Trauma Registry Coordinator (Trauma Data Abstractor)

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The Trauma Registry Coordinator provides trauma coding and abstracting services for the Trauma Center at LCMC. Responsible to manage and maintain the hospital's trauma data collection process and registry for the clinical outcomes databases for the Trauma Program. This is accomplished through identification of eligible trauma patients for inclusion into the database in accordance with appropriate rules and policies.

*This position is fully remote after 2 months of onsite training*

Your Everyday

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Data Collection and Reporting:

• Concurrently identifies, abstracts and enters data for Trauma registry patients in accordance with NTDB and TQIP standards in the designated timeframe.
• Updates and maintains all trauma patient logs and assists in tracking patients throughout the system.
• Assigns International Classification of Disease, Tenth Edition, Clinical Modification (ICD 10 CM) codes and Association of the Advancement of Automotive Medicine’s (AAAM) codes for trauma related injuries and procedures.
• Monitors the occurrence of certain complications in accordance with NTDB, TQIP and hospital performance improvement (PI) initiatives.
• Creates and generates reports in support of the trauma Performance Improvement (PI) program for required statistics and for physicians’ research.
• Serves as the primary communicator with the trauma registry vendor on an ongoing basis to ensure compliance with all NTDB and TQIP fields as well as internal and external resources related to hardware, software and network issues.
• Exports data by scheduled submission dates. Reviews validation reports and makes the appropriate corrections.

Works with Patients, Families and Staff:

• Establishes working relationships with members of the hospital community including staff in various departments whose support is necessary for the management and success of the program.
• Works closely with the appropriate manager to ensure PI fallouts, complications, follow up and loop closure are identified, reviewed and documented.

NTDB/TQIP Participation:

• Completes the American Trauma Society’s Trauma Registrar Course, AAAM Injury Scaling Course and the Trauma registry specific continuing education as required.
• Participates in program webinars as indicated. Attends the TQIP National Conference as indicated.

The Must-Haves

Minimum:

EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

2 years of Coding/ Trauma Register, Chart Review, and medical record abstraction

Preferred: Trauma One Software and Epic EMR Experience

EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS

High School Diploma/GED or equivalent

AHIMA Accredited RHIA or RHIT Program

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Registered Health Information Technician

Commission on Certification for Health Informatics and Information Management (CCHIIM)

Registered Health Information Administrator

Commission on Certification for Health Informatics and Information Management (CCHIIM)

Certified Coding Specialist

Commission on Certification for Health Informatics and Information Management (CCHIIM)

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

ICD-10 CM coding, Abbreviated Injury Severity Scoring Knowledge a plus.

Critical thinking skills, compassion, attention to detail, organizational skills, calm under pressure, patience and communication skills.

WORK SHIFT:

Days (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community. 

Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary

Your extras

• Deliver healthcare with heart. 
• Give people a reason to smile. 
• Put a little love in your work. 
• Be honest and real, but with compassion.  
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do. 
• Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care. 
• See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective. 
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other. 
• Love what makes you, you - because we do

You are welcome here.