Certified Tumor Registrar - Salt Lake City, UT

Details · Open Date · 02/19/2026 · Requisition Number · PRN16782N · Job Title · Certified Tumor Registrar · Working Title · Certified Tumor Registrar · Career Progression Track · UGR · Track Level · FLSA Code · Nonexempt · Patient Sensitive Job Code? · No · Type · Non Benefited S ...

Job description

Details

Open Date
02/19/2026

Requisition Number
PRN16782N

Job Title
Certified Tumor Registrar

Working Title
Certified Tumor Registrar

Career Progression Track
UGR

Track Level
FLSA Code
Nonexempt

Patient Sensitive Job Code?
No

Type
Non Benefited Staff / Student

Temporary?
No

Standard Hours per Week
10-19

Full Time or Part Time?
Part Time

Shift
Day

Work Schedule Summary
Daytime business hours, no holidays. Flexible.

Is this a work study job?
No

VP Area
U of U Health - Academics

Department
Utah Cancer Registry

Location
Campus

City
Salt Lake City, UT

Type of Recruitment
External Posting

Pay Rate Range
22.18 to 34.63

Close Date
05/20/2026

Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)
Job Summary
The Certified Tumor Registrar is responsible for casefinding, coding, staging and abstracting all reportable cancers and certain benign tumors diagnosed or treated in Utah within the guidelines of the Utah Cancer Registry, Utah Department of Health, Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results ( SEER ) program, National Program of Cancer Registries ( NPCR ), and other applicable regulatory bodies. Maintains compliance with cancer registry related policies and procedures. Maintains a current knowledge of staging, coding, and abstracting standards and requirements.

Responsibilities

• Abstracts, reviews and edits cases of malignancies and certain benign tumors which are reportable to the organization.
• Performs casefinding, coding, staging and quality control on reportable cancer cases utilizing ICD -O-3, ICD -10-CM, SEER Extent of Disease Staging, SEER Summary Staging, treatment coding guidelines, and all SEER and NPCR guidelines.
• Reviews and interprets patient information as it relates to registry data requirements and use to assess quality data in order to make necessary improvements, corrections, and feedback.
• Complies with state and federal mandates that require the Utah Cancer Registry to report all diagnosed and/or treated malignancies and certain benign tumors.
• Participates in the quality management of the registry data and activities
• Contacts providers and other state cancer registries per the database to gather detailed information and verify or correct patient information.
• Identifies, researches, plans, develops, implements with department/individual collaboration on regulatory standards, and provides appropriate timely response to inquiries, questions and/or concerns.
• Compiles data and generates reports for special studies.
• Assists in retrieving and compiling data for reporting, preparation of annual reporting, or other projects.
• Assists in development and review of cancer registry policies and procedures.
• Attends department meetings, conferences or trainings as assigned.
• Ability to organize and lead teams. Prioritizes and coordinates work processes. Ability to assist in conflict management of team. Provides support to supervisor and management.

Required
Minimum Qualifications

• Current certification as Oncology Data Specialist – Certified ( ODS -C) with the National Cancer Registrars Association.
• Associate's degree in a Health Information Management or National Cancer Registrar Association ( NCRA ) related field, or equivalency.
• Two years of related experience.

Preferred

• RHIT or RHIA Certification.
• Certification in NCRA related area

Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

Disclaimer
This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

Preferences
Ability to work efficiently and independently.

Asks for help when needed.

Takes ownership for quality and timeliness of work.

Excited to advance personal knowledge.

Special Instructions Summary
Additional Information
The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems ("URS"). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS' post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at or or University Human Resource Management at if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.

This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented students and patients.

All qualified individuals are strongly encouraged to apply. Veterans' preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

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