Texas Licensed Cancer Registrar

Job Summary

To support a high-volume hospital cancer registry, the full-time Texas Licensed Cancer Registrar will manage case-finding and abstracting core data, ensuring compliance with ACoS guidelines and Texas State Department of Health Services requirements while working remotely.

Key responsibilities

• Identifies and abstracts data from patient medical records, including demographics and treatment information
• Codes data into the database according to protocol requirements and maintains follow-up percentages as mandated
• Educates registry personnel on data collection methods and participates in continuing education programs

Required qualifications

• Associate's degree or equivalent work experience
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in cancer registry or related field
• Certification as an Oncology Data Specialist (ODS-C) preferred
• General knowledge of healthcare modalities, therapies, and terminology
• Ability to abstract and code diagnosis and treatment data using standard registry coding references