Trauma Registrar

Job Requirements & Preferences

• High school diploma required
• Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Certified Specialist in Trauma Registries (CSTR), or Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) preferred
• Medical Terminology course and Anatomy/Physiology Course with two years of ICD-9/10 coding experience preferred

Key Responsibilities

• Maintains a comprehensive listing of admitted trauma/burn/EGS patients through careful review of Emergency Department admission logs, Trauma Patient Report, and patient census
• Ensures confidentiality of registry data
• Ensures accuracy of Trauma/Burn/EGS Registry data
• Participates in all inter-rater reliability and data validation activities
• Maintains documentation of all registry activity
• Provides data and reports to support trauma/burn/EGS research, education and associated activities
• Maintains current knowledge of registry requirements through collaboration with peers and attendance at all required continuing education
• Assists in other aspects of the WFUBMC Trauma Services Department as deemed appropriate by the Trauma Program Manager
• Promotes a cooperative work environment by utilizing appropriate communication skills, interpersonal relationships and team building
• Maintains personal responsibility for keeping informed about changes in policy/procedures
• Participates in departmental educational offerings and staff meetings

Skills & Qualifications

• Excellent customer services skills
• Knowledge of computers
• Knowledge of databases
• Ability to abstract clinical data from EMR, other sources
• Ability to work effectively as a team