Trauma Registrar - Trauma Services

Methodist Health System; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Methodist Dallas Medical Center, a flagship hospital of Methodist Health System, seeks a Trauma Registrar to maintain our trauma registry, ensuring accurate data collection, coding and entry for ongoing performance improvement.

The role collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to support incidence tracking, treatment outcomes and research activities, with certification requirements including CSTR and possible CAISS for ACS verification campuses.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• CSTR certification within one year for experienced registrars and within three years for new registrars.
• CAISS certification may be required for ACS verification campuses.
• 2 years of trauma registry experience at a Level I trauma facility preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain trauma registry data base with accurate data.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to support care improvements.
• Perform follow-up for incidence, treatment and outcomes.
• Support administrative planning and research activities.

Skills

Trauma registry experience

Data collection

Data entry

Coding and scoring

Performance improvement

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Hours of Work :

7a-3:30p

Days Of Week :

M-F

Work Shift :

8X5 Day (United States of America)

Job Description :

Job Purpose

• In 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, Required

Licenses 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, Required
• For 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 based on qualifications.

Work Experience:

• 2 years of trauma registry experience at a Level I trauma facility, Preferred

Methodist 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 hospital
• 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare by Becker’s Hospital Review, 2023
• Top 10 Military Friendly Employer, Gold Designation, 2023
• Top 10 Military Spouse Friendly Employer, 2023
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