Abstractor Coordinator Senior Regional

Job Title
Abstractor Coordinator Senior Regional


Requisition Number
RE51634


Working Title
ePath Coordinator


Department Name
7H023:KENTUCKY COMMUNITY CANCER PROG


Work Location
Lexington, KY


Grade Level
44


Salary Range
$43,805-70,075/year


Type of Position
Staff


Position Time Status
Full-Time


Required Education


BA




Click here for more information about equivalencies:
https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies


Required Related Experience


3 yrs




Required License/Registration/Certification

None



Physical Requirements

Sitting for long periods of time, repetitive motion, occasional travel



Shift

Primarily days, Monday – Friday, specific schedule TBD



Job Summary

The Kentucky Cancer Registry (KCR) is recruiting an Abstractor Coordinator Senior Regional. KCR has developed, through grants from NCI/SEER and CDC, a statewide electronic pathology reporting system which collects all cancer related pathology reports in real or near real time from greater than 95% of hospital based and free-standing pathology labs in Kentucky. This position is responsible for processing electronic data to include e-pathology, e-radiology, and e-molecular reports to ensure complete, timely, and high quality data. This position is an essential component of the team of KCR that oversees statewide cancer case reporting from numerous sources of information. Sources include hospitals, private clinics, physician offices, pathology and molecular testing laboratories, radiation oncology facilities, state agencies, other state registries, and others. This represents an exciting opportunity to play an important role in cancer reporting in Kentucky. The ideal candidate will have experience with cancer data collection in accordance with the standards set by SEER and the American College of Surgeons (CoC) with an emphasis on case finding using Solid Tumor & Hematopoietic Coding rules. A working knowledge of HL7 would also be helpful. Must be ODS eligible(including one year of college-level anatomy & physiology) and certified within two years of employment.

This position is eligible for a fully remote work arrangement.

IMPORTANT: Resumes and CVs cannot be substituted for a completed application. Incomplete applications could disqualify you from being considered for this position. If the information on your resume is not entered on the application, this will prevent us from being able to assess your education and experience when trying to determine a salary offer. To be considered you must fully complete the online application being sure to only put one (1) job title for each entry (multiple job titles for one employer must have separate entries), the # of hours worked per week and your ending salary. You will also be required to upload a cover letter and resume. Optionally, as Specific Request #1, please attach a copy of your ODS certification if you have it.

To view the University of Kentucky’s exceptional benefits, please visit https://www.uky.edu/hr/benefits.





Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Microsoft Office Suite. Relevant experience includes work performed in a hospital or central cancer registry, experience collecting, coding, or interpreting electronic health records, management of medical records in a health care setting, or experience in managing and maintaining electronic radiology records.



Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
No


Preferred Education/Experience

Bachelor’s Degree and Oncology Data Specialist (ODS) certification preferred.



Deadline to Apply
09/22/2025


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