Remote-Eligible Cancer Registry Data Specialist

LifeBridge Health; Westminster (MD); Hybrid; USD 58,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

403(b) retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Fitness discounts

Free on-site parking

Job summary

LifeBridge Health's Carroll Hospital in Westminster, Maryland, seeks an experienced Cancer Registry Data Specialist to support the cancer program by identifying, abstracting, and coding cancer data from multiple sources for inclusion in the program database.

The role involves follow-up with patients and providers, ensuring regulatory compliance, and assisting in survivorship care planning using CRStar and Journey Forward. Onsite orientation is required, with potential remote work thereafter.

Qualifications

• Experience as an Oncology Data Specialist is required.
• Knowledge of cancer registry standards, including Maryland/National Cancer Reporting Act, CoC Program Standards, and relevant coding/classification systems.
• Familiarity with electronic health records (EHR), preferably Cerner and Mosaiq.
• Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to continued education and maintaining credentials and certifications.

Responsibilities

• Accurately identify, collect, and abstract comprehensive cancer-related data using Cerner and/or Mosaiq.
• Interpret pathology, radiology, treatment records, laboratory results, and other documentation to assign appropriate diagnostic and/or procedural codes.
• Ensure compliance with data collection standards from organizations such as CoC, NAACCR, AJCC, SEER, FORDS, ICD-O, WHO, and HIPAA.
• Perform lifetime follow-up on cancer cases by contacting external hospitals and providers.
• Conduct edits on abstracts and resolve errors.
• Support the development of Survivorship Care Plans using CRStar and Journey Forward.
• Assist in quarterly physician QA reviews and respond to RFIs.
• Participate in planning cancer conferences and committee tasks.
• Collaborate with internal departments, external facilities, and providers in a professional and proactive manner.

Skills

Oncology data specialist

Data abstraction

Clinical coding

Communication skills

Independent work

Time management

Tools

Cerner

Mosaiq

CRStar

Journey Forward

Job description

LifeBridge Health's Carroll Hospital in Westminster, Maryland, seeks an experienced Cancer Registry Data Specialist to support the cancer program by identifying, abstracting, and coding cancer data from multiple sources for inclusion in the program database.

The role involves follow-up with patients and providers, ensuring regulatory compliance, and assisting in survivorship care planning using CRStar and Journey Forward. Onsite orientation is required, with potential remote work thereafter.