Trauma Registrar

Lehigh Valley Health Network • REMOTE IN PENNSYLVANIA, PA

1d • Remote

About The Position

The Trauma Registrar manages and maintains database abstraction of clinical data from multiple sources, as required by the Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation (PTSF) and the Lehigh Valley Hospital Trauma Division. The position abstracts and submits required data in the Collector system, identifies trauma patients in EPIC, and collects and reviews patient records for entry into the trauma registry database. The role also communicates trauma audit filters and identified care issues to the Trauma Team and follows NTDS and NTRACS data requirements.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• One year of experience in a health care-related field, or one year abstracting clinical information into a database, or a billing or coding certificate or degree in progress or completed.
• Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, and pathophysiology.
• Proficiency with Windows computers and data entry.
• Proficiency in EPIC.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Abstract and submit all required data elements into the Collector system as required by PTSF.
• Communicate information to the Trauma Team regarding trauma audit filters or identified care issues.
• Identify trauma patients admitted to LVH and encountered by the trauma service, and flag these patients in EPIC.
• Compile data according to NTDS and NTRACS data requirement guidelines.
• Complete abstracts of all data from admission through discharge for assigned charts.
• Collect pre- and post-discharge patient records for review, analysis, and diagnosis entry into the trauma registry database.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED