Trauma Registrar Senior - Emergency Trauma

About the Role

The Trauma Registrar Senior provides data entry support for the Trauma Registry, ensuring compliance with all requirements of the Department of State Health Services as outlined in the State Trauma Rules. This role is critical to maintaining an effective performance improvement program for trauma and supports research and epidemiological studies through accurate data management.

Responsibilities

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Provides clerical, statistical, and informational support to the Trauma Service.
• Maintains a database for easy retrieval of trauma statistics.
• Accurately identifies trauma patients, abstracts requisite data, and enters them into the trauma registry based on trauma inclusion criteria.
• Performs ICD-10 and Abbreviated Injury Scaling (AIS) coding.
• Updates and maintains all trauma registry records, including essential elements defined by trauma center leadership, State Designating Department, National Trauma Data Standards, and Trauma Quality Improvement Program (TQIP).
• Demonstrates proficiency in capturing and entering data for accurate calculations of ISS, Trauma Score, TRISS, Probability of Survival Score, GCS, ICD/AIS coding, among others.
• Completes record abstraction, entry, and validation in compliance with American College of Surgeons (ACS), State Designating Department, and current Trauma Program policies.
• Completes data uploads to regional, state, and national registries as required.
• Performs queries and reports from the Trauma Registry as requested.
• Manages the Trauma Registry database and promptly communicates related issues to Trauma Program leadership.
• Analyzes trauma registry data for epidemiological and reporting purposes, communicating trends that may impact Trauma Program performance, injury prevention initiatives, or staffing.
• Maintains confidentiality of written and verbal communication, including autopsy reports, mortality and morbidity data, performance improvement activities, and peer review data.
• Prepares, distributes, and files reports, correspondence, and documents in the correct format, including referral feedback letters to EMS and referring hospitals.
• Precepts new registry staff.
• Participates in trauma-related activities within their Regional Advisory Council, as requested.
• Engages in ongoing education regarding TQIP and other trauma-related topics.
• Consistently promotes a professional image in demeanor, appearance, attitude, and behaviors.
• Supports Trauma Program initiatives such as injury prevention, outreach, and education as directed.
• Performs other assigned duties.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent years of experience required.
• Trauma Registry software training is required within 90 days of employment.
• Must accrue 24 hours of trauma-related continuing education during the designation/verification period (3 years).
• The following courses are required upon hire:
  • Abbreviated Injury Scale course by the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine (AAAM).
  • ICD-10 course in trauma; needs to be renewed every 5 years.
• 2–4 years of ICD-10 coding and AIS coding experience preferred.
• Certified Abbreviated Injury Scale Specialist (CAISS) certification required.

Schedule

5 days, 8 hours per day.

Work Type: Full Time.