Trauma Registrar

Tufts Medicine • Lowell, MA

45d

About The Position

This position is primarily responsible to assist in the overall daily operation of the Trauma Registry which requires facilitating and organizing the process of case identification, data entry, and data retrieval. Utilizes the medical record and other supporting documents for data entry, obtain follow-up from affiliate hospitals, abstract data for required reporting and data submission to State and Federal Data Registries. Provides Trauma Registry reports and conducts audits as requested. Assists with the preparation for Trauma Service meetings.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Three (3) years of related experience.
• Excellent organizational skills and able to balance working on multiple tasks and provide timely follow through.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines while working independently.
• Ability to communicate verbally, by phone or in person, with third party payers and medical staff.
• Ability to give written and oral presentations to staff.
• Computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft applications.
• Ability to prepare written reports for management.
• Working knowledge of ICD-9-CM and CPT coding system, DRG, APG, payment systems, medical terminology, anatomy and physiology.

Nice To Haves

• Associate's degree.
• Five (5) years of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Acts as the concurrent data collector for the Trauma Service.
• Facilitates the recording and analysis of injury related patient data, according to the defined Trauma Registry Inclusion Criteria established by the Trauma Service.
• Organizes and facilitates case identification, data retrieval and other supporting documents necessary for data entry and abstraction.
• Follows up with affiliate hospitals in order to comply with all state and federal legislation concerning the collection, reporting and confidentiality of patient data.
• Prepares data for reporting to required State and Federal Data Registries. Provides Trauma Registry Reports as requested.
• Runs appropriate reports to capture specific trauma patient populations on a monthly basis to assist in data analysis, performance improvement and to further establish a trauma database that supports and audits other activities of the Trauma Service.
• Analyzes data from Trauma Registry identifies and measures any performance improvement activities. Such as but not limited to: Occurrence Screening, Rate based Indicators, Outcome Indicators, Injury Prevention Initiatives, External Comparisons, State required Indicators, and American College of Surgeon indicators.
• Develops and maintains a Trauma Registry Policy and Procedure Manual.
• Assists during the American College of Surgeons on-site review visit.
• Attends the quarterly Trauma Committee Meeting and assist in the organization of the meeting, including, but not limited to chart preparation.

Benefits

• Tufts Medicine provides a comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports your health, financial security, and career growth-one of the many ways we invest in you so you can thrive both at work and outside of it.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees