TRAUMA REGISTRAR, TRAUMA

Sgmc-Health-1; Valdosta (GA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Low Healthcare Insurance Premiums

401(k) with employer match

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Employee discounts

Company paid life insurance

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

Cancer Insurance

Accident Insurance

Pet Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

On-the-job training and skills develop

Opportunities for growth and advanced

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

SGMC Health's Trauma Department in Valdosta, GA seeks a Trauma Registrar to oversee daily registry operations, including data abstraction, coding, entry, and confidentiality. The role encompasses sharing data with state and national entities and addressing database issues.

Requirements include nursing education, RN license in Georgia, and completion of ICD-10 coding and Trauma Registrar courses within defined timelines. Independent work and collaboration with clinicians are essential.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
• Current RN license in Georgia or comparable coding/trauma registry experience.
• Completion of ICD-10 Coding Program within 3 months of hire.
• American Trauma Society Trauma Registrar Course within 3 months of hire.
• CAISS or CSTR preferred.
• Minimum 1 year coding experience or trauma registry experience.
• Knowledge of MS Office and registry management.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day activity of the trauma registry.
• Data validation and database management duties.
• Share registry data with state and national entities.
• Troubleshoot database problems and ensure data integrity.
• Orient new employees to the registry and data abstraction.

Job description

Description

WHAT IT'S LIKE AT SGMC HEALTH

Purpose

No matter your role or area that you work in, at SGMC Health we are collectively working towards goals that will make our community a better place.

Excellence

We strive to do the right thing the right way, are accountable in all we do, require competence of our people, and are compassionate in our service.

Team Spirit.

We encourage team effort, support personal and professional development, acknowledge individual talents and skills, and support innovation and empowerment.

Award Winning Performance.

We are committed to providing the best care possible and we are proud to be recognized locally, statewide, and nationally for the exceptional care that our staff provides.

WHY YOU WILL LOVE SGMC HEALTH

SGMC has great benefit options, depending on the role that you are going into– including healthcare, supplementary benefits, ways to save for the future, opportunities for career advancement, and opportunities to expand your skill set. Some of these great benefit options are listed below:

• Low Healthcare Insurance Premiums
• 401(k) with employer match
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Employee discounts
• Company paid life insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Cancer Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• On-the-job training and skills development
• Opportunities for growth and advancement
• Employee Assistance Program

JOB LOCATION :

Main Campus

DEPARTMENT:

TRAUMA

SCHEDULE:

Full Time, 8 HR Day Shift, 8AM - 5PM

POSITION SUMMARY

The Trauma Registrar manages the day to day activity of the trauma registry, including all aspects of database management, data validation, managing workload, sharing data with state and national entities, and troubleshooting database problems. Also responsible to orient new employees to the registry, including data abstraction, coding and entry within the database as necessary. The Trauma Registrar maintains the confidentiality of the registry data and provides registry data as appropriate for research.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing and three (3) years of related experience required. Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) by the Georgia Board of Nursing required or may have (3) years of relevant coding, trauma registry or other healthcare related data abstract experience in lieu of RN license.
• Completion of ICD-10 Coding Program with 3 months of hire.
• American Trauma Society’s Trauma Registrar Course within 3 months of hire.
• The Association of the Advancement of Automotive Medicine Injury Scaling Course.
• Preferred Certified Abbreviated Injury Scale Specialist (CAISS) or Certified Specialist in Trauma Registries (CSTR)
• Preferred One (1) year coding experience OR previous experience working with trauma registry databases and handling medical information in a health care setting
• Knowledge of and ability to use computers, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), database management and related regulations.
• Extensive knowledge of Registry maintenance and related regulations
• Ability to work independently on assigned projects and to recommend improvement to the process of collecting, maintaining, and reporting patient information
• Ability to establish productive relationships with a wide variety of health care professionals.
  

WORKING CONDITIONS - ADA INFORMATION

Sedentary: Ability to lift up to 10 pounds’ maximum and occasionally lifting and/or carrying such articles as dockets, ledgers and small tools. Although a sedentary job is defined as one, which involves sitting, a certain amount of walking and standing is often necessary in carrying out job duties. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and other sedentary criteria are met.

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