The University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center Quality Programs is seeking an energetic, detailed, self-motivating, current Oncology Data Specialist-Certified (ODS-C). We are looking for a team player with current abstraction experience. We are adding this new position to join our staff of 7 ODS-C and 2 ODS-C operations managers to meet the needs of this NCI designated Cancer Center. The ODS-C will case find, abstract medical records, perform follow-up and updates, prepare for cancer conferences and assist with regulatory and certification requirements.

This is a remote position.

Compassionate Care, Outstanding Research

Our world-class multi-disciplinary teams of cancer physicians work with nurses, pharmacists, patient navigators, and supportive care specialists to design a personalized care plan for each patient. They deliver care seamlessly in a compassionate, culturally-sensitive way. Our teams also work closely with our outstanding research scientists to bring our patients the most advanced cancer screening, diagnosis and treatment.

Our Designation Sets Us Apart

We are steadfast in our commitment to serve all the people of New Mexico. Our research focuses on those cancers that affect New Mexicans most, and our clinical trials focus on those studies that offer the most benefit to people here.  As the Official Cancer Center of the state of New Mexico, our mission is to provide the unique, specialized and essential cancer care that all New Mexicans deserve. We sought and earned Comprehensive designation from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in achieving that mission. Today, we are one of only 57 NCI-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the country and are the only cancer center in our state to hold this designation. Our 136+ board-certified oncology physicians, 123+ research scientists and 600+ staff members are dedicated to providing each of our patients the most advanced treatment and the finest support from the moment their care begins.

Clinical Trials Offer the Most Advanced Treatments

Our NCI designation gives us access to nationwide clinical trials that offer our patients the most advanced cancer treatments. We and other NCI cancer centers develop these new therapies. We encourage our patients to discuss their eligibility for clinical trials with their team of physicians to get access to the most advanced cancer treatments that are based on the latest scientific discoveries.

In addition, we offer multiple targeted therapy protocols to bring our patients a lifetime of the most advanced care. These clinical trials give the people who join the opportunity to have their cancer tissues genetically sequenced, helping cancer research and possibly helping them to be matched to promising anticancer therapies available in the future. Learn more at https://cancer.unm.edu.

See the Position Description for additional information.

• Current Certification as a Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR) from the National Cancer Registrars Association.

Successful completion of at least 60 college-level credit hours; no experience required. Certification/Licensure: National Cancer Registrars Association, Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR).

·         Bachelor's degree

·         CoC, SEER experience

·         Experience with CNExT, Cerner, Mosaiq

·         Current Tumor Registry Abstracting

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