Position Overview
Description
The Patient Record Abstractor IV is responsible for accurately abstracting and coding clinical information from cancer patient medical records in accordance with the standards of the California Cancer Registry (CCR), SEER Program, California Cancer Surveillance Program (CSP), UCLA Cancer Registry, and the Commission on Cancer.
This position supports UCLA Health's commitment to data integrity, regulatory compliance, and cancer surveillance, contributing to improved patient outcomes, research, and public health reporting.
Key Responsibilities
Cancer Data Abstraction & Coding
+ Abstract and code clinical and pathological data from medical records using CCR, SEER, CSP, and Commission on Cancer guidelines
+ Assign ICD-O codes, accession/sequence numbers, and ensure accurate data entry into the cancer registry database
Staging & Classification
+ Determine and assign appropriate:
+ SEER Summary Stage
+ TNM staging f...