Trauma Data Specialist

Job Details

Maintains and updates computerized patient log.Maintains, updates, and distributes the inpatient trauma patient log.Conducts concurrent and retrospective medical record data abstraction for submission into the PTSF database and assists in the identification of PI indicators related to the delivery of trauma patient care and/or documentation issues.Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the core values of the Hospital.

Job Description

Hours: Per diem / 20 hours per week

• High School Education or GED
• Minimum of (5) years of work-related experience
• Experience with medical terminology, Medical coding, trauma coding, and ICD-9 diagnostic coding
• Experience and proficiency with various computer applications
• Maintains and updates computerized patient log
• Maintains, updates, and distributes the inpatient trauma patient log.
• Conducts concurrent and retrospective medical record data abstraction for submission into the PTSF database and assists in the identification of PI indicators related to the delivery of trauma patient care and/or documentation issues.
• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the core values of the Hospital.

• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office products.
• Experience with performance improvement implementation programs.

Certificates/Licenses/Registration State

• Must complete Basic Registry course and AAAM Scaling Course within 1 year of Hire
• Must obtain CSTS certification within 2.5 years of hire

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc.

Primary Location Address

1100-04 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students.