Trauma Registrar

NYU Langone Health•Johnson City, NY

3d•$21 - $31•Onsite

About The Position

The trauma registrar is responsible for high-quality data entry from the United Health Services trauma program into the trauma registry. This collection is done through abstraction from patient records, retrospectively and concurrently whenever possible. Other tasks could include data analysis and validation, report generation, research assistance, and meeting various submission requirements to the Department of Health, Bureau of EMS for inclusion in the New York State Trauma Registry and the ACS Trauma Quality Program. The registrar assures the integrity and quality of registry data that are used for prevention, PIPS, and other essential aspects of the trauma program. The trauma registrar reports to the Trauma Program Manager, and works closely with the HIM department, Trauma PI nurse, and other trauma team members.

Requirements

High School Diploma or Equivalent
Must complete AIS coding and ATS registrar class within 12 months of hire
Certified Specialist in Trauma Registry within 2 years of Hire

Nice To Haves

Associate’s Degree in Health Information Management or another allied health field
RHIT certification

Responsibilities

High-quality data entry from the United Health Services trauma program into the trauma registry.
Abstraction from patient records, retrospectively and concurrently whenever possible.
Data analysis and validation.
Report generation.
Research assistance.
Meeting submission requirements to the Department of Health, Bureau of EMS for inclusion in the New York State Trauma Registry and the ACS Trauma Quality Program.
Assuring the integrity and quality of registry data.