Trauma Registrar - Emergency Department

Location

Type, TX | United States

Job description

TRAUMA REGISTRAR – Emergency Department

Remote Position – some on-site attendance will be  required.

SUMMARY

Works under general supervision to the Trauma Program Manager and the Director of Emergency Services. The Trauma Registrar is responsible for the collection/abstraction of required state and national trauma data bank elements into the Trauma Registry database on all patients meeting state or national trauma inclusion criteria. The Trauma Registrar maintains confidentiality of the registry data and provides registry data as appropriate for research.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Performs data collection of demographics and coding of clinical ad follow-up data for all sources into the trauma registry database.
2. Interacts with physicians, nurses, and other members of the trauma team to perform trauma registry functions.
3. Keeps trauma registry data entry and abstraction current as defined by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) completed no longer than 45 days of patient discharge.
4. Determines appropriateness patient entry into the Trauma Registry based on guidelines in the American College of Surgeons ‘Resources for the Optimal Care of the Injured Patient” as well as the National Trauma Data Standards.
5. Provides high quality data entry by abstraction of required state and national trauma data elements from the patient chart in real time and retrospectively.
6. Participates in quality assurance, data validation, and improvement activities to ensure accuracy of data collection and timely submission of data according to the State Trauma Registry and the American College of Surgeons Optimal Resource Document for Trauma Centers.
7. Resolves routine coding issues/problems and appropriately seeks assistance from Trauma Program leadership and/or Trauma Registry vendor for assistance.
8. Recognizes patterns of mechanism of injury during case abstraction in order to contribute to opportunities for injury prevention and community safety.
9. Reports data in formats such as Excel and /or PowerPoint for both internal and external consumption.
10. Able to work independently on assigned projects and to recommend improvements to the process of collecting, maintaining, and reporting patient information.
11. Ensures confidentiality of data at all times
12. Performs other duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must be able to read, write and communicate in English. 
• One (1) year of coding experience OR previous experience working experience with trauma registry databases and handling medical information in a health care setting. Knowledge with medical terminology.
• Completion of the American Trauma Society’s Trauma Registrar Course completed prior to hire.
• Completion of the Association of the Advancement of Automotive Medicine’s Injury Scaling Course prior to hire. 
• Completion of the Trauma Outcomes Performance Improvement Course (TOPIC) within 1 year of hire or have competed prior to hire.

Preferred

• Associate’s degree or Bachelor’s degree.
• Certified Specialist in Trauma Registries (CSTR).

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

Work requires proficiency with data entry in various applications such as MS Office Suite

Work requires effective communication skills,

Work requires ability to work independently as well as a team player 

Work requires extraordinary organizational skills with attention to detail

The following is the acronym, “PACT”, and is fundamental to all clinical positions at UT Southwestern Medical Center:

P-Problem Solving: To achieve excellence in patient care and service, all employees are expected to take ownership in solving problems effectively, efficiently and to the satisfaction of the patient.

A-Ability, Attitude and Accountability: In keeping with a professional healthcare environment, all employees are expected to have the ability to perform their jobs and to appear and conduct themselves in a professional and positive manner.

C-Communications and Compassion:  It is our goal that all our communications are clear, courteous, timely, and delivered with compassion, respect, and appropriate confidentiality.

T-Teamwork: In our medical environment, our patients regard every employee they encounter as a member of the Southwestern Medical Center team. Our goal is to individually work hard to contribute to our team, support our co-workers, and to achieve not only excellent patient care and service, but also a satisfying, caring environment for each other.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Work is performed primarily in a hospital or hospital clinic environment. Walking, standing, bending, turning, and stooping. The job is remote work capable.

Any qualifications to be considered as equivalents in lieu of stated minimum require prior approval of Vice President for Human Resources Administration or his/her designee.

This position is security-sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code §51.215.

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