Emergency General Surgery Registrar

About the role

As a patient-focused organization, University of Utah Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. University of Utah Health seeks staff that are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission.

The University of Utah is a Level 1 Trauma Center and is nationally ranked and recognized for our academic research, quality standards and overall patient experience. Our five hospitals and eleven clinics provide excellence in our comprehensive services, medical advancement, and overall patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Participates in all registry-required activities to obtain and maintain ACS Verification as an Emergency General Surgery Verified Facility.
• Performs thorough review of electronic medical record (EMR) for identification of relevant clinical diagnoses, procedures performed, complications, co-morbidities, and other pertinent EMS and hospital data as required by the ACS.
• Assigns appropriate ICD-10-CM diagnosis, and ICD-10 PCS codes based on currently published standards.
• Collaborates with appropriate entities to assure complete documentation for all required registry data fields.
• Understands and adheres to Official AIS Coding and AAAM coding policies based on currently published standards.
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