Central Registry Field Representative

We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Central Registry Field Representative to join our team at Health Research, Inc. This is a grant-funded position that requires strong analytical and communication skills.

• Gather and maintain cancer data from reporting facilities and help interpret information from various reports and spreadsheets.
• Work with assigned groups of facilities or physicians to ensure accurate and timely reporting.
• Responsible for gathering and maintaining complete and accurate cancer data in a timely fashion, which is essential to fulfilling the New York State Cancer Registry's mandate.

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and one year of relevant allied health experience; OR a Bachelor's degree in a related field and Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR)/Oncology Data Specialist (ODS) certification; OR an Associate's degree in a related field and three years of relevant allied health experience; OR an Associate's degree in a related field and two years of relevant experience and CTR/ODS certification; OR four years of relevant allied health experience and a CTR/ODS certification.
• Related field is defined as biology, health education, clinical laboratory science, health information technology/management, histotechnology, nursing, physician's assistant, public health.
• Relevant experience includes medical/disease abstraction or coding, data analysis of health information, quality assurance of health information, healthcare or public health administration, public health education, professional patient care (e.g., nursing), allied health professional.

• Experience working in a state/central tumor registry, hospital tumor registry, other hospital setting, or medical office.
• Experience using Excel or Access.
• Knowledge of the cancer disease process, medical terminology, medical and community and health care delivery system.
• Experience providing professional-level training, especially in the area of health.
• Experience with quality assurance, including auditing a hospital registry for completeness and accuracy.

• Grant funded position.
• Compliance with funding requirements such as time and effort reporting, grant deliverables, and contract deliverables, is required.
• Valid and unrestricted authorization to work in the U.S. is required. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.