Melody Gonzalez
Cicero,Illinois
Summary
Current experience as a Data Quality Tumor Registrar with previous experience in records center operations at a supervisory level. Able to work well with tight deadlines. Background includes providing administrative support to key personnel and training new employees. Self-motivated, quality and detail conscious.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Data Quality Registrar
University of Chicago Medicine
Chicago, Illinois
05.2016 - 06.2023
- Create weekly suspense list
- Create casefinding list and distribute to staff
- Create reports in Metriq and distribute to requesting authorities
- Create reports in Copath as needed
- Review and revise timecards in Kronos
- Review Radiation Oncology list to ensure no missed cases
- Perform edits in OCM database
- Assist with NCDB edits
- Attend quarterly Cancer Committee meetings
- Train new staff.
- Provided guidance to staff on day-to-day operations related to registrar functions.
- Prepared reports using word processing, spreadsheet, or other software applications.
- Participated in quality assurance reviews of tumor registry data.
- Assisted with the development of protocols for managing data collection processes related to cancer cases.
- Compiled statistical reports summarizing cancer incidence rates by demographic characteristics such as age, gender, race and ethnicity and geographic location.
- Developed monthly reports detailing cancer registry activities for management review.
- Maintained updated knowledge through continuing education and advanced training.
Certified Tumor Registar
University of Chicago Medicine
Chicago, Illinois
12.2011 - 05.2016
- Abstract data on patients with malignancies into database
- Occasional phone contact with other hospitals concerning mutual patient information
- Assist with entering follow up information into the database
- Interpreted pathology reports accurately in order to assign correct stage classification according to AJCC and UICC criteria.
- Reviewed medical records to identify reportable cases of cancer and other tumors according to state, federal, and professional guidelines.
- Collaborated with physicians to obtain relevant clinical information needed for accurate coding and staging of cancer diagnoses.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge on new standards in tumor registries as well as changes in treatment modalities.
- Attended conferences or seminars on topics related to tumor registries such as coding practices, ethical considerations or best practices for continuing education and advanced training.
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
Cancer Data Registar
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, Illinois
03.2008 - 12.2011
- Conducted data abstraction of cancer patient records and other medical documents to meet state and national standards.
- Reviewed medical records to identify reportable cases of cancer and other tumors according to state, federal, and professional guidelines.
- Performed follow-up on incomplete or missing information from physicians, hospitals, laboratories, and other healthcare facilities.
- Occasional phone contact with other hospitals concerning mutual patient information
- Attend quarterly CoC meetings and provide feedback.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams including clinical staff, epidemiologists, biostatisticians, pathologists, radiation therapists. to ensure accurate recording of diagnosis and treatment information.
- Maintained updated knowledge through continuing education and advanced training.
Off –Shift Supervisor
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, Illinois
09.2003 - 03.2008
- Maintain and support 2nd shift staff
- Voluminous phone contact with former patients, insurance companies, and other hospitals regarding release of information and HIPAA policy
- Assist with release of information
- Assist Funeral Homes with documentation for removal
- Print records for business office requests
- Copy charts for patient transfers
- Assign account numbers to scanned documents
- Support customer service staff when necessary
- Download reports for statistical purposes
- Assist external auditors with access to the electronic health record
- Assist with training staff on prepping/scanning patient charts
- Attend leadership meetings
- Perform other duties as needed.
- Managed release of information requests and identified requestors as patient, relation or provider.
- Responded to inquiries from patients, physicians and other healthcare providers regarding medical records.
- Maintained a secure filing system for confidential documents.
- Retrieved patient medical records in response to requests from authorized personnel.
- Safeguarded patient records, managing data transfers in compliance with HIPAA standards and organizational regulations.
- Maintained positive working relationship with fellow staff and management.
Education
Associates - Health Information Technology
Northwestern Business College
Chicago, IL06.2003
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Outlook
- Metriq
- Copath
- Quality Assurance
- Electronic Medical Record Software
- Dependable and Responsible
- Fluent in Spanish
- Attention to Detail
- Team Management
Certification
- RHIT, 08/2008
- CTR, 03/2013
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Data Quality Registrar
University of Chicago Medicine
05.2016 - 06.2023
Certified Tumor Registar
University of Chicago Medicine
12.2011 - 05.2016
Cancer Data Registar
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
03.2008 - 12.2011
Off –Shift Supervisor
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
09.2003 - 03.2008
Associates - Health Information Technology
Northwestern Business College
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