Trauma Services Data Coordinator | St. Rita's Medical Center

Mercy Health Partners; Lima (OH); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An opportunity to join Mercy Health as a Registry Coordinator, responsible for ensuring accurate data management within the Trauma Registry. This position involves coding, statistical reporting, and maintaining data integrity to support trauma care outcomes. Ideal candidates have a background in health information management or nursing, and certifications in trauma registries are preferred.

Benefits

Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance

Paid time off

Educational Assistance

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Associate's degree or equivalent preferred.
• Certification in Trauma Registries or equivalent experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates coding, scoring, and data entry for trauma registry.
• Abstracts medical record data into the TraumaBase database.
• Develops statistical reports for Trauma Services.

Skills

Data Integrity

Coding

Confidentiality

Statistical Analysis

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associates degree in Nursing or Health Information Management

Certified Specialist in Trauma Registries (CSTR)

Certified Abbreviated Injury Scale Specialist (CAISS)

Job description

Everyone who works with Mercy Health is united under one purpose: to help our patients be well in mind, body and spirit. This drive, along with our history of faith, is a powerful combination. It gives us a shared calling to work toward every day. Join our exceptional team and help us continue to provide the highest quality of health care possible to our communities.

Summary:

Responsible for the efficient operation of the Trauma Registry by developing, interpreting, implementing, and maintaining appropriate trauma data collection. The Registry Coordinator is responsible for abstracting accurate information from the medical record and assigning ICD9 codes, E-codes, and procedure codes to the trauma registry patient population by using the International Classification of Disease system to maintain the highest quality of data integrity regularly. The Registry Coordinator will also assign AIS scores by utilizing standards set forth by the AAAM to again ensure the highest quality of data integrity. They are also responsible for physician tracking and profiling for proper completion of trauma data and to assure compliance with standards set forth by The American College of Surgeons (ACS) and St. Rita’s Medical Center. Provides statistical and PI/QI data on the SRMC trauma patient population for the achievement of the highest quality of care. Also utilized for tracking, trending, hospital planning, educational purposes, and Regional, State, and National Registry reporting and credentialing and profiling of physicians involved in trauma care. Manages the department, on an interim basis, in the absence of the Trauma Program Manager in consultation with the Trauma Medical Director and/or the Chief Clinical Officer. Consults with the Trauma Program Manager to assure that all standards mentioned above are met and maintained.

Essential Job Functions:

• Responsible for coordinating all activities relative to coding, scoring, inputting, and reporting of trauma registry patients.
• Identifies appropriate patients for entry into the trauma registry.
• Compiles, interprets, and enters highly confidential data gathered from the patient’s records and financial reports into the TraumaBase database program.
• Responsible for accurately abstracting medical record data and inputting the data into the TraumaBase system to meet internal and external requirements for information.
• Assigns ICD10 codes, E-codes, and procedure codes to the trauma registry patient. Population by using the International Classification of Disease system to maintain the highest quality of data integrity regularly.
• Scores all injuries by assigning proper AIS and ISS scores based upon knowledge of rules established by the ACS and AAAM and for utilization of physician profiling and credentialing and to maintain the highest quality of data integrity regularly.
• Develops, organizes, and prepares the monthly (and as needed) statistical and PI/QI data reports for Trauma Services.
• The Registry Coordinator must maintain knowledge in regards to coding and scoring standards to have the capabilities to discuss problems and special situations as they occur through the review process.
• Compile information for statistical reporting for administrative requests, JCAHO, ACS, regional/state/national registries, and other departments to include diagnostic procedure utilization and physician statistical reporting.
• Maintain acceptable productivity standards.
• Responsible for maintaining the confidential nature of all medical records/information that he/she comes into contact with.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Employment Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED REQUIRED
• Associates degree (Nursing, Health Information Management (HIM) or other coding/medical/biological science field) or equivalent combination of education and/or experience that has provided knowledge of healthcare clinical or coding processes PREFERRED
• Certified Specialist in Trauma Registries (CSTR) PREFERRED
• Certified Abbreviated Injury Scale Specialist (CAISS) PREFERRED
• ICD-10 course or refresher within the last 5 years PREFERRED
• Completion of the latest version of the Association of the Advancement of Automotive Medicine's Injury Scale (AIS) course PREFERRED

Many of our opportunities reward* your hard work with:

Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans
Prescription drug coverage
Flexible spending accounts
Life insurance w/AD&D
Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible
Paid time off
Educational Assistance
And much more

*Benefits offerings vary according to employment status

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