Data Technician II-Trauma
US-IA-Des Moines
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Req #: 180585
Type: Full Time Benefits
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Overview: The Data Technician II-Trauma is responsible for data abstraction, data collection, coding, and entry into the Trauma Registry. This role ensures accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of trauma data to support performance improvement, education, research, and regulatory requirements. The Trauma Data Technician maintains strict confidentiality of trauma registry and performance improvement information and provides data reporting as requested by internal and external stakeholders. Responsibilities: * Performs basic data collection of demographics, and coding of clinical and follow-up data from all sources into trauma registry database. Interacts with physicians, nurses and other members of the trauma team to perform trauma registry functions. Will keep registry current within 60 days of patient discharge. * Abstracts, assembles, enters and codes clinical data with 95% accuracy into computer database by using the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS), National Trauma Data Set (NTDS) and the Iowa Trauma Patient Data Dictionary * Initiates quality control review of database and resolves issues to assure consistency and accuracy of data collected. * Participates in trauma research by responding to data requests from physicians or other team members and trending data/internal and external demands. * Ensures software updates are completed and functional. * Assists in the preparation of reports using data extracted from electronic data bases. * Downloads hospital Trauma Registry data to State Trauma Registry at the Iowa Department of Public Health as required and to NTDS/TQIP on a quarterly basis. * Maintains patient confidentiality including confidentiality of sensitive hospital performance improvement information. * Participates in data validation. * Facilitates the completion of abstraction data by obtaining missing information from EMS providers. Qualifications: Education: HS Diploma or equivalent required, Bachelors degree preferred. Experience: Basic data collection experience required.
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