Trauma Registry Data Analyst at Christus Health

Job Description:

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CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – San Marcos, which originated in 1923 as Hays County Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Memorial Hospital, opened at its current Wonder World Drive location in 1983. Our staff of more than 700 Associates works with more than 300 active and consulting physicians to provide quality services to patients and their families. For more than 20 consecutive years, we have been named The Best Hospital in Hays County in the annual “Best of Hays” publication released by the San Marcos Daily Record. In addition to interventional cardiac services, CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – San Marcos is a Certified Chest Pain Center and an accredited Primary Stroke Center. We lead the region in da Vinci robotic-assisted surgery and offers a variety of specialty care services including medical imaging, rehabilitation, hospice, women’s services and more.

Summary:

The Trauma Registrar will provide data entry support for the Trauma Registry. The Trauma Registrar will be responsible for assistance in maintaining the CHRISTUS Health Care System's Trauma Registry in compliance with all requirements of the Department of State Health Services, as outlined in the State Trauma Rules. The Trauma Registry is critical to the development and maintenance of an effective performance improvement program for trauma. The Trauma Registry also provides data needed for research and epidemiological studies.

Responsibilities:

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Provides clerical, statistical, and informational support to the Trauma Service.
• Maintains a database to allow for easy retrieval of trauma statistics.
• Accurately identifying trauma patients, abstracting requisite data, and entering them into the trauma registry based on trauma inclusion criteria.
• The ability to perform ICD-10 and Abbreviated Injury Scaling (AIS) coding.
• Updates and maintains all trauma registry records including essential elements as defined by trauma center leadership, State Designating Department, National Trauma Data Standards, and Trauma Quality Improvement Program (TQIP), as indicated based on trauma center level of designation.
• Demonstrates proficiency in capturing and entering data that contributes to accurate calculations of ISS, Trauma Score, TRISS, Probability of Survival Score;
  GCS, ICD/AIS coding, among others.
• Completes record abstraction, entry, and validation, in compliance with American College of Surgeons (ACS), State Designating Department, and the current policies and practices of the Trauma Program.
• Completes data uploads to regional, state, and national registries as required by State Designating Department and the ACS.
• Maintains confidentiality of written and verbal communication, autopsy reports, mortality and morbidity data, performance improvement activities and peer review data.
• Participates in trauma-related activities within their Regional Advisory Council, as requested.
• Participates in ongoing education regarding TQIP, if applicable, and other trauma related topics.
• Consistently promotes a professional image in demeanor, appearance, attitude, and behaviors.
• Supports Trauma Program initiatives such as injury prevention, outreach, and education as directed.
• Responsible for other duties assigned.

Job Requirements:

Education/Skills

• High school diploma or equivalent years of experience required
• Trauma Registry software training is required within 90 days of employment
• Must accrue 24 hours of trauma-related continuing education during the designation/verification period (3 years)
• The following courses are required within 12 months of hire
  • Abbreviated Injury Scale course by the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine (AAAM)
  • ICD-10 course in trauma;
    needs to be renewed every 5 years
  • A Trauma registrar course by the American Trauma Society (ATS)

Experience

• 1 to 2 years of experience preferred

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• Certified Abbreviated Injury Scale Specialist (CAISS) certification preferred

Work Schedule:

5 Days - 8 Hours

Work Type:

Part Time

Job Info:

• Company: Christus Health
• Position: Trauma Registry Data Analyst
• Work Location: San Marcos
• Country: US

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