Transplant Data Analyst- Stem Cell Transplant

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JOB SUMMARY:
In depth review of patient history including disease presentation, diagnosis, staging, pre-transplant therapy responses, status at transplant and determination of transplant outcomes including toxicity identification and grading, disease response, survival and quality of life. Monitor all disease or toxicity related evaluations (clinical labs, radiology etc.) whether performed at VUMC or an outside institution.


KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conducts chart review and analysis
• Disease History is established including presentation and diagnosis
• Treatment History is established including details of all therapies and responses
• Pre-transplant status is established including documentation of any clinical conditions representing increased risk or influencing transplant outcome
• Post-transplant disease response is established for patient's lifetime, including documentation of relapses, progressions and all post-transplant therapies and responses.
• Transplantation toxicities are established including? documentation and grading, establish causality of all severe, unusual or life-threatening adverse events and secondary malignancies
• Medical records are reviewed for specific transplant related issues for contract submissions and renewals.
• Determines Disease Staging
• Pre-transplant and post-transplant relapse/progression disease staging is determined according to most current implemented disease specific international standard guidelines.
• Conducts Outcomes analysis
• Utilize Transplant Registry and international standards to establish disease response to transplantation and all other administered therapies
• Recommend appropriate post-transplant re-staging studies to Transplant attendings or referring physicians when necessary to ensure that follow-up testing is comparable to pre-transplant evaluations for comparisons
• Patient follow-up conducted? Contact physician offices, utilize electronic resources and contact patients directly to determine survival
• Quality Assurance
• Documentation of unauthorized protocol deviations as requested.
• Assist in production of reports for presentation to the SCT Program Quality Assurance Board relating to identified Program Quality Indicators.
• Enters patient data into database/systems
• Database entry of results of all of the above into appropriate designated database systems for mandatory submission to transplant registries, use in clinical trials and retrospective analysis to determine treatment safety and efficacy.
• Continuing Education
• Maintain a current understanding of transplantation issues by attending conferences and presentations and reviewing relevant literature
• Present summary of pertinent information to other team members in periodic meetings as assigned.

CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Organizational Impact: Executes job responsibilities with the understanding of how output would affect and impact other areas related to own job area/team with occasional guidance.
• Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Analyzes moderately complex problems using technical experience and judgment.
• Breadth of Knowledge: Has expanded knowledge gained through experience within a professional area.
• Team Interaction: Provides informal guidance and support to team members.

CORE CAPABILITIES:

SUPPORTING COLLEAGUES (P2):

• Develops Self and Others: Invests time, energy and enthusiasm in developing self/others to help improve performance and gain knowledge in new areas.

• Builds and Maintains Relationships: Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships.

• Communicates Effectively: Recognizes group interactions and modifies one's own communication style to suit different situations and audiences.

DELIVERING EXCELLENT SERVICES (P2):

• Serves Others with Compassion: Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them.

• Solves Complex Problems: Approaches problems from different angles; Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions.

• Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employees' effectiveness.

ENSURING HIGH QUALITY (P2):

• Performs Excellent Work: Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly.

• Ensures Continuous Improvement: Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them.

• Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring.

MANAGING RESOURCES EFFECTIVELY (P2):

• Demonstrates Accountability: Demonstrates a sense of ownership, focusing on and driving critical issues to closure.

• Stewards Organizational Resources: Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area.

• Makes Data Driven Decisions: Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities.

FOSTERING INNOVATION (P2):

• Generates New Ideas: Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches.

• Applies Technology: Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and procedures to address short-term challenges.

• Adapts to Change: Views difficult situations and/or problems as opportunities for improvement; actively embraces change instead of emphasizing negative elements.

Physical Requirements/Strengths needed & Physical Demands:
Movement

• Occasional: Sitting: Remaining in seated position
• Occasional: Standing: Remaining on one's feet without moving.
• Occasional: Walking: Moving about on foot.
• Occasional: Lifting under 35 lbs: Raising and lowering objects under 35 lbs from one level to another
• Occasional: Push/Pull: Exerting force to move objects away from or toward.
• Occasional: Bending/Stooping: Trunk bending downward and forward by bending spine at waist requiring full use of lower extremities and back muscles
• Occasional: Reaching below shoulders: Extending arms in any direction below shoulders.
• Occasional: Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise working with hand or hands.

Sensory

• Occasional: Vision: Clarity of near vision at 20 inches or less and far vision at 20 feet or more with depth perception, peripheral vision, color vision.
• Frequent: Noise: May include exposure to occupational noise levels which equal or exceed an 8-hr time-weighted average of 85 decibels, requiring enrollment in VUMC's Hearing Conservation Program which includes training, use of hearing protection, and periodic audiometry.
• Continuous: Communication: Expressing or exchanging written/verbal/electronic information.

Environmental Conditions