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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
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POSITION DESCRIPTION FOR JOB POSTING |
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Position Number: 00092922 |
Description Activated On: 11/10/2025 8:09:56 AM |
Position Purpose: Describe the primary purpose of this position and how it contributes to the organization’s objectives. Example: Provides clerical and office support within the Division to ensure its operations are conducted efficiently and effectively. The employee in this technical position performs specialized duties to ensure the completeness, timeliness and quality of consolidated data produced by the Pennsylvania Cancer Registry (PCR), a comprehensive statewide cancer data system operating within the Bureau of Health Statistics to carry out Section 6 of the Pennsylvania Cancer Control, Prevention, and Research Act of 1980. |
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Description of Duties: Describe in detail the duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Descriptions should include the major end result of the task. Example: Types correspondence, reports, and other various documents from handwritten drafts for review and signature of the supervisor. Participates in all aspects of concurrent unduplication of cancer data files. Performs technical procedures to complete record linkage, multiple primary determination and data item consolidation. Participates in quality control procedures for verifying the accuracy of consolidated cancer data and analyzing data for consistency and validity using knowledge of medical terminology, disease process and established state and national program standards. Investigates and resolves data errors and discrepancies on consolidated records using source records and recommending appropriate follow back to reporting facilities. Participates in visual editing procedures; implements revised criteria to ensure data completeness and quality when national standards change; and assists in identifying and resolving quality control issues. Participates in monitoring facility-specific reporting trends and problems; provides ongoing data quality feedback to field staff regarding reporting facilities; and assists in preparing reports of data quality analyses. Participates in special data quality studies of consolidated data to assess accuracy of PCR database. Incorporates death clearance and non-hospital source records into the PCR database. Confirms record linkage of cancer records to records in other data sets for updating patient vital status and for conducting special studies. Composes reports, statistical summaries, memos, letters and assists with the composition of manuals and procedures using standard word processing PC based software to communicate information such as results of quality control studies and requests for follow up information. Maintains the confidentiality, control, access and integrity of PCR data. Public Health Emergency Response – This position may be given an assignment to support the public health emergency response mission of the Department of Health. Emergency assignments could at times be received with little or no advance notice, and may continue for any period of time – ranging from a few hours to several weeks, depending on the nature of the circumstance. The emergency assignments may at times be performed under adverse conditions and may require travel to another site other than the employee’s assigned headquarters for a period of time. Performs related work as assigned |
Decision Making: Describe the types of decisions made by the incumbent of this position and the types of decisions referred to others. Identify the problems or issues that can be resolved at the level of this position, versus those that must be referred to the supervisor. Example: In response to a customer inquiry, this work involves researching the status of an activity and preparing a formal response for the supervisor’s signature. Work is performed under the supervision of the Data Manager who provides guidelines and objectives for the consolidation and database quality portions of the program. Work is performed independently and evaluated on the basis of program goals and objectives. Work is reviewed through conferences, written reports and periodic sampling of linkage and consolidation decisions. |
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Requirements Profile: Identify any specific experience or requirements, such as a licensure, registration, or certification, which may be necessary to perform the functions of the position. Position-specific requirements should be consistent with a Special Requirement or other criteria identified in the classification specification covering this position. Example: Experience using Java; Professional Engineer License Experience: Licenses, registrations, or certifications: 1. N/A 2. N/A 3. N/A 4. 5. 6. |
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Essential Functions: Provide a list of essential functions for this position. Example: Transports boxes weighing up to 60 pounds.
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