Trauma Registrar - 500751

UToledo Current Employee • Toledo, OH

12h • Onsite

About The Position

The Trauma Registrar assists with gathering patient information from the medical record and enters all patient information required into the trauma registry. Maintains the trauma daily lists, abstracts, performance improvement with registry patients. Assists with compiling statistical information and prepares reports for research and other requests as needed. All employees must adhere to the following at all times: Employee is expected to adhere to UTMC Service Values including iCare standards at all times. Adheres to hospital policies and procedures as well as addresses patient safety, performance improvement, and quality of care issues at all times. Knowledgeable about patient safety and quality of care issues. Able to recognize safety issues in the department and handles incidents per institutional and/or departmental policies and procedures. If safety issues were identified; all issues were handled timely and appropriately. Employee attends and follows all department specific safety education and training in an effort to create a safe work environment.

Requirements

• Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) certification, certified coding specialist certification (CCS), Associate degree in Allied Health field with emphasis on Anatomy and Physiology preferred
• Current ICD-10-CM coding required
• Computer experience with knowledge of Excel and Word required
• Must be able to type 20 WPM
• Maintain yearly ongoing trauma related education
• Cooperative with others
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Nice To Haves

• 2-year experience in coding
• Previous use in Trauma Base registry preferred
• AIS coding preferred

Responsibilities

• Gathering patient information from the medical record
• Entering all patient information required into the trauma registry
• Maintaining the trauma daily lists, abstracts, and performance improvement with registry patients
• Compiling statistical information
• Preparing reports for research and other requests as needed
• Adhering to UTMC Service Values including iCare standards
• Adhering to hospital policies and procedures
• Addressing patient safety, performance improvement, and quality of care issues
• Recognizing safety issues in the department and handling incidents per institutional and/or departmental policies and procedures
• Attending and following all department specific safety education and training

Benefits

• Pre-employment health screening requirements for the University of Toledo Health Science Campus Medical Center will include drug and other required health screenings for the position.

What This Job Offers

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