Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Aroha Technologies, Inc is hiring a Cancer Registry Consultant to support a central cancer registry. The role collects and maintains high-quality cancer data, supports reporting facilities and registry data-quality functions, and assists with reporting and compliance activities.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain professional relationships with staff at reporting facilities, including cancer data reporters, healthcare professionals, and administrators, to collect and maintain tumor-specific and demographic information related to cancer cases
• Assist with registry functions to consolidate reported cancer cases, review duplicate cases, clean data through edits, and complete follow-up for cases reported through death certificates
• Track assigned reporting facilities for completeness, timeliness, and quality of data submissions, ensuring the quality of data received
• Communicate with assigned reporting facilities to ensure compliance with state reporting statutes
• Support cancer data reporters with case finding, abstracting, reporting requirements, and updates to reporting standards
• Assist with preparing grant-required reports, including Mid-Year Progress Reports and End-of-Year Reports
• Support a federally and state-legislatively mandated surveillance system
• Attend at least 75% of webinars offered by NPCR and NAACCR annually and participate in cancer abstraction, reporting, and registry data management training as needed
• Attend training identified through the employee development plan, funding source, and national standard setters for central cancer registries
• Complete the continuing education hours and requirements necessary to maintain ODS-C certification
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

• Current certification as a Certified Oncology Data Specialist (ODS-C) is required
• High school diploma and three years of experience in cancer abstraction within a healthcare or cancer registry setting
• Associate degree from a Health Information Management (HIM) program, with certification as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) or Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)
• Degree in cancer registry management, biology, or a health-related field
• Extensive knowledge and experience in cancer case abstraction are required
• Strong customer service and oral and written communication skills
• Good interpersonal skills and attention to detail
• High school diploma and three years of experience in cancer abstraction within a healthcare or cancer registry setting
• Associate degree from a Health Information Management (HIM) program, with RHIT or RHIA certification
• Bachelor's degree in biology or a health-related field
• Current ODS-C certification is required
• Extensive knowledge and experience in cancer case abstraction
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Preference will be given to applicants with two or more years of post-ODS-C certification experience and those with central registry experience
• A strong understanding of cancer registry operations and functions, particularly in a central registry, is preferred
• Experience with Rocky Mountain Cancer Data Systems (RMCDS) or SEER\•DMS is preferred
• Preference will be given to candidates with two or more years of post-certification experience and central registry experience
• Understanding of cancer registry operations and functions, particularly central registry operations
• Experience with Rocky Mountain Cancer Data Systems (RMCDS) or SEER\•DMS

Benefits

• Remote

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