Registrar – Trauma, Full-Time Days

Education
H.S. Diploma or Equivalent Req And
Associate’s Degree Health Information or related field Pref And
ATS or equivalent Trauma Registrar Course Pref And
AAAM injury coding course Pref

Experience
1 Year Experience with chart auditing, quality improvement, data entry required Req and
1 Year Medical records experience Pref

Licenses and Certifications
Other Trauma Registrar Certification Upon Hire Pref

Skills
Working knowledge of anatomy, physiology, disease processes, and familiarity with statistics with the ability to analyze and draw inferences from statistical data. Positive interpersonal and communication skills. Good organizational skills and attention to detail with the ability to function in a fast paced environment. Must demonstrate proficiency with computers and understanding of medical terminology. Ability to use resources of other institutions and physician offices to obtain/analyze trauma related data.

Supervision
Individual Contributor

Position Responsibilities

Provides exceptional customer service.

Contributes to creating and maintaining a collaborative work environment.

Champions actions to reduce/eliminate patient risks.

Incorporates customer needs and expectations into daily operations.

Collaborates with all customer groups (staff, physicians, patients, family, external customers) to determine customer expectations. Completes daily analysis of medical records for trauma patients and determines eligibility for registry reporting.

Maintains registry, orderly records of data to be coded and abstracts.

Completes daily obligations addressing case discovery, patient rounds and performance improvement process.

Communicates current regulatory requirements and monitors compliance.

Performs queries for reports from the trauma registry database.

Analyzes data to fulfill administrative and medical staff requests.

Downloads essential data to the Texas Department of Health Services on a monthly basis and National Trauma Data Bank annual download.

Collects patient care data, identifies and reports significant findings to Trauma Program Manager/Coordinator and Trauma Medical Director.

Monitors trauma patient records for quality improvement indicators.

Establishes collegial relationships with physicians.

Supports and maintains effective communication among physicians, staff and other departments.

Consistently promotes a professional image of in demeanor, appearance, attitude and behaviors.

Integrates team building strategies and principles of group process in interactions

Identifies ineffective and costly processes and reports findings to Trauma Program Manager/Coordinator to improve those processes 

Remains flexible with scheduling to help meet departmental/patient needs.

Assumes responsibility for and participates in projects as needed.

Helps to coordinate care across a broader continuum of patient care including injury prevention, pre-hospital, acute, emergent, and rehabilitation.

Integrates the ACS guidelines for trauma patient care into the continuum of patient care.

Coordinates efforts in the progressive growth of trauma system.

Contributes to unit-based programs.

Contributes to research strategies.

Why Texas Health As a Texas Health RN you’ll enjoy top-notch benefits including 401(k) with match, paid time off, competitive health insurance choices, healthcare and dependent care spending account options, wellness programs to keep you and your family healthy, tuition reimbursement, a student loan repayment program and more.

At Texas Health, our people make this a great place to work every day. Our inclusive, supportive, excellence-driven culture make Texas Health a place you’ll love to call home.

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• A “100 Best Workplaces for Millennials” by Fortune and Great Place to Work®
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Additional perks of being a Texas Health Nurse

• Unlimited access to online continuing education for professional and career development. Plus an RN Step Program including NCAP and a nursing certification test-prep content for specialty nurses.
• A Nursing Excellence Advisory Board to provide the framework and methodology for funding projects to improve the quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.
• A strong shared governance structure featuring unit-based councils that empower nurses to shape their work environment.
• A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

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