Responsible for collecting, capturing, and updating data about patients' histories, symptoms, diagnoses, treatments, and health statuses. Gathers information from doctors, medical records, patients, and their families. Timely checks with discharged patients and their families for follow-up information. Prepares reports and graphic representations of the registry data that should comply with government regulations and medical ethics.
Principal Accountabilities:
1. Identifies, compiles, updates and maintains patient data from a range of relevant sources, including all hospitals and medical clinics and various electronic health care record systems, and follows procedures to facilitate data collection as appropriate.
2. Abstracts data into specialized medical software with supporting narrative information for, patient demographics, diagnostic procedures, history and extent of disease, treatments, outcomes, follow-up data, physicians, and related information from various medical records.
3. Assign appropriate codes for treatments, procedures and diagnoses according to coding requirements, classification systems and standard-setters.
4. Performs life-time follow-up on the patient's health, vital status, treatment and progression of disease to provide cancer incidence, treatment and outcome information to appropriate data bases, for quality improvement activities, administrative planning and marketing, and support programs.
5. Coordinates the activities of abstractors engaged in the collection of data and perform quality review functions, as assigned.
6. Prepares narrative reports and graphic presentations; design tables, charts and graphs of Cancer registry data for special studies and annual report as requested.
7. Performs a variety of administrative duties including but not limited to: answering phones; faxing; scanning, destroying confidential documents; and utilizing internet services and e-mail systems.
8. Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Required:
1. National Cancer Registrars Association certification.
2. Experience working with databases.
3. Minimum 3 years of lead experience required.
4. High school diploma/GED
Preferred:
1. Associate degree
2. 5 or more years of leadership experience.
Since 1932, Newton Medical Center has been providing care to the people of Sussex and warren counties in New Jersey, Pike County in Pennsylvania and southern Orange County in New York. We are home to the Center for Breast Health, the only one of its kind in Sussex County, addressing all of a woman's breast health needs with state-of-the-art technology, resources, education, support and follow-up care. Newton Medical Center recently achieved the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Pathway to Excellence designation and is one of a select few health care facilities in New Jersey accredited by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) in all three echocardiography procedures: adult transthoracic, adult transesophogeal and adult stress.
Atlantic Health offers a competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports the health, financial security, and well-being of all team members. Offerings vary based on role level (Team Member, Director, Executive). Below is a general summary, with role-specific enhancements highlighted:
Team Member Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members)
- Life & AD&D Insurance.
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)
- 403(b) Retirement Plan: Employer match, additional non-elective contribution
- PTO & Paid Sick Leave
- Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising
- Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave
- Backup and On-Site Childcare
- Well-Being Rewards
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Fertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program
- Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts
- Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance
Note: In Compliance with the NJ Pay Transparency Act (effective Sunday, June 1, 2025), all job postings will include the hourly wage or salary (or a range), as well as this summary of benefits. Final compensation and benefit eligibility may vary by role and employment status and will be confirmed at the time of offer.
