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Health and Human Resources Specialist, Senior-BPH-Kanawha Co.


1 VACANCY
KANAWHA COUNTY

This position reviews cancer data submitted by in- and out-of-state reporting hospitals to ensure compliance with current policies/standards and also researches/resolves standard errors and deficiencies. As part of the quality assurance section, this position takes part in the annual auditing of WV reporting facilities. This position at times will code, stage, and abstract cases of cancer and benign brain and central nervous system tumors initially seen, diagnosed, and/or treated at WV hospitals and diagnostic/treatment facilities. Work is performed in compliance with all state, federal, and facility regulations, including HIPAA (the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996), and in compliance with internationally recognized standards for cancer identification, staging, and coding. In addition, this person may contribute to training internal abstractors and cancer registrars who report to the WV Cancer Registry.

Oncology Data Specialist (ODS) certification is required. Employment is contingent upon maintaining an active ODS credential and completing all necessary continuing education.

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Qualifications

Training: Bachelor's Degree from a regionally accredited four-year college or university.
Substitution: Additional experience as described below may be substituted for the required training on a year-for-year basis.

Experience: Four years full-time, equivalent part-time paid or volunteer experience in a technical or program area that is related to the area of employment.
Substitution: Post-graduate education in a field related to the technical or program area may be substituted for the required experience on the basis of fifteen semester hours for one year of experience.

Special Requirement for the West Virginia Cancer Registry:
Certification: For West Virginia Cancer Registry cancer surveillance, data quality, and registrar education positions, applicant must hold the Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR) credential, OR have five (5) years of cancer registry work experience.

Three (3) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in the Health and Human Resources series may substitute for the required training and experience. 

Date Posted
03/07/2026
Job Reference
PH26F189 PSA
Organization
HEALTH - BPH - OFFICE OF EPIDEMIOLOGY & PREVENTION SERVICES
Location
Kanawha County, WV
Category
Human Resources
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