Registry Technician

Registry Technician Position

As a Registry Technician with the Department of Health, you will play a key part in supporting statewide health information. Your work will help ensure that vital records are complete, correct, and ready for use in public health efforts. This position offers a steady pace, consistent goals, and a clear purpose. Step into a role that supports both accuracy and community well-being—apply today!

This position supports the statewide registries by reviewing, analyzing, and improving data submitted from many reporting sources. It helps ensure that registry information is complete, valid, and aligned with state and national standards. As a Registry Technician, you will perform the following duties:

• Statute Knowledge: Maintain working knowledge of applicable state laws and regulations governing registry data
• Data Tracking: Maintain databases that track onboarding progress and identify needs for additional outreach or training
• Training Support: Assist in developing training materials for electronic registry application modules
• Case Review: Review and validate data submitted from reporting entities to ensure accurate information is added to the registry
• Data Quality Analysis: Analyze data for consistency and validity using knowledge of medical terminology, coding, and program standards
• Stakeholder Communication: Collaborate with authorized reporting entities to resolve discrepancies and improve reporting accuracy

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time. The typical schedule for this position will include 2 on-site days per week. You may also be required to work on-site as dictated by operational and training needs. This position will have 2 weeks minimum of mandatory on-site training. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Required Experience, Training & Eligibility:

• Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
• Three years of complex clerical experience working in the collection and maintenance of vital events, cancer, or immunization registry data; or
• Three years of experience as a Clerical Assistant 3 or Medical Records Assistant (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration) working with vital events, cancer, or immunization registries within the Pennsylvania Department of Health; or
• One year of technical healthcare data management experience and an associate's degree in a health or healthcare related field; or
• An associate's degree in a Health Information Technology (HIT) program; or
• Eligibility for certification as an Oncology Data Specialist (ODS) as specified by the National Cancer Registrars Association, Council on Certification.
• Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within 3 months of graduating with a qualifying degree.
• Other Requirements:
• PA residency requirement is currently waived for this title.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant's own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS): 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.