Registry Specialist

Contribute to state-of-the-art data collections systems for birth, death, and cancer in Pennsylvania! The Department of Health is seeking a Registry Specialist with a background in health information management to join our team at the Division of Statistical Registries. Your work in this position will help us continue to make data-driven decisions to improve the lives of Commonwealth citizens. If you are ready to implement your expertise in a new and challenging way, apply today!

As a Registry Specialist, you will implement and operate components of the Pennsylvania Cancer, Birth, and Death Registries overseen by the Division of Statistical Registries. Your duties will include overseeing and monitoring compliance with reporting requirements, as well as analyzing, consolidating, and editing reported case information for incorporation into their assigned registries. In this position, you will act as a registry field representative to establish and maintain positive working relationships with stakeholders who are responsible for reporting events to the program's registries. As a field representative, you can expect to assist these stakeholders in developing quality assurance programs to ensure high quality and timely reporting occurs in accordance with statutory and funding guidelines. You will also advise health care professionals on the most effective reporting procedures to ensure compatibility between individual health information systems and registry reporting requirements. Additionally, you will provide oversight and monitoring of compliance with applicable legislation and corresponding communicable disease-reporting regulations.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch.
• This position will have two weeks minimum of mandatory on-site training.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) full-time. You will report into the office one day per month and as needed for training. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year of professional experience in health information management; or
• Three years of technical experience in a health information registry; or
• Three years of experience as a Registry Technician Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration) within the Pennsylvania Department of Health; or
• A bachelor's degree in health information management or a related field.
• Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within three months of graduating with a qualifying degree.

Other Requirements:

• PA residency requirement is currently waived for this title.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

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If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.