SAS Programmer Resume Profile, IN - Hire IT People

EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Review and analysis of data from medical records, pathology reports, and inpatient and outpatient charts using Nextgen, Sovera, Microsoft excel and Star Clinicals software
Abstraction and coding of data in ERS cancer registry software, including demographic information, history, stage of cancer, diagnostic procedures, and treatment
Follow-up of discharged cancer patients to assess quality of life and survival
Case finding for reporting new diagnosis of cancer

Confidential

Abstraction of cancer data from medical and pathology reports using Abstract-Plus and E-path software
Data consolidation using Data Manager software
Case finding for reporting new diagnosis of cancer
Review and editing of cancer data from participating hospitals to ascertain the accuracy of coding of demographic, diagnostic, treatment, and follow-up data

Confidential

Abstraction of cancer data from pathology reports, radiology reports, treatment and other health records using IMPAC MRS and ERS cancer registry software
Collection of cancer data from radiation facilities
Generation of AJCC TNM cancer staging form
Follow-up of discharged cancer patients
Case finding for reporting new cancer cases using HPF software
Computerization of data into a cancer registry database

Confidential

Follow-up of discharged cancer patients
Case finding using HPF medical records software
Consultant Data Analyst, Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company, Omaha, NE: 6/2001 6/2004
Analyzed data from quality improvement studies, disease management programs, and member surveys using SAS and Epi-Info statistical software

Confidential

SAS Programmer

Generated analytic data files using membership, inpatient, outpatient, and pharmacy data involved use of ICD-9, CPT-4 and NDC codes
Performed complex SAS programming involving use of Arrays and RETAIN and Sum statements
Combined SAS datasets using SET and MERGE statements

TECHNICAL CERTIFICATIONS

Accessing Data: Use Formatted, List and Column input to read raw data files Use INPUT statements to process raw data files including column and the line pointer controls, and trailing controls Access Excel workbook.
Syllabus for the SAS certification exam included the following -
SAS Certified Base Programmer for SAS 9, SAS Institute: 5/2012
Creating Data Structure: Create and manipulate SAS date values Export data to create standard and comma-delimited raw data files.
Managing Data: Use SAS functions to manipulate data and SAS date values Process data using DO LOOPS and SAS arrays Validate and clean data.
Generating Reports: Generate reports using ODS statements Enhance reports through the use of user-defined formats and SAS System reporting.
Handling Errors: Identify and resolve programming logic errors Recognize and correct syntax errors Examine and resolve data errors.
Certified Tumor Registrar CTR , National Cancer Registrars Association: 3/2007