Trauma Registrar
17 hours ago
UPMC is seeking a detail-oriented Trauma Registrar - Data Specialist to maintain the efficient operation of the Trauma Patient Registry. The ideal candidate will ensure consistency and quality in the data collection system, identify trauma patients, abstract and code information, and enter data into the trauma database.
Key Responsibilities:
- Abstract relevant information from trauma patient medical records for the hospital registry and the Pennsylvania Trauma Outcome Study.
- Code diagnoses and procedures using ICD-9-CM and calculate trauma and injury severity scores accurately and efficiently.
- Retrieve information from the database upon request of Trauma Services or other personnel.
- Attend and participate in Trauma QI activities, such as MAC meetings.
- Conduct concurrent review of trauma patient records within 48 hours of admission and enter select information into the database.
Requirements:
- High School Diploma with a minimum of 3 years of trauma registry, coding, and/or abstracting experience.
- OR a Graduate of an accredited record technician program.
- OR an Associate Degree with 1 year of trauma registry, coding, and/or abstracting experience.
- Requires knowledge of medical record content, medical terminology, anatomy, and physiology.
- Requires prior experience in ICD-9 coding.
- Desire abbreviated injury scoring (AIS).
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
- Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal.
- Act 33 with renewal.
- Act 34 with renewal.
- Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal.
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