer registries.
When first hired at Verde Valley Medical Center for Northern Arizona Healthcare, the Cancer Registry was 2-3yrs behind in abstractions and follow-up and managed compliance within 6 months.
I maintained Verde Valley Medical Center and Flagstaff Medical center cancer registry solo for 2years prior to being outsourced to Q-Centrix
After Northern Arizona Healthcare transitioned the cancer registry to Q-Centrix I assisted in helping Q-centrix navigate through the registry with templates and training for a smoother transition.
Graduate Practical Nurse (LPN)
Certified Professional Coder (CPC)
Oncology Data Specialist (ODS)