Trauma Registrar - Trauma Service

Methodist-Health-System; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Methodist Dallas Medical Center seeks a Trauma Registrar to manage the trauma registry, ensure accurate data collection, coding and entry, and support performance improvement initiatives. The role collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to aid administrative planning and research activities.

Experience in trauma registry is preferred; certifications such as CAISS or CSTR within timelines are highly valued in our Level I center in Dallas.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Certification in trauma data management: CAISS or AAAM course is preferred.
• CSTR certification must be obtained within one year for experienced registrars.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the trauma registry database with identification, collection, coding, and scoring of data.
• Enter and follow up on data to support incidence, treatment, outcomes, and performance improvement.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for administrative planning and research activities.

Skills

Trauma registry experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

CAISS Certification or AAAM Course Completion

CSTR certification within one year of employment

Job description

Hours of Work :7a-3:30pDays Of Week :M-FWork Shift :8X5 Day (United States of America)Job Description :Job PurposeIn this highly visible, fast-paced, and challenging position, you'll collaborate with multidisciplinary team member to provide the very best care for our patients. The Trauma Registrar maintains a data base unique to the trauma population. This can include identification, collection, coding, scoring and entering of data into the trauma registry data base as well as performing follow-up for the purposes of incidence, treatment and outcomes, performance improvement, administrative planning and marketing, support programs, and research activities.Job Requirements:Education:High school diploma or equivalent, RequiredLicenses and/or Certifications:Certified Specialist in Trauma Registry (CSTR) within one year of employment for experienced registrars and three years of employment for new registrars, RequiredCertified Abbreviated Injury Scale Specialist (CAISS) Certification or Abbreviated Injury Scaling (AAAM) Course Completion, PreferredFor campuses going through American College of Surgeons verification, CAISS certification is required for a designated staff member to meet verification standards. The department will assign this responsibility based on qualifications.Work Experience:2 years of trauma registry experience at a Level I trauma facility, PreferredMethodist Dallas Medical Center is one of North Texas’ best places to work. And it keeps getting better. The flagship hospital of Methodist Health System, Methodist Dallas is a 595-bed acute care teaching and referral hospital. It is home to the only adult Level I Trauma Center in southern Dallas, the first and only Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center in southern Dallas, and the newly renovated Linda and Mitch Hart Breast Center. Celebrating more than 90 years of service, we strive to have a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve and welcomes the skills and talents of all groups. Our reputation as an award-winning employer shows in the distinctions we’ve earned:Magnet-designated hospital150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare by Becker’s Hospital Review , 2023Top 10 Military Friendly Employer, Gold Designation, 2023Top 10 Military Spouse Friendly Employer, 2023Level III Neonatal Intensive Care UnitLiver, kidney, and pancreas transplantation programs