Melissa Horn
Richlands,Virginia
Summary
Dynamic Oncology Data Specialist with extensive experience at Clinch Valley Medical Center, excelling in cancer registry maintenance and tumor board organization. Proven ability to enhance casefinding methodologies and ensure compliance with ACOS standards. Strong communicator and collaborator, dedicated to improving patient outcomes through effective data management and educational initiatives.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Oncology Data Specialist
Clinch Valley Medical Center
1991 - 10.2025
*Casefinding
*Abstracting
*Organizing Cancer Conference/Tumor Board (agendas, minutes, room set-up, contacting physicians involved in diagnosis of patient being presented, prepare any power point presentation that physicians wish to show at meeting)
*Organizing Cancer Committee (agendas, minutes, lunch and contacting required disciplines to attend)
*Make sure all Required Disciplines have met ACOS Standards
*Annual F/U of all patients in the cancer registry
*Keep up with physician CEU's
*Work with pathologist to create Power Point presentation with pathology slides and explanation of slides
*Organize and participate in Health Screenings and public health fairs
*Attend educational events for ODS credentialing along with watching online video presentations and anything to ensure that I am up-to-date with ACOS standards and credentialing requirements
Education
Associate of Science - Cancer Registry Management
Darton State College
Albany, GA05-2014
No Degree - Phlebotomy Certificate
Southwest Virginia Community College
Wardell, VA05-1997
High School Diploma -
Richlands High School
Richlands, VA05-1980
Skills
- Oncology data management
- Casefinding, Abstracting, and Follow-Up
- Cancer registry maintenance
- CRStar efficient
- Medi-tech and Epic knowledge
- Tumor Board & Cancer Committee organization
- Medical Terminology proficient
- PowerPoint proficiency
- Excellent communication and rapport with physicians, staff and community leaders
- Organizational skills
- Critical thinking
- Task prioritization
Certification
2014 passed certification for tumor registry (CTR) now
ODS-C
Timeline
Oncology Data Specialist
Clinch Valley Medical Center
1991 - 10.2025
Associate of Science - Cancer Registry Management
Darton State College
No Degree - Phlebotomy Certificate
Southwest Virginia Community College
High School Diploma -
Richlands High School