Trauma Registry Specialist

Penn Medicine; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn Medicine is seeking a Trauma Registry professional responsible for reviewing trauma patient records, abstracting data, and supporting decision-making with accurate data management. The role ensures data integrity, coding accuracy, and timely submissions to the PA Trauma Systems Foundation.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team, perform statistical reporting, and contribute to performance improvement initiatives within the Trauma Service.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Two (2) years experience as an Allied Health professional.
• Working knowledge of ICD-9-CM and personal computer.
• RHIA/RHIT/RN or certificate/degree in Allied Health preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs concurrent in-house trauma record abstraction and enters data into the trauma database.
• Assigns ICD-9-CM codes for injuries and procedures.
• Analyses data and generates reports to meet trauma service requests.
• Acts as system administrator for the Trauma Registry and troubleshoots issues.
• Identifies PTSF qualifiers and audits and ensures timely submission of data.

Skills

Medical Terminology Experience

Education

H.S. Diploma/GED

RHIA/RHIT/RN or Allied Health certificate/degree (preferred)

Tools

ICD-9-CM coding books

Tricode software

AIS scoring book

Encoder

Job description

Penn Medicine is seeking a Trauma Registry professional responsible for reviewing trauma patient records, abstracting data, and supporting decision-making with accurate data management. The role ensures data integrity, coding accuracy, and timely submissions to the PA Trauma Systems Foundation.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team, perform statistical reporting, and contribute to performance improvement initiatives within the Trauma Service.