Job Description

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 professional 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: Days

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75

Annual Base Hours: 2015

Salary: $35.936,$37.003, $38.099, $39.225, $40.390, $41.590.

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

Interested and qualified applicants are invited to submit a detailed and current resume, plus a cover letter demonstrating how you meet the above qualifications and the above competition number.

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.

This information is available in alternative formats on request. Please contact CCMBAskHR@cancercare.mb.ca

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