Trauma Registrar

Schuylkill • Bethlehem, PA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Imagine a career at one of the nation's most advanced health networks. Be part of an exceptional health care experience. Join the inspired, passionate team at Lehigh Valley Health Network, a nationally recognized, forward-thinking organization offering plenty of opportunity to do great work. LVHN has been ranked among the "Best Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years. We're a Magnet(tm) Hospital, having been honored five times with the American Nurses Credentialing Center's prestigious distinction for nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes in our Lehigh Valley region. Finally, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg, Lehigh Valley Hospital- Hazleton, and Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono each received an 'A' grade on the Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group in 2020, the highest grade in patient safety. These recognitions highlight LVHN's commitment to teamwork, compassion, and technology with an unrelenting focus on delivering the best health care possible every day. Whether you're considering your next career move or your first, you should consider Lehigh Valley Health Network. Summary Manages and maintains database management abstraction of clinical data from multiple sources and as required by the Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation (PTSF) and the Lehigh Valley Hospital Trauma Division.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED
• 1 year Health care-related field.
• or 1 year Abstracting clinical information into database.
• or 1 year Billing or Coding certificate or degree, in progress or complete
• Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, and pathophysiology.
• Proficient in Windows computers and data entry.
• Proficient in EPIC

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation (PTSF).
• Experience with ICD-10 Coding
• Experience in abstracting, billing and/or coding

Responsibilities

• Abstracts and submits all required data elements into Collector system as required by PTSF.
• Communicates information to Trauma Team regarding trauma audit filters or identified care issues.
• Identifies all trauma patients admitted to LVH and encountered by trauma service and flags these patients in EPIC system.
• Compiles data following NTDS and NTRACS data requirement guidelines.
• Completes abstracts of all data from admission to discharge on assigned charts.
• Collects patient records (pre and post-discharge) for review, analysis, and entry of diagnosis into the trauma registry database.

What This Job Offers

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