Trauma Registry Data Analyst (Part-Time, Days)

Nicklaus Children's•Miami, FL

About The Position

Works as part of the Trauma Service to achieve high quality, cost-effective health care throughout Nicklaus Children's Hospital. Works closely with other departments to maintain the licensing requirements for the organization and facilitates the performance improvement process by providing accurate and timely data.

Requirements

CSTR - Certified Trauma Registry Spec (American Trauma Society) required within one (1) year of hire - maintains active and in good standing throughout employment
CAISS - Certified Abbreviated Injury Scaling Specialist (Association for Advancement of Automotive Medicine) required within one (1) year of hire - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment
American Trauma Society Trauma Registry course within one (1) year of hire
Completion of Trauma Specific ICD-10 course required within 90 days of hire
Completion of Association for Advancement of Automotive Medicine AIS course
2-4 years of Registry and Coding experience
Knowledge of medical terminology
Knowledge of basic data management practices, registry maintenance and security procedures
Working knowledge of basic statistics, and performance improvement and patient safety principles
Able to listen and communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
Understanding of ICD9-CM and AIS/ISS scoring methods
Able to take initiative in identifying problems that affect quality, and independently problem-solve
Able to interact cooperatively with a variety of people and departments, and work in a team environment

Nice To Haves

EMT, Paramedic training or vocational nursing training program highly preferred
High school education or equivalent
Preferred experience with Trauma One

Responsibilities

Abstracts required information into the Trauma Registry and coordinates the reporting of data to the Florida Department of Health Trauma Registry as set forth in the Florida Trauma Standards.
Facilitates and manages the process for identifying trauma patients in the hospital data system utilizing Cerner reports.
Identifies issues related to performance improvement and identifies trends.
Prepares data reports for Trauma Committee, M&M and trauma site visits.
Ensures accurate and error free data reporting to the Florida Department of health at least quarterly.
Ensures accurate and error free data reporting to NTDB quarterly during the call for data.
Demonstrates knowledge of procedures necessary for developing and maintaining the trauma registry database.
Performs or coordinates regular upgrades as recommended by the vendor to ensure proper database functioning.
Adheres to the internal controls established to maintain patient confidentiality at all times, ensures that public use data is de-identified prior to release and Nicklaus Children's Hospital research data is adequately protected.
Uses statistical techniques and knowledge in the representation of data.
Conducts special projects and assignments at the direction of the Trauma Director, PI Nurse or Trauma Medical Director.
Participates in the gathering of data for approved research projects.
Ensures data accuracy and completeness prior to release.