If you're looking for a great place to grow your career at a community hospital focused on excellent patient experience and nursing excellence, Mercy Hospital, a member of Catholic Health, may be what you are seeking. We offer career advancement, a rich tuition reimbursement program, medical benefits, a generous pension plan, 403B for retirement and PTO plan. Join us and Long Live Long Island where we care for Every Patient, Every Time. 

Explore a career with Mercy Hospital, a 375-bed not-for-profit hospital and member of Catholic Health that has been serving the healthcare needs for the residents of Nassau County and its surrounding areas since 1913. Ranked among the top hospitals in New York State, Mercy offers a NYS designated Stroke Center, Breast Imaging Center of Excellence, Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and has received Pathway to Excellence designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center – the only hospital in the region and one of only two in NY State to receive this prestigious award.

You will be doing abstraction and reporting of cancer data to the state. Responsibilities within Mercy’s accredited Commission on Cancer and NAPBC Programs. These include but are not limited to: Pathology compliance reviews, data quality reviews, Survivorship Care Plans, Tumor Board tracking, medical record compliance reviews, participation in quality studies, case finding and accreditation visit preparation.

Experience/skills:

• Preferred 1-3 years’ experience in Cancer Registry.
• Computer literate. Well oriented to detail, legible penmanship and possess a good memory. 
• Should be self-motivated, display supervisory ability, integrity and pride in achievement. 
• Must be able to act in a courteous, respectable manner when interacting with people. Good oral and written skills.

Education:

• Must be ODS or ODS eligible, R.H.I.A. or R.H.I.T. preferred. 
• Excellent knowledge of medical terminology (especially as it relates to neoplasm), physiology, anatomy (gross and microscopic), histology, hematology, diagnostic procedures, extent of disease nomenclature, medical record coding and tumor registry coding systems (especially as this relates to neoplasm).

The salary range or rate listed does not include any differential pay or other forms of compensation that may be applicable to this job and it does not include the value of benefits.

At Catholic Health, we believe in a people-first approach. In addition to the estimated base pay provided, employees are eligible for generous benefits packages, generous tuition assistance, a defined benefit pension plan, and a culture that supports professional and educational growth.

Join our team at Mercy Hospital and discover why Catholic Health was named Long Island's Top Workplace.