Children's Hospital of Philadelphia · 1 day ago
Oncology Data Specialist
Philadelphia, PA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$27.35/hr - $34.19/hr
3+ years expChildren’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is dedicated to advancing pediatric care and offers numerous opportunities for professional growth. The Oncology Data Specialist role involves the abstraction of cancer cases, ensuring accurate reporting to the Pennsylvania Cancer Registry, and participating in quality control activities to maintain high-quality cancer data.
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Responsibilities
Abstracting cancer cases from the electronic medical record
Identifies resources and utilizes department and hospital systems to ensure accurate, complete, and timely case reporting
Timely reporting to the Pennsylvania Cancer Registry
Assisting in quality control activities that includes visual review of electronic data, correcting the data and following back with the reporting source if necessary
Participating with other team members in assuring maintenance of consistent high-quality cancer data
Other responsibilities could include the following:
Participating in educational workshops, seminars, and individual training sessions
Traveling both in and out of state for professional development (less than 2%)
Experience working both independently and as part of a team
Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines
Ability to successfully interact with a variety of personnel and professionals
Attention to detail, oral and written communication skills
Assisting with reporting data from the tumor registry to appropriate internal and external requestors
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma / GED
Previous experience working in a medical setting
Intermediate proficiency with office software (Microsoft Office) including word processing and spreadsheet software (Word, Excel)
Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR) - National Cancer Registrars Association - within 24 months
Oncology Data Specialist (ODS) - National Cancer Registrars Association - within 24 months
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree in a medical field
At least three (3) years tumor registry experience in health information management, medical coding, and/or pediatric tumor registry setting
Intermediate knowledge cancer case abstracting and reporting software (Oncolog)
Benefits
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Company
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Since its start in 1855 as the nation's first hospital devoted exclusively to caring for children, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has been the birthplace for many dramatic firsts in pediatric medicine.
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$33.35MKey Investors
UnitedHealthcare Community PlanNational Cancer InstituteBill & Melinda Gates Foundation
2025-12-10Grant· $1.7M
2025-09-29Grant· $1M
2025-06-18Grant· $1M
Leadership Team
Ron Keren
Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer
Adam Resnick
Director of the Center for Data Driven Discovery in Biomedicine (D3b)
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