Tumor Registrar II - Oncology Services

University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) School of Public Health; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 62,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) School of Public Health is seeking a dedicated Oncology Services professional to manage cancer data abstraction and interpretation. This role is crucial for maintaining cancer registry standards through accurate data reporting and interaction with healthcare teams, ensuring quality cancer care. The position offers competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities to contribute significantly to cancer research initiatives.

Benefits

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Paid leaves including Vacation and Sick leave

Tuition waivers for employees and dependents

Retirement pension plan

Qualifications

• Certification as RHIT, RHIA, or ODS required.
• 3 years of clinical experience in Tumor Registrar program preferred.
• Strong data management skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Identify and abstract cancer cases accurately and timely.
• Accumulate clinical data per reporting standards.
• Assist with patient follow-up and ensure data integrity.

Skills

Data Analysis

Medical Terminology

Communication

Attention to Detail

Education

Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)

Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)

Oncology Data Specialist (ODS)

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Cancer Registry Software

Microsoft Office Suite

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Hiring Department: Oncology Services

Location: Chicago, IL USA

Requisition ID: 1035387

FTE: 1

Work Schedule: 7.5 hours per day

Shift: Days

# of Positions: 1

Workplace Type: Remote

Posting Close Date: 7/13/2025

Salary Range (commensurate with experience): $62,000.00 - 109,000.00 / Annual Salary

About the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health)

The University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health) provides comprehensive care, education, and research to the people of Illinois and beyond. A part of the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), UI Health comprises a clinical enterprise that includes a Joint Commission-accredited tertiary care hospital and outpatient clinics, and the Mile Square Health Center network of federally qualified health centers. It also includes the seven UIC health science colleges: the College of Applied Health Sciences; the College of Dentistry; the School of Public Health; the Jane Addams College of Social Work; and the Colleges of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Nursing, including regional campuses in Peoria, Quad Cities, Rockford, Springfield, and Urbana. UI Health is dedicated to the pursuit of health equity. Learn more: https://hospital.uillinois.edu/about-ui-health

Benefits eligible positions include a comprehensive benefits package which offers: Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability & AD&D insurance; a defined benefit pension plan; paid leaves such as Vacation, Holiday and Sick; tuition waivers for employees and dependents. Click for a complete list of Employee Benefits.

Position Summary

This position is responsible for the abstraction of patients with cancer, analysis and interpretation of the cancer site, extent of disease, treatment and follow-up of such patients, and case-finding as assigned. Data collection will meet the standards of the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (CoC), the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program (SEER), the Illinois State Cancer Registry (ISCR), and UI Health. The role interacts with health care workers, physicians, and other health care facilities.

Duties & Responsibilities

• CASE ABSTRACTING
• Identifies, abstracts/codes and enters cancer cases into database in an accurate and timely manner. Assures complete and accurate data are collected and maintained for all reportable malignancies, including reportable benign tumors.
• Accumulates and extracts clinical cancer related information according to reporting guidelines and enters data into cancer registry computer software for all patients with reportable malignant cancer including reportable benign tumors.
• Reviews any applicable data from the patient’s medical record, including imaging, pathology, treatment summaries, physician’s office notes, in- and out-patient visits.
• Uses knowledge of cancer disease processes, tumor nomenclature, medical terminology, medical procedures, anatomy, and physiology.
• Applies skilled judgment to know when information is missing and how to look for information in another source and how to resolve conflicting information.
• Identify, code and complete a patient’s abstract in accordance with requirements of ISCR, CoC standards, SEER, and UI Health requirements.
• Ensure cases are staged using the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) cancer staging manual.
• When available, provide any treatments received, follow-up information, including recurrence or metastasis, so cases can be transmitted to the state and national databases at least monthly.
• CASE FINDING
• Using all relevant resources, identify reportable cases by reviewing pathology reports and disease indices, as assigned. Determine new or multiple primary cancers using ambiguous terminology rules and Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) solid tumor rules (multiple primary/histology).
• FOLLOW-UP
• Assist, as assigned, with patient follow-up using available resources including the electronic health record and daily obituaries.
• TEAMWORK
• Contribute to a positive and successful work environment, maintain an efficient workflow, and participate in team meetings and discussions as appropriate.
• Maintain ODS-C certification as required by the position.
• Stay abreast of industry changes by regulatory organizations, learn from constructive feedback, work independently. Apply new guidelines and processes to abstraction of cases.
• Communicate with the Manager, Cancer Accreditation & Quality in resolving any identified issues or concerns.
• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Current certification as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) or Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) or Oncology Data Specialist (ODS) from National Cancer Registrars Association (NCRA).
• Three (3) years (36 months) of clinical experience working in a Tumor Registrar program which included duties such as abstracting data.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Effective communicator with physicians, internal and external personnel
• Self-motivated and able to work independently to meet established deadlines
• Proficient computer skills with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel and Outlook), cancer data collection, and electronic health records (EHR).
• Knowledge of the latest trends in cancer diagnosis, work up and treatment
• Strong attention to detail, data accuracy, and data management techniques.
• Ability to analyze multiple medical documents (including electronic health records and computerized reports) to classify and code cancer data.
  
  

To Apply: For fullest consideration click on the Apply Now button, please fully complete all sections of the online application including adding your full work history with specific details of your duties & responsibilities for each position held. Fully complete the education, licensure, certification and language sections. You may upload a resume, cover letter, certifications, licensures, transcripts and diplomas within the application.

Please note that once you have submitted your application you will not be able to make any changes. In order to revise your application you must withdraw and reapply. You will not be able to reapply after the posting close date. Please ensure the application is fully completed and all supporting documents have been uploaded before the posting close date. Illinois Residency is required within 180 days of employment.

The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.

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