Trauma Registrar - Trauma Services

About the role

In this highly visible, fast-paced, and challenging position, you'll collaborate with multidisciplinary team members to provide the very best care for our patients. The Trauma Registrar maintains a database unique to the trauma population, including identification, collection, coding, scoring, and entering of data into the trauma registry database, as well as performing follow-up for incidence, treatment, outcomes, performance improvement, administrative planning, marketing, support programs, and research activities.

Responsibilities

• Communicate clearly and openly
• Build relationships to promote a collaborative environment
• Be accountable for your performance
• Look for ways to improve the patient experience
• Take initiative for your professional growth
• Be engaged and eager to build a winning team

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Relevant healthcare experience in coding, chart abstraction, or quality review (minimum 2 years)
• Other appropriate clinical/healthcare licensure and/or certification
• Preferred: AAAM Abbreviated Injury Scaling Course completion or (CAISS) Certified Abbreviated Injury Scale Specialist Certification
• Required: Certified Specialist in Trauma Registry (CSTR) within one year of employment for registrars with greater than 2 years of experience; within 30 months for those with less than 2 years of experience

Schedule

32 hours per week, Monday–Friday.

About the employer

Methodist Dallas Medical Center is a 595-bed acute care teaching and referral hospital, and the flagship hospital of Methodist Health System. It is home to the only adult Level I Trauma Center in southern Dallas, the first and only Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center in southern Dallas, and the newly renovated Linda and Mitch Hart Breast Center. The hospital has earned distinctions including:

• Magnet®-designated hospital
• 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare by Becker’s Hospital Review, 2023
• Top 10 Military Friendly® Employer, Gold Designation, 2023
• Top 10 Military Spouse Friendly® Employer, 2023

Additional programs include a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and liver, kidney, and pancreas transplantation programs.