Oncology Data Specialist: Registry & Research Impact

CO043 Memorial Hospital West; United States; Remote; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Memorial Hospital West in Pembroke Pines, Florida is seeking a Cancer Registry Data Specialist to accurately collect, abstract, and manage cancer data for research, quality improvement, accreditation, and regulatory compliance. This role ensures the integrity of oncology data submitted to state and national cancer registries and supports accreditation efforts.

Responsibilities include abstracting and coding detailed clinical information, maintaining the registry, and timely data submissions.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent is required.
• ODS-C or CTR certification is required.
• 1 year experience in an accredited cancer program or hospital registry.

Responsibilities

• Contributes information to Cancer Committee for patient care criteria, data collection for studies, and audits.
• Assists with survey preparation for cancer program accreditation by the CoC.
• Abstracts and codes clinical and demographic data from medical records using national standards (SEER, AJCC, CoC).
• Maintains cancer registry database and ensures accurate case records.
• Submits data to state and national registries within regulatory timelines.
• Prepares mortality and treatment outcome reports for committees and agencies.
• Keeps current with cancer staging and registry standards via continuing education.
• Complies with reporting requests including NCDB, State Registry, and ACoS reports.
• Performs follow-up on analytic cancer cases to determine outcomes.

Skills

ACCOUNTABILITY

ACCURACY

CUSTOMER SERVICE

HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT (HIM)

HUMAN ANATOMY

MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY

PROBLEM SOLVING

RESPONDING TO CHANGE

STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOR

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

ODS-C or CTR certification

Tools

METRIQ

Job description

Memorial Hospital West in Pembroke Pines, Florida is seeking a Cancer Registry Data Specialist to accurately collect, abstract, and manage cancer data for research, quality improvement, accreditation, and regulatory compliance. This role ensures the integrity of oncology data submitted to state and national cancer registries and supports accreditation efforts.

Responsibilities include abstracting and coding detailed clinical information, maintaining the registry, and timely data submissions.