Trauma Registry Data Specialist (ICD-10 & AIS)

St. Josephs Medical Center; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Joseph Medical Center in Houston seeks a trauma registry professional to maintain the hospital Trauma Registry, assign ICD-10 and AIS codes, and submit quarterly to SETRAC/DSHS/NTDB. The role supports trauma program leadership and collaborates with care teams to ensure accurate data capture and reporting.

You will perform daily chart abstraction, compile reports, and assist in regulatory surveys while fostering patient safety and data quality across the trauma services.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Completion of Association for the Advancement Automotive Medicine (AAAM) Abbreviated Injury Scaling (AIS) course
• Typing and office management skills which include organization necessary to perform multiple tasks
• Ability to accurately take notes and transcribe meeting minutes
• Proficient using Microsoft Office, including Excel Spreadsheet
• American Trauma Society (ATS) Basic Trauma Registrar Core Course preferred upon hire; if does not have will complete within one year
• Certification Abbreviated Injury Scaling (CAISS) preferred upon hire

Responsibilities

• Compiles reports as directed by Trauma Program Leadership
• Identify trauma patients based on ICD-10 diagnosis codes for chart abstraction using various hospital documentation sources
• Performs daily chart abstraction on trauma patients and enters data into the trauma registry to include patient demographic information, dates of service, injury details, pre-hospital data, diagnoses, procedural and treatment information
• Maintains an up-to-date trauma registry with quarterly uploads to DSHS State registry, SETRAC regional trauma registry and yearly to the NTDB
• Prepares reports on all drowning for submission to DSHS State registry
• Assists in the preparation for licensing and regulatory surveys for Trauma Designation
• Provides administrative support in typing, word processing, photocopying in trauma-related committees
• Other duties as assigned

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

AIS course completion

CAISS preferred on hire

ATS Core Course preferred on hire

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

ICD-10 coding knowledge

AIS knowledge

Job description

St. Joseph Medical Center in Houston seeks a trauma registry professional to maintain the hospital Trauma Registry, assign ICD-10 and AIS codes, and submit quarterly to SETRAC/DSHS/NTDB. The role supports trauma program leadership and collaborates with care teams to ensure accurate data capture and reporting.

You will perform daily chart abstraction, compile reports, and assist in regulatory surveys while fostering patient safety and data quality across the trauma services.