PUBLIC HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE 3 ONCOLOGY DATA SPECIALIST
Oncology Data Specialist
Career Family: PUBLIC HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE
To land Public Health Representative 3 Oncology Data Specialist in New Jersey you go through the competitive route: you sit an announced exam and the score puts you on the eligible list agencies hire from.
A bachelor's degree is the listed credential, and extra years on the job can be traded for it, and a professional license is required on top of that. The FY 2027 range lands between $58,222 and $84,763, and state payroll currently lists about 43 people in the title, most of them at Health and Senior Services.
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Public Health Representative 3 Oncology Data Specialist appears on the State payroll at one department, Department of Health.
State departments
| Employer | Employees |
|---|---|
| Department of Health | 43 |
State payroll and independent authority payroll are separate systems and are never merged. See data sources.
Pay ladder: Public Health Representative series
- Public Health Representative 3 — $58,222 – $84,763
- Public Health Representative 2 — $66,592 – $97,354
- Public Health Representative 1 — $76,287 – $111,856
Its top salary lands around the 24th percentile of all NJ civil service titles that publish a range.
Rungs are ordered by FY 2027 pay. NJ level numbers are not always sequential, so ordering follows salary rather than the title number.
Who employs this title
State payroll records show 43 people working under this title. The median actual salary is $61,382. The agencies employing the most are:
- Health and Senior Services (43)
Counts from NJ YourMoney agency payroll. See statewide workforce analytics.
Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
Under the close supervision of a Supervising Public Health Representative (Oncology Data Specialist) or other supervisory official, conducts cancer data collection, quality control, and medical data correction activities for the NJ State Cancer Registry (NJSCR) in accordance with overall Cancer Registry Program goals; does other related duties as required. NOTE: The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.
Examples of work
Reviews and resolves complex medical information problems submitted by health care facilities. Performs quality control activities associated with collection, preparation, and editing of cancer data. Performs tasks associated with medical data corrections related to demographic and medical information such as assignment of primary site and histology, staging extent of tumor invasion, and correction of diagnostic and cancer treatment information. Provides guidance to health care facilities staff in abstracting, coding, case finding, staging of tumors, and use of cancer registry software. Conducts investigations and makes recommendations to health care facilities staff to correct deficiencies found in cancer reporting because of quality control activities. Ensures compilation and timely submission of statistical cancer data by health care facilities on cancer incidence, treatment, and follow-up information. Ensures that cancer data is submitted in a format compatible to the NJSCR and North American Association of Central Cancer Registries (NAACCR). Will be required to learn how to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
License
Appointees must possess a current, valid Oncology Data Specialist certification issued by the National Cancer Registrars Association and the National Board for Certification of Registrars. Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in NJ only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Knowledge of public health principles of planning, organizing, implementing, and supervising a disease control program. Knowledge of regulations governing the reporting of cancer to the NJSCR. Knowledge of cancer registry practices on the hospital, state, and national levels. Knowledge of anatomy and physiology. Knowledge of medical and oncology terminology. Knowledge of clinical oncology, the course of cancer as a disease, and trends in cancer patient care and treatment. Knowledge of statistical and epidemiologic methods and their application to the management and utilization of large data sets. Ability to interpret and apply standards set by the NAACCR, Center for Disease Control, American College of Surgeons, American Cancer Society, and other agencies concerned with cancer registry practices. Ability to perform cancer registry program activities which include abstracting, coding, case finding and staging. Ability to organize and develop cancer related data collection systems. Ability to use cancer registry software designed for health care facilities and central registry use. Ability to collect, calculate, analyze, interpret, and present numerical data related to cancer occurrence. Ability to apply legal and ethical principles and policies related to the confidentiality of data. Ability to prepare clear, sound, accurate, and informative reports containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations. Ability to learn to how to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units. Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication. Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible if they can perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
Note
Applicants must meet one of the following or a combination of both experience and education. Thirty (30) semester hour credits are equal to one (1) year of relevant experience. Five (5) years of professional experience as a cancer registrar in a central cancer registry, hospital, or other health care facility which shall have included responsibility for abstracting cancer cases, quality control, and conducting public health surveys or patient care studies and evaluations. OR Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; and one (1) year of the above-mentioned professional experience. "Professional experience" refers to work that is analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range of basic knowledge of the profession's concepts and practices; and is performed with the authority to act and make accurate and informed decisions.