Trauma Registrar

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Maintains Trauma Registry.
• Abstracts required information into the Trauma Registry and coordinates the reporting of data to the Department of State Health Services Trauma Registry as set forth in the Texas health and Safety Code.
• Demonstrates knowledge of procedures necessary for developing and maintaining the trauma registry database.
• Performs or coordinates regular upgrades as recommended by the vendor to ensure proper database functioning.
• Facilitates and manages the process for identifying trauma patients in the hospital data system utilizing the EPIC data import and validates the accuracy of imported data.
• Identifies issues related to performance improvement and identifies trends.
• Prepares data reports for Trauma Committee, M&M, and trauma site visits.
• Performs regular data entry quality checks between registry staff.
• Supports research activities.

Skills & Requirements

• Required Paramedic Training Program or Vocational Nursing Program or Diploma in Nursing Or associate degree or bachelor's Degree
• Required Licenses/Certifications: RN - Lic-Registered Nurses by the Texas Board of Nursing or Nursing Licensure Compact ORCSTR - Cert Trauma Registry Spec by the American Trauma Society ORCAISS - Cert Abbre Injury Scaling Spec by the Association for Advancement of Automotive Medicine
• Required 5 years' experience in hospital trauma registry, coding, or clinical research including a minimum of 2 years in trauma registry