Trauma Registrar

Overview

Sentara Health is seeking to hire a qualified individual to join their team as a Trauma Registrar. The position is full-time (40 hours a week), dayshift, and remote only in Hampton Roads, VA. Training will be on-site at Sentara Norfolk General for the first 6 weeks. Standard working hours are 8:00AM - 5:00PM during training, with flexibility after successful completion.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Identify trauma patients who meet the inclusion criteria.
• Abstract clinical and demographic data from electronic medical records, EMS records, and provider documentation.
• Code injuries using the Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) and assign ICD-10 and CPT codes as appropriate.
• Enter abstracted information into trauma registry software accurately and within required timeframes.
• Validate data for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with ACS, NTDB, and state trauma registry standards.
• Maintain confidentiality and security of patient health information in compliance with HIPAA.
• Provide trauma case data for quality improvement, research, and performance improvement reviews.
• Prepare reports and statistical summaries for internal committees and external agencies.
• Support trauma center verification/accreditation processes.
• Participate in trauma multidisciplinary performance improvement meetings as needed.
• Work with physicians, nurses, EMS providers, and quality staff to ensure accurate data collection.
• Assist with trauma-related research projects and provide data for publication or benchmarking.
• Maintain current knowledge of trauma registry practices, coding guidelines, and data quality standards.
• Attend continuing education workshops, webinars, or professional conferences as assigned – 8 hours/year required.

Education

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Associates' and/or Bachelor's degree in HIM or healthcare-related field, or nursing licensure preferred.

Certification/Licensure

• Completion of the ATS Trauma Registry Course is required within 12 months of hire.
• Completion of the AAAM AIS Coding Course is required within 12 months of hire.
• Completion of an ICD-10 trauma course is required within 12 months of hire, and a refresher course every 5 years.
• CAISS certification preferred, required within 24 months of hire.
• CSTR certification preferred.

Experience

• Administrative experience - 3 years required.
• Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, and physiology required.
• Two (2) years of experience in health information management, computer data management/data processing, or medical records preferred.
• Prior trauma registry experience strongly preferred.
• Proficiency in ICD-10, CPT, and AIS coding preferred.

Benefits

• Caring For Your Family and Your Career:
• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000 Reimbursement
• Free access to complete CEUs and professional development
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan

Additional Information

Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Here at Sentara, they are committed to enhancing their training, advancement tracks, work-life benefits, and more. Their goal is to make you feel more excited to be here every day!

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, located in Norfolk, VA, is a 525-bed tertiary care facility that is home to the only Level I Adult Trauma Center and burn trauma unit in Hampton Roads, and also serves as the primary teaching hospital for Eastern Virginia Medical School. In addition to the high-quality heart program at Sentara Heart Hospital, their facility is home to Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance and several other dedicated facilities and specialized services. As a recognized accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, their hospital specializes in heart and vascular, neurosciences, neurosurgery, urology, oncology, spine care, advanced imaging, behavioral health, maternity, and women’s health, including a state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves. In support of their mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.