Trauma Registrar

Cottage Health • Santa Barbara, CA

11h

About The Position

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital seeks a Trauma Registrar for their Trauma Services department responsible for the daily operations and maintenance of the trauma registry. The Trauma Registrar identifies all patients that meet trauma registry inclusion criteria, reviews pertinent aspects of the medical records, and completes the abstraction of data from all phases of the patient's care into the trauma registry. The Trauma Registrar must be timely, accurate and complete with all data entry. The Trauma Registrar is responsible for the generation of reports, patient care summaries, and statistical information to support the trauma performance improvement and patient safety program, injury prevention activities, and the trauma research program. The Trauma Registrar assists the medical team in the provision of direct patient care to patients in the outpatient trauma clinic. As a vital member of the trauma service, the Trauma Registrar maintains effective working relationships with patients, families, physicians, nursing and ancillary staff, all departments within the hospital, and community partners.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree or equivalent experience (working in a healthcare setting) using the standard of two years of experience equals one year of college, or two years' experience working as a Trauma Registrar.
• ICD-10 Course certificate dated within the past 5 years.
• Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) Course Certificate, Trauma Registry Course Certificate due within first year of hire.
• General knowledge of anatomical and medical terminology.
• Intermediate MS Word and Excel skills.
• 2 years of coding experience in a health care related field (If hired prior to April 2025, then 2 years of clinical experience in a health care related field).

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree, with some coursework in pre-med, biology, chemistry, physics and genetics preferred.
• Certified Specialist in Trauma Registries (CSTR) by American Trauma Society
• Certified Abbreviated Injury Scale Specialist (CAISS)
• Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) Course Certificate
• Trauma Registry Course Certificate
• CNA, Medical Assistant, E.M.T., Paramedic, or Ortho Tech.
• Experience with coding, ICD-10, and AIS coding systems.
• 3-5 years working as a Trauma Registrar or with Medical Coding or ICD-10.

Responsibilities

• Daily operations and maintenance of the trauma registry
• Identifies all patients that meet trauma registry inclusion criteria
• Reviews pertinent aspects of the medical records
• Completes the abstraction of data from all phases of the patient's care into the trauma registry
• Generation of reports, patient care summaries, and statistical information to support the trauma performance improvement and patient safety program, injury prevention activities, and the trauma research program
• Assists the medical team in the provision of direct patient care to patients in the outpatient trauma clinic
• Maintains effective working relationships with patients, families, physicians, nursing and ancillary staff, all departments within the hospital, and community partners.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree