Trauma Registrar

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Trauma Registrar','06020-63412','United States-Tennessee-Nashville-Skyline Medical Center','Full-time','Admitting Registration Clerical & Scheduling','!*!TriStar Skyline Medical Center -
Nashville, TN

 

 

Located in Nashville, Tennessee, TriStar
Skyline Medical Center is Tennessee's first comprehensive stroke center and
a national leader in neuroscience. The facility is equipped with 213 beds and
offers a full array of acute care services, including cardiology, oncology,
orthopedics/spine, rehabilitation and emergency services. As an Accredited
Chest Pain Center with PCI, TriStar Skyline is a leading provider of emergency
heart care. There are more than 400 physicians on staff, many of whom have
offices located right next door in the TriStar Skyline Medical Plaza.

 

TriStar Skyline Medical Center is looking for a Trauma Registrar (Full-Time).Position
Responsibilities

 

The
Trauma Registrar is responsible for all data collection, abstraction and entry
of all trauma patients (ICS-9 Codes 800-959.9) into the trauma registry (V5
Collector).  Produces reports and
analyses for internal and external customers, and supports the registry
requirement for verification as a Level II Trauma Center by the State of
Tennessee and the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma.  The Trauma Registrar reports to the Trauma
Program Director, and is supervised by the Trauma Registry Coordinator.

 

 

 

Department
Specific Criteria

 

Organizational,
Verbal, Interpersonal, Customer Relations, Mathematical, Statistical, Analytical,
Grammar/Spelling, Read/Comprehend written instructions, Follow verbal
instructions.  Proficiency in Microsoft
Office (Access, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

 

Responsibilities include the following areas of
competency:

 

Clinical

Abstracts trauma charts in accordance with
guidelines established by the State of Tennessee, ACS, and internally.Maintains a 95% or greater abstracting
accuracy rate.Exhibits ability to abstract charts with minimal
supervision.Ensures cases are entered into V5 Collector
database within 30 days of discharge, 95% of the time.Identify and record quality improvement issues
identified in the initial data entry of the trauma patient record, and
those issues identified by the trauma clinicians during the patients
hospital stay, in the trauma registry.Maintain current trauma roster of inpatients
who meet trauma services inclusion criteria.Analyze, summarize, and display data in a
variety of formats for the purposes of reporting using Access, Word,
Excel, and PowerPoint.

 

Communication

Communicates information appropriately so that
others are informed as necessary.Expresses verbal and written thoughts in a
clear and concise manner with appropriate grammar.Promptly responds to e-mail and voicemail.Follows verbal directions.

 

Education/Training/Research

As a designated Key Resource Facility,
provides in-services as requested to other TriStar facilities staff for
educational purposes. Responds and is available to inquiries from
internal and external customers on Registry issues.  Attends meetings as requested for discussion
of issues.Participate in regular staff development and
continuing education events to maintain state-of-the-art computer and clinical
skills/knowledge.



 

 

','!*!ICD-9
and ICD-10 Coding experience requiredAIS
Coding experience preferredV5
Collector or NTRACS experience preferredTQIP
experience preferredCSTR
(Certified Specialist in Trauma Registry) within two (2) years of employmentAssociates/Technical
Degree preferred










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