Description

Take on a significant leadership role within a world-class health organization. Help advance life-saving patient care. Take your professional expertise to the next level. UCan do all this and more at UCLA Health. You will oversee and support our Cancer Registry team that covers Ronald Reagan Medical Center and Santa Monica Hospital, as well as all surgical and ambulatory health areas. This will involve the timely and accurate abstraction of data from clinical records for reportable and non-reportable cancers. You will also develop and support registry follow-up services and recruit/develop CTR staff. You will: * Identify, recruit, train, manage, and motivate staff * Plan, prioritize, and use effective time management * Prepare, monitor, and manage departmental budgets * Drive optimization projects to enhance team performance * Abstract clinical and pathological information with a high level of accuracy * Report cancer data to the state according to mandated timeframes * Review case finding resources * Act as a resource on abstracting and reportability of cases * Provides subject matter expertise related to CA Registry services * Provide accurate cancer data to the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Program for grant support * Help design and analyze cancer data research requests Annual Salary Range: $86,900.00 - $197,300.00 Fixed-Hybrid Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:00am - 5:00pm (PST)

Qualifications

We're seeking a highly-motivated, independent professional with: * Related Bachelor's degree - Master's preferred * CTR Certification * Eight or more years of cancer registry abstracting experience with three or more years in management * One year of project management experience * Computer proficiency with CNEXT, EPIC, and Microsoft Office * Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, and project management skills * Knowledge of the American College of Surgeon standards, California Cancer Registry, and SEER standards * Understanding of medical terminology, anatomy, pathology, and disease processes * Detailed knowledge of ICD-0 coding classification scheme * Excellent communication, organizational, and prioritizing skills * Detailed knowledge of laws, rules and regulations affecting the confidentiality of medical information * Background with Lean concepts and workflow automation preferred UCLA Health is a world-renowned health system with four award-winning hospitals and dozens of primary care practices, specialty practices, urgent care centers and other ancillary locations throughout metro Los Angeles. We are also home to the David Geffen School of Medicine, a highly-respected leader in the development of breakthrough medical research and outstanding clinical professionals. If you're looking to experience greater challenge and fulfillment in your career, UCan at UCLA Health.