Cancer Registrar II - Cancer Care Program

​Req ID: 225103
Location: To be determined based on the Successful Candidate   
Department: CANC Cancer Care Registry & Analytics
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1 
Union:   Consituent Union to be determined
Posting Closing Date: 26-Aug-26

About the Opportunity

The Cancer Registrar (CR) is a staging & classification specialist providing cancer-specific health care data for the Province of Nova Scotia. This data resides in the provincial Cancer Registry Information System (CRIS).

The CR combines, reviews, analyses, and interprets a wide range of data types from various reports (e.g. radiology/laboratory, physician consult records, etc.), and from multiple sources (e.g. pathology reports, clinical information systems, death records etc.) to classify and stage the primary tumour and create standardized datasets for cancer cases diagnosed and managed in Nova Scotia. The purpose of this job is to provide timely, complete and accurate cancer-specific health care data to support cancer surveillance activities (incidence, stage, mortality and survival data) to the Nova Scotia Health Cancer Care Program (NSH CCP). The CR accomplishes this through research, abstraction, analysis and interpretation of complex medical information to determine the appropriate morphology and topography codes, the stage at diagnosis for all cancer diagnosed for Nova Scotia residents and collect pertinent information for all patients in CRIS. These data are published in provincial, national and international publications and support cancer surveillance, epidemiological research, quality control initiatives, cancer control management and system performance, health services planning and management decisions.

The CR must know, understand, and apply complex rule sets for multiple primary, histology, stage assignment (AJCC 8th Edition) and International Classification of Diseases for Oncology (ICD-O-3) classification. The CR collects, analyzes and interprets health data throughout the patient’s life span starting with diagnosis. The CR must ensure periodic review of all related cancer resource material (cytology, pathology, autopsy reports, admission/separation data from the provincial hospital abstracting system, vital statistics death listings, hospital and clinic charts) to update health status, treatment activity and outcomes at defined intervals.

Home site, Location and Constituent Union will be determined based on the successful candidate once identified.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Graduate of a Health Information Management Program plus certification
• Two years' experience working in Cancer Care
• CTR designation
• If no applicants demonstrate two years of experience in Cancer Care and CTR certification; consideration may be given to applicants who have completed a Health Information Management program plus certification.  If successful, they will be placed on the Cancer Registrar I scale.
• Knowledge of legislation surrounding health information (e.g. Nova Scotia Personal Health Information Act)
• Knowledge of computerized clinical health systems and how to retrieve health information
• Experience with Microsoft suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Knowledge of ICD-O-3 Classification System
• Knowledge of ICD-10 CA/CCI Classification Systems
• Competency in using a variety of Nova Scotia based Health Care Information Systems (e.g. SHARE, Millennium, Meditech, One-Content, XIMG, OPIS)
• Excellent analytic and decision making skills
• Competencies in other languages an asset; French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

• Permanent full-time position; 75 hours biweekly
• Location will be determined based on the Successful Candidate 

Compensation and Benefits

Cancer Registrar II
$32.22 - $35.30 hourly

Cancer Registrar I

$29.44 - 31.57 hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan. 

What You'll Love About Nova Scotia Health

Nova Scotia Health is more than the province's largest provider of health services; we're a team driven by excellence in health, healing and learning. Across hospitals, health centres and community programs, our people deliver innovative, high-quality care that impacts lives across Nova Scotia and Atlantic Canada.

From vibrant city life to scenic coastal communities, Nova Scotia offers a lifestyle as rewarding as the work itself. At Nova Scotia Health, you'll find meaningful career opportunities, supportive teams and the work-life balance to enjoy everything our beautiful province has to offer. Join us and discover why so many people are choosing to call Nova Scotia home.

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. 

​This is a Admin Professionals bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. 

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.