Trauma Registrar Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school graduate.
• Proficiency in medical terminology.
• Computer experience including Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Ability to create and use databases, word-processing documents, spreadsheets, and presentation programs; technical knowledge of hospital applications, data-query software, spreadsheets, and report-generating software.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access, and relevant internet tools.
• Basic understanding of mathematics and statistics.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to work with physicians and other healthcare professionals.
• Strong organization, time management, communication, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Ability to work independently and efficiently amid interruptions and changing priorities; initiative, creativity, and a team-oriented approach.
• Knowledge and practice of confidentiality as it pertains to HIPAA and handling sensitive information.
• Must obtain the AAAM/AIS Scoring Class and the Trauma Registrar Course through the American Trauma Society within one year of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Coding experience.
• Previous database registry experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the trauma registry and enter ICD-10, injury-severity, procedure, and other required data.
• Collect and abstract information from patient medical records, including codes, injury severity scores, comorbidities, treatments, complications, medications, and TQIP process measures.
• Meet the registry timeliness requirement of entering at least 80 percent of cases within 60 days of discharge and maintain data quality within the stated error/edit threshold.
• Provide reports to Trauma Committees and prepare data upon request.
• Provide registry data to the State Trauma Program, the National Trauma Data Bank, and TQIP; perform quarterly uploads to TQIP and the Tennessee trauma data banks.
• Review coding updates and maintain currency with applicable guidelines and standards, including American College of Surgeons and Tennessee Trauma Registry requirements.
• Monitor registry data quality, perform weekly validation reports, oversee data-entry fields, and track inconsistencies.
• Supervise additional Trauma Registrars, validate 5–10 percent of data entry, and provide feedback and education as appropriate.
• Manage registry data collection to support Level I trauma-center requirements and American College of Surgeons verification.
• Collaborate with the Trauma Medical Director and Trauma Program Director to develop audit filters and track and trend practice, system, and outcome issues.
• Maintain and update trauma registry software in collaboration with the technical support company.
• Attend assigned TCAC, Tennessee Trauma Registrar group, and State of Tennessee Trauma meetings.
• Serve as a resource, trainer, and mentor for Erlanger Health System employees, affiliates, and regional institutions.
• Assist with preparation of the American College of Surgeons Pre-Review Questionnaire and the planning and conduct of the on-site review process.
• Support Erlanger Trauma Network registries as needed and perform other assigned duties.
• Support the organization’s mission and quality-improvement initiatives, use effective customer-service and interpersonal skills, and work autonomously.
• Communicate orally and in writing with physicians, management, and healthcare professionals to present findings, answer questions, and exchange information.
• Maintain professional growth through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations.
• Follow confidentiality requirements for protected and sensitive information and perform work safely using appropriate body mechanics and ergonomics; report unsafe conditions or equipment.