Certified Tumor Registrar – Part-Time Consultant, Domain Advisor

John Snow Labs

. Serve as a subject matter expert on cancer registry data standards, abstraction workflows, and reporting requirements .

Posted 9/29/2026contractRemote • GermanyMid-LevelSenior💰 $20 - $40 per hourWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in cancer registry data standards, abstraction workflows, and reporting requirements, with a strong focus on data validation, QA processes, and effective communication with interdisciplinary teams.

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Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR)Cancer Case AbstractionData Validation and QA WorkflowsAJCC, TNM, ICD-O, SSDI Coding FrameworksRegistry Abstraction and Validation Tools

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Hard Skills

Cancer Registry OperationsData StandardsAbstraction WorkflowsCoding ConventionsData DictionariesVariable MappingsReporting WorkflowsAutomation Use CasesRegistry LifecycleTechnical Tools

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsInterdisciplinary Team CollaborationTeaching or Advisory Work

Tools & Technologies

EHRsPathology FeedsState/Federal Reporting Systems

Certifications & Qualifications

Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR)

Industry Keywords

NAACCR-Style Data ItemsCancer RegistryCasefindingCoding LogicUI/UX Mockups

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as a subject matter expert on cancer registry data standards, abstraction workflows, and reporting requirements
Provide structured walkthroughs of the registry lifecycle from casefinding, abstraction, coding, and QA through submission and feedback
Advise on interpretation of data dictionaries, staging schemas, and coding logic used across U.S. registries
Explain registrars' daily workflows, including interaction with EHRs, pathology feeds, and state/federal reporting systems
Review data models, variable mappings, and potential automation use cases for consistency with registry standards
Participate in periodic remote review meetings with technical and product teams
Provide occasional feedback on UI/UX mockups, training materials, and registry-related data capture prototypes
Share detailed experience regarding cancer registrar roles, registry lifecycle, technical tools, data standards, and teaching or advisory work

Requirements

What you’ll need

Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR) credential in good standing (required)
5–10+ years of hands-on experience in cancer registry operations
Experience ideally including both facility-based and central registry settings
Deep familiarity with cancer case abstraction, staging, and coding conventions
Knowledge of data validation and QA workflows
Knowledge of NAACCR-style data items
Familiarity with common registry abstraction and validation tools
Experience with reporting workflows to state or national programs
Understanding of AJCC, TNM, ICD-O, SSDI, and associated coding frameworks
Excellent communication skills
Ability to translate complex registry processes for interdisciplinary teams
Availability for approximately 8–10 hours per week
Flexible scheduling for remote collaboration

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible scheduling
Long-term collaboration
Ongoing, renewable engagement based on project milestones
Remote work
Part-time consulting opportunity
Collaboration with a fully virtual global team
Opportunity to advise technical and product teams on oncology data systems