Trauma Registrar
US-CA-MERCED
commonspirit_careers
Req #: 471148
Type: Day
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Overview: Founded in 1873, Dignity Health - Mercy Medical Center is a 186-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Merced, California. Serving over 150,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II NICU, heart care, the Mercy Cancer Center, and a family birth center. Additionally, Merced Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center. One Community. One Mission. One California Responsibilities: As our Trauma Registrar, you will accurately abstract and enter data from patient records into the Trauma Patient Registry. Your meticulous work ensures a consistent and reliable trauma database, vital for program evaluation. Every day you will abstract data from complex patient records, applying AIS and ICD-10 injury coding for accurate entry. You'll work closely with the Trauma Program Manager, ensuring database integrity and quality. To be successful, you will be self-motivated, with meticulous attention to detail and high accuracy. Strong proficiency in AIS and ICD-10 coding, excellent organizational skills, and a commitment to data quality are essential. * Responsible for the data and data collection of the Trauma registry * Maintains the confidentiality of the registry data * Provides registry data as appropriate Qualifications: Required * High School Graduate General Studies and at least one (1) year of Patient Care Assistant, Administrative Assistant, or Medical/Clerical experience, preferably in a healthcare setting., upon hire or * High School GED General Studies and at least one (1) year of Patient Care Assistant, Administrative Assistant, or Medical/Clerical experience, preferably in a healthcare setting., upon hire and * Trauma Registrar must be a Certified Abbreviated Injury Scale Specialist (CAISS) within one (1) year of hire/transfer unless one is already in place. * Experience with data analysis and report writing is strongly preferred. * Must meet Trauma Registry Course and Continuing Education requirements set forth by ACS within one (1) year of hire/transfer. Preferred * Knowledge of various software packages, data entry skills, knowledge of basic anatomy, ICD-CM coding, E-codes, Injury Severity Scoring and Probability of Survivability. * An understanding of quality assurance and performance improvement as well as effective interpersonal skills * Knowledge, understanding, acceptance, and support of the philosophy, objectives, and policies of the Department of Surgery Trauma Service, and Health System is essential. * Successfully complete the exam and have knowledge of basic human anatomy. * Able to type a minimum of 45 wpm and be computer literate.
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