Cancer Registrar

City of Hope

Cancer Registrar documenting malignancy, treatment, survival, and follow-up data. Supporting cancer research and regulatory reporting across City of Hope’s national care system.

Posted 8/8/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesJunior💰 $36 - $50 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in cancer data collection, patient follow-up, and compliance with reporting guidelines. Proficient in medical records operations and statistical data quality assurance.

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Cancer Registrar ExperienceCTR CertificationData Collection and AbstractionKnowledge of Anatomy and PhysiologyStatistical Data Quality Assurance

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Hard Skills

Data CollectionData AbstractionStatistical AnalysisMedical Records OperationsCancer Reporting Guidelines

Soft Skills

CommunicationCollaborationAttention to Detail

Tools & Technologies

Cancer RegistriesHealth Information Systems

Certifications & Qualifications

CTR CertificationNational Cancer Registrars Association Certification

Industry Keywords

MalignancyPathologyCytologyRadiation OncologyNuclear MedicineQuality AssuranceEpidemiology

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Collect data identifying patients with malignancy and document disease type, extent, treatment, and survival
Identify and provide data for ongoing research investigations
Ensure the quality of statistical data
Provide prolonged clinical patient follow-up to assess patient outcomes and quality of care
Review Pathology, Cytology, Radiation Oncology, Nuclear Medicine, and New Patient Registration reports
Identify new malignant cases and reportable benign cases
Abstract core information from patients’ medical records
Enter data according to State of California mandatory reporting and ACoS guidelines
Provide follow-up information to outside Cancer Registries and physicians
Retrieve data for clinicians, epidemiologists, and cancer research projects
Assist the supervisor in identifying issues for Cancer Committee or Quality Assurance Committee review
Maintain liaison with medical and allied health communities, health organizations, professional societies, and Cancer Registries

Requirements

What you’ll need

High school diploma or equivalent
Post-high-school vocational/specialized training
2 years in an allied health profession with at least 1 year as a Cancer Registrar, or completion of a Cancer Information Management program or equivalent
Passing the CTR exam within one year of employment if not already certified
Working knowledge of anatomy and physiology
Working knowledge of basic statistics
Working knowledge of medical records operations
Current certification by the National Cancer Registrars Association, or procurement of CTR certification by passing the CTR exam within one year of employment

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive Benefits
Equal opportunity employer