TRAUMA REGISTRAR FULL TIME
Company: Connecticut Children's
Location: Hartford
Posted on: October 26, 2024
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Job Description:
Job Description
Position Summary
The Trauma Registrar is a vital component of the Pediatric Trauma
Program. The individual is responsible for maintaining the
institution's database of trauma evaluations and admissions. The
Trauma Registrar is responsible for reporting such data to the
Connecticut Office of Emergency Medical Services on a quarterly
basis. Reporting to the Trauma Program Manager, the registrar will
work closely with all healthcare professionals involved in the care
of the pediatric trauma patient to collect, code, and score records
related to the patient's history, diagnosis, therapy, and outcome.
The registrar is responsible for developing, implementing and
maintaining a portion of the Trauma Program's quality improvement
process.
Responsibilities
Job Duties
Identifies trauma patients and generates patient list for medical
record review.
Reviews patient's medical records, abstracts, and codes demographic
factors, history, diagnosis, treatment, and outcome.
Enters and maintains patient data in trauma registry database and
research databases.
Consistently reviews data for accuracy and thoroughness.
Generates reports as needed for institution, state, ACS, and JCAHO
purposes.
Generates reports or data as needed for research and academic
purposes.
Prepares quality improvement inquiries as necessary to ensure loop
closure.
Attends educational conferences and professional organization
meetings as necessary to support the role
and goals of the Trauma Program.
Assists the Trauma Program Manager as necessary in administering
the daily functions of the Trauma
Program.
Espouses CCMC's Core Competencies and Organizational Values in all
customer interactions.
Qualifications
Minimum Education and Experience Required
Minimum education (degree/type of degree): High School Diploma or
GED equivalent
Minimum experience (minimum years & type of experience).
Preferred education & experience. Associates Degree in Medical
Record Technology or two years of experience in Health Information
Management.
KSAs required upon hire or transfer (copy from KSA section
below).
License and/or Certification
Required:
Preferred: AAAM's Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) Course (or within
six months of hire), ICD - 10 coding course (or within 6 months of
hire)
Participation in a trauma registry course required within one year
of hire.
Certification as a Certified Abbreviated Injury Scale Specialist
required within one year of hire.
(Funding for all above programs will be provided by the Trauma
Program)
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge of: Working knowledge of medical terminology (formal
education or two years' experience in related clinical area)
Skilled at: MS Word, Excel and Powerpoint.
Ability to: Work with Electronic Health records (EPIC preferred).
Good communication skills to work closely with Trauma Program
Manager and other members of the trauma team to accomplish
performance improvement work. Work with detail and organization to
facilitate and track program directives. Extreme organizational
skills are a must.
Work Environment:
Office of Trauma Program Manager or equivalent;
When necessary, patient care areas to include adult and pediatric
intensive care Units;
Occasional travel overnight;
Desk or work area will be provided.
About Us
Connecticut Children's is the only health system in Connecticut
that is 100% dedicated to children. Established on a legacy that
spans more than 100 years, Connecticut Children's offers
personalized medical care in more than 30 pediatric specialties
across Connecticut and in two other states. Our transformational
growth establishes us as a destination for specialized medicine and
enables us to reach more children in locations that are closer to
home. Our breakthrough research, superior education and training,
innovative community partnerships, and commitment to diversity,
equity and inclusion provide a welcoming and inspiring environment
for our patients, families and team members.
At Connecticut Children's, treating children isn't just our job -
it's our passion. As a leading children's health system
experiencing steady growth, we're excited to expand our team with
exceptional team members who share our vision of transforming
children's health and well-being as one team.
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