Trauma Program Registrar

LMH Health; Lawrence (KS); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

LMH Health invites applications for a Trauma Registrar to abstract and maintain mandatory trauma data elements, ensuring security, confidentiality, and timely submission. The role collaborates with physicians, nurses, and the trauma team to deliver accurate data for state and national registries.

The candidate will perform real-time data entry, participate in quality assurance activities, and support injury prevention initiatives by analyzing patterns of injury and data trends.

Qualifications

• Basic data collection of demographics and clinical data for trauma registry.
• Maintain 80% completeness within 60 days of patient discharge.
• Ensure accuracy through QA, validation, and timely submission.

Responsibilities

• Perform data abstraction from patient charts into the trauma registry.
• Interact with physicians and trauma team to accomplish registry functions.
• Validate mapping for TQIP, NTDB, and state registry requirements.
• Identify patterns in mechanism of injury to support injury prevention efforts.
• Generate data reports in Excel/PowerPoint for internal and external use.

Skills

Data entry

Excel

PowerPoint

Data validation

Reporting

Education

AIS course

ICD-10 course

ICD-9/10 knowledge

CAISS

CSTR

Tools

Mapping concepts

Job description

Something special starts here.You can’t define it, but you know it when you see it: the difference between an average life and the good life. When your cup is full – with joy, purpose and lifelong health – it shows. At LMH Health, we are all about healthy people, healthy communities and healthy futures, and that makes us your destination for an exceptional career. From flexible, work-life harmony to competitive pay and great advancement potential, find everything you’re looking for at LMH Health.You'll find everything you’re looking for at LMH Health:Join a team that cares about the communityTuition reimbursement to support continuing educationProfessional development and recognitionExcellent benefitsWe’re looking for you.Job DescriptionJOB SUMMARYThe Trauma Registrar is responsible for identifying, abstracting, and maintaining required state and national trauma bank elements as well as upholding legal and ethical aspects including: data security, release of trauma data, confidentiality, and data transmission.ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIESPerforms basic data collection of demographics and coding of clinical and follow-up data from all sources into the trauma registry database.Interacts with physicians, nurses, and other members of the trauma team and trauma patients to perform trauma registry functions.Keeps registry current as defined by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment as 80% complete within 60 days of patient discharge.Determines appropriateness of patient entry into the Trauma Registry based on guidelines from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, the American College of Surgeons “Resources for the Optimal Care of the Injured Patient” as well as the National Trauma Data Standard.Provides high quality data entry by abstraction of required state and national trauma data elements from the patient chart in real time and retrospectively.Participates in quality assurance, data validation, and improvement activities to ensure accuracy of data collection and timely submission of data according to state trauma registry and the American College of Surgeons Optimal Resource Document for Trauma Centers.Understands mapping concepts and validates mapping of registry software for Trauma Quality Improvement Program (TQIP), National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB), and the State of Kansas.Resolves routine coding issues/problems and appropriately seeks assistance from Trauma Program leadership and/or Trauma Registry vendor when appropriate.Recognizes patterns of mechanism and injury during case abstraction in order to contribute to opportunities for injury prevention and community safety.Reports data in formats such as Excel and/or PowerPoint for both internal and external consumption (includes statistical, clinical, and research data).JOB QUALIFICATIONSRequired :Participate in and pass the AAAM’s Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) course within 1 year of hire.Participate in a trauma registry course that includes all of the following content within 1 year of hire:AbstractionData managementReports/report analysisData validationHIPAAParticipate in an ICD-10 course or an ICD-10 refresher course every five yearsPreferredPrevious experience in chart auditing, ICD9 & 10 codes, and/or medical procedure coding.Certified Abbreviated Injury Scale Specialist (CAISS)Certified Specialist in Trauma Registries (CSTR)Our Cultural BeliefsPeople FirstIntegrity MattersBetter TogetherAt LMH Health, we value inclusion and diversity. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.