Central Registry Cancer Quality Assistant

Applications to be submitted by October 22, 2025

Compensation Grade:

P16

Compensation Details:

Minimum: $59,537.00 - Maximum: $59,537.00 Annually

Positions with a designated work location in New York City, Nassau, Rockland, Suffolk, or Westchester Counties will receive a $4,000 annual downstate adjustment (pro-rated for part-time positions).

Department

(OPH) CCH - Division of Chronic Disease Prevention - Bureau of Cancer Epidemiology

Job Description:

Responsibilities
Health Research, Inc. is seeking a Central Registry Cancer Quality Assistant to work within the Bureau of Cancer Epidemiology. The Central Registry Cancer Quality Assistant will be responsible for abstracting and processing cancer case information, including more difficult cases. The incumbent will also monitor the quality, accuracy, and completeness of case processing of cancer case reports produced by relevant New York State Cancer Registry staff at all levels; monitor reports and review case processing and tumor consolidation decisions for quality, accuracy, and completeness; review and evaluate samples of cases completed by field services and case processing staff; resolve duplicate patient and tumor duplicates; assist with death tumor clearance activities; conduct audits of reporting facilities; support special data quality assessment and data improvement efforts; and perform other appropriate related duties.

Minimum Qualifications
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 an 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 allied health experience and an ODS certification; OR four years of relevant allied health experience and an ODS certification.

Accepted related fields are Biology; Community Health Education; Health Promotion; Health Communication; Healthcare Administration; Health Information Management; Health Information Technology; Histotechnology; Nursing; Nutrition; Physical Therapy Assistant; Physician's Assistant; and Public Health.

Oncology Data Specialist (ODS) certification required for satisfactory completion of probationary period.

Preferred Qualifications
Oncology Data Specialist (ODS) certification. Completion of college-level coursework in Anatomy and/or Physiology. At least two years of experience performing cancer abstraction and tumor consolidation in a Central Cancer Registry.

Conditions of Employment

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.

Travel up to 10% of the time will be required.

The selected candidate must reside within a reasonable commuting distance of the official work location specified in the job posting and must also be located in or willing to relocate to one of the following states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Vermont, or Massachusetts, prior to hire. Telecommuting will be available.

HRI participates in the E-Verify Program.  

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