Trauma Registrar - PT Days

Huntington Health • Pasadena, TX

20h • $31 - $47 • Onsite

About The Position

Under direction of the Trauma Program Manager, performs a variety of duties essential to maintaining the Trauma Registry as mandated by the County of Los Angeles, Department of Health Services and the National Trauma Data Standard, in relation to the Trauma Service at Huntington Health. This position abstracts, collects and corrects trauma data for purposes of documenting and reporting information based on requirements from the American College of Surgeons to include the identification of all injuries, procedures, complications, and outcomes.

Requirements

• High School Diploma
• A minimum of 2 years experience in health care with exposure to medical terminology and patient medical records.
• Extensive use of data entry and word processing systems.
• Current (within 5 years) International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) Coding Course Completion Certificate or within 12 months of hire/transfer.
• Current Association of the Advancement of Automotive Medicine (AAAM) Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) course completion certificate or within 12 months of hire/transfer.
• Certificate of completion of a Trauma Registry course approved by the American College of Surgeons or within 12 months of hire/transfer.
• Computer Data Entry skills, Word Processing, Excel and PowerPoint programs.
• Knowledge of ICD coding, AIS coding and Injury Severity coding.
• Strong understanding of medical terminology and anatomy.
• Demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills to achieve goals and objectives of department.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Abbreviated Injury Scale Specialist (CAISS)

Responsibilities

• Maintaining the Trauma Registry as mandated by the County of Los Angeles, Department of Health Services and the National Trauma Data Standard
• Abstracting, collecting and correcting trauma data for purposes of documenting and reporting information based on requirements from the American College of Surgeons to include the identification of all injuries, procedures, complications, and outcomes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees