Birth Registrar

About the role

We’re looking for a Birth Registrar to obtain State-required birth registration information for every live birth, along with a variety of routine Health Information Management Department technical processing functions, including front desk coverage, scanning, record keeping, release of information, and filing. Emphasis is placed on coordination and preparation of birth certificates. Responsibilities may vary depending on work assignment.

Responsibilities

• Provides mothers with the Mother’s Worksheet for completing the birth certificate.
• Runs Epic-generated Birth Report and reviews it to determine patients admitted for delivery.
• Provides mothers with the Mother’s Worksheet Form (VS-109.1) for birth certificate completion and assists with its completion as needed.
• Completes the Verification of Birth Facts Form (VS-H4 REV 5/05) and reviews it with parents to obtain a signature.
• Informs eligible parents of Texas laws and regulations regarding the acknowledgement of Paternity.
• Ensures Birth Certificates are filed with the State of Texas and the Acknowledgement of Paternity is completed.
• Obtains completed ImmTrac (Texas Immunization) Registration Form and Social Security Form from the parent.
• Covers receptionist/front desk duties.
• Retrieves all medical records needed to complete Release of Information (ROI) requests.

Requirements

• 2 years' experience in records management, medical records, or birth registry required.
• AOP CERT (Acknowledgment of Paternity Cert) issued by the Attorney General of Texas required within 6 months of hire/transfer.
• RHIA (Cert-Registered Health Information Administrator) or RHIT (Cert-Registered Health Information Technician) by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) preferred.

About Us

Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women is a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility and one of a select few hospitals nationwide that provides women, mothers, and babies with a full continuum of high-quality, expert health care. Offering a full spectrum of maternal and fetal medicine services, including fetal diagnostic procedures and highly specialized fetal surgeries, the Pavilion for Women is connected to Texas Children’s Hospital via a two-story circular sky bridge to enhance patient care by providing rapid access to pediatric subspecialists.

Three private OB/GYN practices—The Family Fertility Center, The Menopause Center, and The Women’s Place – Center for Reproductive Psychiatry—are housed here. Additionally, we recently opened a community-based OB/GYN practice in Pearland.