Job/Position DescriptionProgram Specialist IIIUnder the supervision of the Quality Assurance (QA) Manager assists in managing and coordinating Texas Cancer Registry (TCR), Cancer Epidemiology and Surveillance Branch (CESB) quality assurance, data consolidation, and editing-related activities related to improving completeness and quality of CESB data through data linkages. Performs administrative, advanced consultative services, and technical assistance for the QA and other CESB managers and teams, plans and recommends process improvement techniques, standards, policies, and procedures for quality assurance data linkage-related cancer registration guidelines and improvements. Assists with hiring, training, mentoring, and evaluating CESB QA staff. Supports TCR mission and objectives. Work is performed under minimal supervision with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment and action. Essential Job FunctionsAttends work on a regular and predictable schedule in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned. (40%) Participates in managing, overseeing, and coordinating quality assurance activities within the TCR. Provides highly complex consultative, managerial, and technical direction in formulating standards and techniques for evaluating the quality of cancer registry follow back and data linkages. Participates in coordinating, monitoring, and providing guidance to central and regional staff in the development, implementation, and evaluation of new quality assurance methods and procedures relative to registry operations and quality control standards associated with the TCR reporting system. Provides consultative and highly technical direction in analyzing registry data via the use of edit based software and duplicate checks procedures to insure quality assurance standards are met. Prepares reports of the findings and makes recommendations for improvements and efficiencies. Monitors studies and analyses of registry operations and prepares detailed, comprehensive reports of findings. (35%) Coordinates and oversees analysis of quality assurance and consolidation procedures for improvement or initiation of new national requirements. Manages, coordinates, and participates in analyzing TCR operations impacting follow up and data quality and suggests and evaluates recommendations for changes in TCR policies, procedures, or program guidelines for quality assurance improvement. Provides guidance to central and regional staff in the development and integration of new methods and procedures. Serves as an expert resource in cancer registry activities related to quality assurance and record consolidation and works with other TCR staff to resolve identified technical issues. Participates in evaluating changes in national quality assurance follow up and data linkage processes and procedures and assures that TCR processes, procedures, etc. are modified as needed. Participates in and coordinates TCR quality assurance and follow-up activities. Assists in and oversees the development of quality assurance policy and procedure manuals and cancer reporting manuals. (15%) Participates in providing the Epidemiology and Quality Assurance Managers with proposed work plans by team members dealing with data linkages and follow-up activities. Coordinates and participates in monitoring progress of the approved work plans and updates the Quality Assurance Manager on project status. Working with the Quality Assurance Manager and Epidemiology Group, dire https://jobshrportal.hhsc.state.tx.us/ENG/CareerPortal/job_profile.cfm?szOrderID=604091 Copy the URL in the preceding sentence to an Internet Explorer browser to apply to the job directly through the Texas Health and Human Services Career Portal.