Trauma Registry Analyst, PT, Day-Remote

About the role

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference. The Trauma Registry Analyst supports the Prisma Health Trauma Program and organizational requirements for verification/designation as a Trauma Center by the State Department of Public Health and American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ACSCOT). The Analyst is responsible for all aspects of the Trauma Registry Data including abstraction, entry, and coding. Applies comprehensive knowledge of anatomy, physiology and medical terminology to identify and collect complex data on diagnoses, treatment and quality metrics related to trauma patients receiving care at a Prisma Health Trauma Center. Requires knowledge of State and National Trauma Standards (NTDS) and applies this knowledge in patient identification, data abstraction, co-morbidity and complication recognition to the trauma registry. Performs ICD-10 coding and AIS (Abbreviated Injury Scale) coding of all diagnoses and procedures of trauma patients. Data collected is utilized by administrators, performance improvement coordinators, researchers, and ACS surveyors to evaluate quality of care, for statistical analysis, performance improvement initiatives, trauma quality improvement and research. Must utilize critical thinking, organization, and time management skills to achieve and maintain high productivity and accuracy. Works Day shift, located at Richland Facility, Richland Hospital, Department Trauma/Neuro Administration.

Responsibilities

• Accurately identifies patients for inclusion in the trauma registry as specified by the National Trauma Data Standard (NTDS), State Trauma Registry, and Trauma Center.
• Accurately abstracts clinical data from Emergency Management System (EMS) Patient Care Record (PCR), in-patient medical record, referring hospital records and autopsy reports including patient demographics, injury event, pre-hospital information, injury diagnoses, operative and other procedures, ED data, co-morbidities, complications, patient outcome and financial data as defined by State Trauma Registry, NTDS, and Trauma Quality Improvement Program (TQIP). Accuracy and completion timeliness rates must meet or exceed established department goals.
• Accurately codes all diagnoses, procedures and external cause/location of the trauma patient using AIS coding and ICD-10 coding following trauma center, State Trauma Registry, NTDS, and TQIP guidelines.
• Actively participates in the PI process and supports research by gathering data on hospital specific performance and research metrics.
• Identifies and reports complications, comorbidities, issues and trends identified to leader.
• Performs data validation and correction of registry data at the close of each chart using the registry software validation tool.
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