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Already a Manitoba health-care employee? CancerCare Manitoba is a provincial agency which provides clinical and academic services and leadership for cancer control and the treatment of blood disorders. Our shared vision of a world free of cancer drives every member of our team. CancerCare Manitoba is the perfect place to thrive if you're seeking a fulfilling career in an organization that is committed to its employees' well-being and career development.

Competition #

292-26-715566701

Posting End Date

August 27, 2026

City

Winnipeg

Work Location

825 Sherbrook St

Department

Cancer Registry

Union

CUPE FS

Hiring Status

Temporary

Reason for Term

Other Leave

Anticipated Start and End Date:

ASAP- August 16,2027

FTE

1.0

Anticipated Shift

D ays

Daily Hours Worked

7.75

Annual Base Hours

2015

Job Summary

Participates in the collection, abstraction, utilization and analysis of complex medical data for the Provincial Cancer Registry. Accurately encodes all related cancer data from cytology, pathology, including electronic pathology feeds, autopsy reports, report of malignant neoplasms, admission/separation data from the provincial hospital abstracting system, vital statistics death listings, hospital and clinic charts to be recorded in the computerized cancer registry data base. Performs edits and quality checks on data.

The Cancer Registrar I position performs a variety of roles including Pathology processing, Admission & Separation process, Vital Statistics processing, Consults/Referral form processing, Non-reportable disease coding, and entering “pending” diagnosis for rapid case ascertainment.





Qualifications Required Level of Formal Education & Experience

Health Information Management (2 year diploma), or equivalent health information course.

Microsoft Office course required (Access, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).

Experience with ICD-10 (International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition) and CCI (Canadian Classification of Health Interventions) coding required.

Experience working in a Cancer Registry preferred.

Knowledge of ICD-O (International Classification of Diseases for Oncology) preferred.

SEER (Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results Program) Multiple Primary and Histology and/or Solid Tumor Rules coding rules an asset.

Experience in MAXON (+) computer system an asset. Experience in Varian Medical Systems Manager an asset.

Experience in Enterprise Viewer/Client Registry software an asset.

Excellent oral/written communication and organizational skills

Other

Must have satisfactory employment record

Must be legally able to work in Canada

This position is subject to a Criminal Record Check, including Vulnerable Sector Search, an Adult Abuse Registry Check and a Child Abuse Registry Check. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred.

CancerCare Manitoba is committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free recruitment processes and work environment. If you are contacted by CancerCare Manitoba regarding a job opportunity or testing, please advise if accommodation measures must be taken to enable you to apply and be assessed in a fair and equitable manner.

We thank all that apply and advise that only those applicants selected for further consideration will be contacted.

📌 Registry Cancer Registrar 1 (Winnipeg)
🏢 Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
📍 Winnipeg