OREGON DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

Health Services Employment Opportunity
PROGRAM TECHNICIAN 2

(QUALITY CONTROL SPECIALIST, OREGON STATE CANCER REGISTRY (OSCaR))

$3208 - $4476 MONTHLY



ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: LEHS4445

CLASSIFICATION NUMBER: C0813

OPEN: JULY 12, 2004

APPLICATION DEADLINE: AUGUST 9, 2004

LOCATION: PORTLAND

This employment opportunity is with Health Services, Office of
Disease Prevention & Epidemiology, which is part of the Department of
Human Services (DHS). There is one full-time opening located within
the Health Promotion & Chronic Disease Prevention Program in
Portland. This position is represented by a union.

This recruitment announcement will be used to establish a list of
qualified candidates to fill the current vacancy and may be used to
fill future vacancies as they occur.

QUALIFICATIONS

Two years of experience with responsibility for program or project
monitoring and coordination. The experience must have included
program evaluation responsibility.

SPECIAL NOTE: Preference may be given to candidates that possess a
Bachelors degree in statistics, quality assurance, or related field,
AND 2 years experience in evidence-based project/program monitoring
and evaluation; OR 5 years quality assurance experience in hospital
or central cancer registry. Preference may be given to candidates
that are certified as a tumor registrar (CTR) through the National
Cancer Registrars Association (NCRA).

SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING

State of Oregon Application Form PD100 and

A cover letter that clearly addresses each of the following desired
competencies listed below. If you do not respond to each of the
desired competencies, you may not be offered an interview. Qualified
applicants whose background most closely matches the desired
competencies will be invited to interview.

Knowledge and experience of central cancer registry operations and
standards.

Knowledge and experience in locating sources of complete case
identification in diverse care facilities using variable record
systems and administrative organizations.

Knowledge and experience in program evaluation and process
improvement.

Knowledge and experience with quality control and statistical methods.

You may deliver, mail, or FAX your completed application. It must be
received no later than 5:00 p.m. on the application deadline.

Department of Human Services

Recruitment and Retention Unit

ATTENTION: Twyla Lawson

500 Summer Street NE, E22

Salem OR 97301-1099

or

FAX your application to 503-378-2249 or 503-378-8463

When faxing your application please include a cover sheet indicating
number of pages sent.

Due to the high volume of incoming applications, we are unable to
verify receipt of applications.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Obtain application materials, job, and benefits information by doing
one of the following:

Access the DHS website at http://www.dhs.state.or.us/jobs/

Call the DHS Job Line at 503-945-5742.

Contact your local Oregon Employment Department office.

If you need assistance to participate in the application process, you
are encouraged to call 503-945-5698 (voice) or 503-945-6214 (TTY)
between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) Monday through Friday.

Keep a copy of your application materials for your job interviews.
DHS does not provide copies. Although faxing your application is an
option, DHS is not responsible for materials that are illegible or
missing as a result of FAX transmission errors or loss in the mail or
e-mail. Due to the high volume of incoming applications, we are
unable to verify receipt of applications. Pay on all announcements
may change without notice.

Notice of your application results will be sent to you by mail.
Although agencies are not required to delay their selection process,
you may request a review of your application results. This review
request must be received in writing within 10 days from the date of
the notice. Additional application information cannot be accepted.
However, if the recruitment is still open you may submit a new
application, which must be received in our office by the close date
of the recruitment.

Fingerprint-based criminal history and driving record checks will be
done for applicants offered employment. Circumstances of any
criminal conviction will be reviewed to determine whether an
applicant is accepted for employment.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The purpose of this position is to oversee the quality assurance
activities of the central cancer registry including developing and
implementing quality control protocols to ensure data quality
characteristics such as accuracy, case completeness and timeliness.
The Quality Control Specialist will evaluate the efficiency and
effectiveness of procedures. They will perform re-abstracting and re-
casefinding audits of data submitted from reporting facilities,
evaluate and report audit findings to the manager of the central
registry and the reporting facilities for use in assessing compliance
with statutory reporting requirements and to determine registry and
statewide training needs. This person will develop procedures and
direct completion of all aspects of compilation of cancer reports
from non-hospital sources, coordinate re-application and periodic
progress reports to federal funding agency and consult with the
program manager on strategic planning for the program.

Major duties include:

Develop and direct the process for Death Clearance. This involves
case finding based on cause of death information obtained from the
death certificates of patients not otherwise reported to the Registry;



Organize and oversee the process of collecting additional information
to complete cases reported from physician offices and pathology
laboratories;



Schedule and perform regular re-abstracting and case-finding audits
in reporting facilities to assure compliance with statutory reporting
requirements;



Conduct quality assurance testing and reconcile discrepancies in
cancer cases to prepare data for annual submissions to NAACCR and
CDS's National Program of Cancer Registries- Cancer Surveillance
System; and


Assist the program manager in writing grant proposals and progress
reports to satisfy the requirements of the funding agency.



WORKING CONDITIONS

The person in this position works a professional workweek and the
incumbent's flexibility to this work schedule is considered a
condition of employment. It is understood that the hours of work may
vary from day to day, week to week. The hiring manager will work with
the incumbent to determine work schedule specifics.

Occasional travel throughout the state. You must have a valid
driver's license and an acceptable driving record. If not, you must
be able to provide an alternate method of transportation.

PRIOR TO SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION HAVE YOU:

Reviewed the "Qualifications" section on this announcement to verify
that you meet the minimum qualifications for this position?

Clearly stated your qualifying experience on your application?

Indicated the correct title, class and announcement numbers from this
announcement on your application?

Included your social security number on the front page of your
application?

Signed and dated your application?

Attached any required supplemental information as listed in
the "Submit the Following" section?

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

DHS is about people. We help Oregonians be independent, healthy, and
safe. We protect children who are abused or neglected. We provide
treatment services to people whose lives are damaged by alcohol and
drugs. We serve seniors, people with disabilities, and people with
mental illness. We help low-income people along the road to self-
sufficiency with health coverage, job preparation, childcare and
other supports. We provide leadership in public health services.
Our services are delivered in the least restrictive setting and in
partnership with communities. We are absolutely committed to ongoing
innovation in the delivery of services, and we are committed to
recruiting, developing and retaining dedicated employees. For a
complete explanation of state employee benefits, visit our website at
http://www.dhs.state.or.us/admin/hr/salary/index.htm

PLEASE CONSIDER JOINING US!

The Oregon Department of Human Services is committed to affirmative
action, equal employment opportunity and workplace diversity.