Trauma Registry Specialist: Data That Saves Lives

Bon Secours Mercy Health; Petersburg (VA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Medical/dental/vision coverage

Paid time off

Job summary

Bon Secours Mercy Health in Petersburg, VA seeks a Trauma Registrar to collect and abstract data for state/national trauma databases, supporting verification as a Level III Trauma Center.

The role involves data abstraction from EMRs and related sources, assigning ICD-10-CM/PCS and AIS codes, daily chart review, and reporting quality issues to the Trauma PI Coordinator. Requires registry data abstraction experience and MS Office proficiency.

Qualifications

• One year registry data abstraction experience.
• Two years medical data abstraction/coding experience.
• Proficiency with MS Office including email, Word, and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Identify cases for inclusion into the registry from multiple sources per National Trauma Data Base standards.
• Abstract data from EMR, prehospital databases, autopsy reports, or other sources to support injured patient data.
• Assign ICD-10-CM diagnoses and ICD-PCS procedures per Official Coding Guidelines.
• Assign and verify AIS codes for severity and survival probabilities per AAAM AIS coding.
• Perform daily chart review and data entry into the trauma registry for eligible patients.
• Report complications and quality issues to the Trauma PI Coordinator promptly.
• Ensure adherence to data management protocols for accurate and timely reporting.
• Assist with performance improvement activities.

Skills

Data abstraction

Medical coding

MS Office

Education

ICD-10 coding

Anatomy/Physiology coursework

Medical Terminology coursework

Medical Records Coding degree

Tools

Windows-based software

Job description

Bon Secours Mercy Health in Petersburg, VA seeks a Trauma Registrar to collect and abstract data for state/national trauma databases, supporting verification as a Level III Trauma Center.

The role involves data abstraction from EMRs and related sources, assigning ICD-10-CM/PCS and AIS codes, daily chart review, and reporting quality issues to the Trauma PI Coordinator. Requires registry data abstraction experience and MS Office proficiency.