At UCLA Health, our
advanced information technology plays a critical role in elevating our overall
patient care and delivering positive patient experiences. Your passion and
specialized expertise will help us enhance our award-winning technological
capabilities. Join us and experience a career of unmatched challenges and
profound rewards.
As an experienced CTR,
you will perform quality reviews/control on completed abstracts for cancer
reporting to the State to comply with a 97% or higher accuracy rate, comply
with COC Quality Standards, and ensure quality data for research and other data
requests. You will act as alead
resource for abstracting and reportability of cases for other Cancer Registry
staff and help train new staff. You will perform periodic review and sampling
of abstracts for required accuracy, with expectation of less than 3% error
rate, and review and manage the Cancer Surveillance Program correction
requests.
At UCLA Health, our
passion for leveraging state-of-the-art technology to support world-class
patient care has enabled us to become an internationally 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 experience greater challenge and fulfillment in
your career, come to UCLA Health.
Experience using CNEXT, EPIC,
and MS Office software (Constant)
Must meet productivity
standards and State quality standards
Detailed knowledge of the
American College of Surgeon standards, California Cancer Registry and SEER
standards.
Detailed knowledge of medical
terminology, anatomy, pathology, and disease processes.
Detailed knowledge of ICD-0
coding classification scheme
Ability to abstract clinical
information from patient records and code data accurately into Cancer
Registry database and follow-up if additional information is needed.
Excellent organizational skills
in maintaining Cancer Data files.
Skill in prioritizing and
performing a variety of duties within a system that has constantly
changing priorities, assignments, and deadlines.
Detailed knowledge of laws,
rules and regulations affecting the confidentiality of medical
information.
Skill in working independently
and following through on assignments in an environment with frequent
interruptions.
Skill in writing legibly and in
using basic English words to complete concise documentation.
Knowledge and understanding of
functions and activities of various hospital departments contacted for
source information to expeditiously coordinate follow up procedures.
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 malfunction/discrepancies and circumstances to be
referred to supervisor for immediate action.
Strong oral and written
communication skills for the purposes of conveying information to
individuals at various organizational levels and the public and in
completing concise documentation.
At UCLA Health, you can help heal humankind, one patient at a time by improving health, alleviating suffering and delivering acts of kindness. As you do, you’ll achieve great things in your life and your career. We’re a world-class health organization with four hospitals consistently recognized among the nation’s very best as well as an internationally-renowned medical school, primary and specialty care clinics and much more. Within our dynamic, innovative and growing organization, you’ll find exceptional opportunities to make the most of your abilities in a supportive, empowering and inclusive environment. If you embrace our values of Integrity, Compassion, Respect, Teamwork, Excellence and Discovery we invite you to see all you can accomplish at UCLA Health.