Oncology Data & Registry Specialist

Atlantic Health System; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlantic Health System is seeking an Oncology Data Specialist for its cancer registry. The role involves abstracting and coding cancer-related data from medical records, ensuring standardized reporting across affiliated facilities.

Qualified candidates hold an oncology data registrars certification in good standing with NCRA and an associate degree in Cancer Registry Management or related field. Experience in cancer registry is preferred.

Qualifications

• Onc data registries certification in good standing with the National Cancer Registrars Association Oncology Data.
• Associate degree in Cancer Registry Management, Medical Science or related field.
• 2–4 years of experience in Cancer Registry.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes, abstracts, and codes patient demographic and cancer-related information, treatment, and staging from multiple databases for all eligible cancer cases.
• Complies with standards of the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer, SEER, AJCC and the New Jersey State Cancer Registry.
• Performs lifetime follow-up to provide cancer incidence, treatment and outcome information for databases for planning and programs.
• Assists with quality control activities, information requests and quality improvement studies as required.
• Follows up with registry patients to track progress while maintaining patient confidentiality.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education

Associate degree in Cancer Registry Management, Medical Science or related field

Associates degree in Cancer Registry Management, Medical Science or related field

Job description

Atlantic Health System is seeking an Oncology Data Specialist for its cancer registry. The role involves abstracting and coding cancer-related data from medical records, ensuring standardized reporting across affiliated facilities.

Qualified candidates hold an oncology data registrars certification in good standing with NCRA and an associate degree in Cancer Registry Management or related field. Experience in cancer registry is preferred.