Cancer Registry Data Specialist: Impactful Reporting

Mercy Medical Center; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, IA seeks a Cancer Registry data specialist to collect and maintain comprehensive cancer patient data, abstract cases, and report essential outcomes for physicians and administration.

Responsibilities include staging per AJCC/CoC (STORE) standards, generating surveillance reports, and ensuring accurate, complete data for quality and financial analyses. Associates or higher degree preferred, with ODS certification encouraged.

Qualifications

• Two years' experience with cancer registry reporting including abstracting, case finding, and follow-up preferred.
• Certification as Oncology Data Specialist (ODS) or intent to certify within 2 years preferred.

Responsibilities

• Abstract demographic, medical history, diagnostic findings, primary site, morphology, stage, treatment and follow-up for cancer patients.
• Maintain cancer registry data, generate reports and present data to administrators and committees.
• Ensure TNM staging per AJCC and store data per CoC guidelines.
• Monitor accuracy by reviewing pathology and radiology reports and clinic notes.

Education

Associates degree

Bachelor’s degree

Strong written and verbal communication

Attention to detail

Tools

STORE CoC standards

Microsoft Office

Job description

Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, IA seeks a Cancer Registry data specialist to collect and maintain comprehensive cancer patient data, abstract cases, and report essential outcomes for physicians and administration.

Responsibilities include staging per AJCC/CoC (STORE) standards, generating surveillance reports, and ensuring accurate, complete data for quality and financial analyses. Associates or higher degree preferred, with ODS certification encouraged.