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Cancer Registrars

Employment Prospects

Employers

Cancer registrars may find employment in hospitals, health care facilities, or private registries such as research facilities, universities, pharmaceutical research departments, or population registries. These might include state, federal, or regional facilities such as government-maintained registries, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the National Institutes of Health.

Starting Out

Aspiring cancer registrars may find entry-level positions as data processors at cancer registries or in related medical records-keeping. They find employment opportunities by searching the careers sections of hospitals' and medical facilities' Web sites, professional associations for medical professionals, as well as through the career services offices of their schools. After gaining some experience in the industry, they can be promoted to full-fledged cancer registrars.