Trauma Certified Data Registrar

St Luke; Meridian (ID); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work opportunity

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Retirement savings program

Job summary

St. Luke’s is seeking a Trauma Registry Specialist to manage the trauma registry, abstract data, and ensure accuracy in accordance with national and state standards.

This fully remote role supports quality improvement initiatives, regulatory reporting, and accreditation while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. You will work with physicians, nursing leadership, and quality teams to maintain data integrity, support benchmarking, and protect patient privacy under HIPAA regulations.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience: 2 years in trauma registry; strong preferred.
• Certifications: Must hold at least one of CSTR, CAISS, or SCR.

Responsibilities

• Maintain comprehensive trauma registry by identifying, abstracting, coding, and entering patient data.
• Collaborate with trauma program leadership, physicians, and clinical teams to ensure data integrity.
• Ensure compliance with ACS trauma registry standards and state reporting requirements.
• Perform data validation, quality audits, and regular registry maintenance.
• Generate reports and assist with benchmarking, quality improvement, and accreditation activities.
• Support trauma performance improvement with physicians, nursing leaders, and quality teams.
• Maintain confidentiality per HIPAA regulations.
• Stay current on trauma registry standards and coding updates.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Must live in Idaho, Oregon, Arizona or Utah

Make an Impact Beyond the Bedside

Join our mission-driven, nonprofit health system as a Trauma Certified Data Registrar and play a vital role in improving trauma care through the collection, analysis, and management of trauma data. This fully remote position offers the opportunity to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to support quality improvement initiatives, regulatory compliance, and trauma program accreditation while making a meaningful impact on patient outcomes.

What You'll Do

As a Trauma Registry Specialist, you will be responsible for maintaining a comprehensive trauma registry by accurately identifying, abstracting, coding, and entering patient data in accordance with national and state standards. You will work closely with trauma program leadership, physicians, and clinical teams to ensure data integrity and support performance improvement efforts.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify and abstract trauma patient cases using established inclusion criteria.
• Accurately collect, code, and enter clinical data into the trauma registry.
• Ensure compliance with American College of Surgeons (ACS) trauma registry standards and state reporting requirements.
• Perform data validation, quality audits, and routine registry maintenance to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Generate reports and assist with trauma program benchmarking, quality improvement initiatives, and accreditation activities.
• Collaborate with physicians, nursing leaders, and quality teams to support trauma performance improvement.
• Maintain confidentiality and protect patient health information in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
• Stay current on trauma registry standards, coding updates, and best practices.

Qualifications:

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent
• Experience: 2 years relevant experience, Trauma Registry experience strongly preferred
• Licenses/Certifications: Must hold at least one of the following certifications: Certified Specialist in Trauma Registries (CSTR) or Certified Abbreviated Injury Scale Specialist (CAISS) or Surgical Clinical Reviewer (SCR) certification required.
• Prefer experience supporting an ACS-verified Trauma Center.
• Prefer experience with trauma quality improvement initiatives and regulatory reporting.

Why Join Us?

As a nonprofit health system, we are committed to improving the health of the communities we serve while supporting the professional growth and well-being of our employees. We foster a collaborative culture where every team member contributes to safer care and better patient outcomes.

What We Offer:

• Fully remote work opportunity (must live in Idaho, Oregon, Arizona or Utah).
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.
• Retirement savings program with employer contributions.
• Generous paid time off and wellness resources.
• Professional development and continuing education opportunities.
• The opportunity to make a meaningful impact on trauma care across our health system.

What's In It For You

At St. Luke’s, caring for people in the communities we serve is our mission – and this includes our own SLHS team. We offer a robust benefits package to support our teams both professionally and personally. In addition to a competitive salary and retirement plans, we ensure our team feels supported in their benefits beyond the typical medical, dental, and vision offerings. We care about you and have fantastic financial and physical wellness options, such as: on-site massages, on-site counseling via our Employee Assistance Program, access to the Personify Health Wellness tool, as well as other formal training and career development offerings to ensure you are meeting your career goals.

St. Luke’s is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by law.

*Please note: this posting is not reflective of all job duties and responsibilities and is intended to provide an overview to job seekers.