Cancer Registry Information Specialist III; Trenton

Overview

Cancer Registry Information Specialist III (Trenton) – Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. The primary purpose of the Cancer Registry Information Specialist III, under the direction of the supervisor, is to conduct cancer data collection, quality control, and medical data correction activities for the NJ State Cancer Registry (NJSCR) in accordance with overall Cancer Registry program goals.

Posting Summary
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Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Cancer Registry Information Specialist III within the Office of the Director/Cancer Epidemiology Services/New Jersey State Cancer Registry at the Rutgers Cancer Institute.

• Reviews and resolves complex medical information problems submitted from health care facilities that have failed sophisticated medical edit checks.
• Consolidates pertinent medical data from various sources to provide a clear, concise, and accurate description of patients’ cancer diagnosis and treatment.
• Investigates reports of improper or incomplete reporting techniques and maintains liaison with hospitals, health care facilities, registrars, schools, physicians, local health departments, and other cooperating agencies. Conducts complex quality control activities on cancer data submitted from health care facilities statewide and out-of-state. Quality control activities include: re-abstracting medical records, correcting demographic and medical data, staging of cancers to determine the spread of cancer and level of tumor invasion, verifying morphology, topography and behavior codes, applying ICDO rules, verifying treatment information including surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, and biological response modifier information, case finding audits, evaluation and correction of duplicate and multiple primary cancers.
  
  Activities are conducted on both the hospital and central registry level to ensure reliability and accuracy of cancer data.
• Performs case finding to identify reportable cases utilizing multiple sources including ICD diagnostic codes and E-path reports, and other methods. Performs data entry procedures.
• Completes document scanning and data entry of information to facilitate the consolidation of cancer cases.
• Gives talks to interested groups and/or instructions to improve reporting techniques, accuracy of reports, and increase knowledge of specific program problems and goals.
• Prepares clear, sound, accurate, and informative statistical and other reports and memoranda containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
• Assists in maintaining essential records and files.

Minimum

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree plus one (1) year of experience in a health or social service related program which shall have included responsibilities for interviewing, investigating, and/or conducting public health care surveys or patient care services.
• Equivalent education, experience and/or training may be substituted for the degree requirements.

Certifications/Licenses / Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Demonstrated effective oral and written communication skills.
• Must be computer literate with proficiency and working knowledge of database and reporting tools such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
• This multi-site position requires working in Trenton and New Brunswick, NJ and traveling to various locations throughout the state.
• Must possess own vehicle or alternative means of transportation from one site to another.

• Rutgers provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. The specific benefits vary based on the position and may include medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage; paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs; competitive retirement benefits; employee and dependent educational benefits; life insurance coverage; employee discount programs.

• Posting Number: 26ST0200
• Posting Open Date: 02/03/2026
• Regional Campus:
  Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
• Home Location Campus:
  Downtown New Brunswick
• City:
  New Brunswick
• State: NJ
• Position Status:
  Full Time
• Working Hours:
  
  37.50
• Daily
  
  Work Shift:
  
  Standard Hours
• Work Arrangement:
  This position requires a fully on-site work arrangement.
• Union
  
  Description:
  
  HPAE 5094
• Payroll Designation:
  People Soft
• Seniority Unit
• Terms of Appointment:
  Staff - 12 month
• Position Pension Eligibility: ABP

Pre-employment and Equal Opportunity
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All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment screenings. Rutgers is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. See the Non-Discrimination Statement for details.

Required Documents
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Resume/CV

Optional Documents
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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement and related notices are available in the posting. If you require accommodations, please contact the hiring manager.