Manager, Cancer Registry

University of California - Los Angeles Health
United States, California, Los Angeles
Nov 09, 2024
Description 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. 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 Report cancer data to the state according to mandated timeframes Review case finding resources Act as a resource on abstracting and reportability of cases Provide accurate cancer data to the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Program for grant support Help design and analyze cancer data research 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. Annual Salary Range: $92,600 - $202,200 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 Five or more years of experience in leading and managing a large disease registry team 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 CTR Certification preferred