he Trauma Registrar, reporting to the Trauma Program Manager is accountable for the entry of data into the THAA Trauma Registry. Must be comfortable with both interpreting the clinical care provided to trauma patients and be comfortable with advanced computing and database administration.
Position is a remote position.
REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Minimum 2 years as a Trauma Registrar in a Level 1, 2, or 3 verified center and/or RHIT certification
- License/Certification: RHIT preferred.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Maintains the THAA Trauma Registry database by:
- Identifying all THAA trauma admissions, transfers, and deaths, using clinical identifiers and strict inclusion/exclusion criteria defined by the American College of Surgeons (ACS).
- Retrieving trauma data through
- Data download from trauma data sources, including other hospital and system-wide databases and patient logs;
- Direct abstraction of clinical information based on guidelines from the ACS, including the identification of all injuries, procedures, complications, and outcomes.
- Networking with the ACS, the National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB), internal and external application administrators, and statewide trauma agencies and organizations.
- Collaborates with Trinity Information System (TIS) to serve as a liaison to trauma software vendors in resolution of problems.
- Reviews trauma patients’ clinical records across the continuum of care, including EMS reports, police reports (if available), the Emergency Department, Surgery, and inpatient records, and
- Applies appropriate Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS-2008) scores.
