Data Analyst I

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Job Location (Full Address):

601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 14642

Opening:

Worker Subtype:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Department:

500178 Trauma Program

Work Shift:

UR - Day (United States of America)

Range:

UR URG 106

Compensation Range:

$44,419.00 - $62,186.00

The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job's compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.

Responsibilities:

GENERAL PURPOSE
Responsible for the identification/collection, entry, maintenance, and reporting of data into the trauma registry for the Pediatric Trauma Program as required by the New York State Department of Health (NY DOH) and the National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB) based on the NY DOH and NTDB standards. Will serve as trauma registry expert for the pediatric trauma program and ensure the registry contains accurate and reliable data for use by the program. Timely, accurate registry data produced by the trauma registrar is necessary to support daily functions of the Pediatric Trauma Program, verification/accreditation, national benchmarking, and performance improvement and research activities. Data are also entered into the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Trauma Quality Improvement Project (TQIP) database to allow risk-adjusted benchmarking for quality improvement.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Registry Abstraction:

• Accurately identify all trauma admissions, transfers, and deaths, using clinical identifiers and strict inclusion/exclusion criteria.
• Complete and verify for accuracy all data collected according to standards outlined by regulatory bodies- New York State/American College of Surgeons and as directed by the Trauma Program Manager (PTM) and Trauma Medical Director (TMD), including identification of all injuries, procedures, complications and outcomes.
• Complete data abstraction of clinical information into the registry both concurrently and retrospectively while meeting frequent data deadlines.
• Assign and accurately score all injuries utilizing the Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) and validate ICD diagnostic codes, operative codes, E-codes and modify as needed.
• Daily tracking on hospitalized patients reviewing patient charts for additional data indicators, and completion of concurrent data abstraction.
• Coordinate with other program staff, departments, and agencies as needed to gather all data necessary to complete the abstraction on each patient, including trauma program leadership/faculty, attending and resident physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, and pre-hospital personnel.
• Clarify injury descriptions and detail when necessary, from clinical providers to obtain accurate injury severity scoring and improve hospital reimbursement and resource allocation.

Registry Reporting:

• Analyze and interpret trauma data to provide both routine and ad hoc reports of trauma statistics and quality assurance filters used for weekly process improvement meetings, routine volume reporting, annual comprehensive reports, education/injury prevention, financial analysis, internal requests, and external oversight: ie) NYS DOH, ACS Committee on Trauma

Registry Management:

• Monitor security of data to ensure the integrity and reliability of database systems and ensure preventative and routine maintenance for the trauma registry.
• Maintain all reference materials necessary for trauma registry, coding, and abstracting.
• Research, evaluate and recommend changes in equipment to facilitate trauma registry.
• Resolve technical software or reporting issues with internal systems as well as software vendor as needed.
• Responsible for identifying areas for streamlining and process improvement in the data collection process.
• Maintain quality data standards for submission to internal/external databases via frequent validation reports provided by trauma registry staff, program leadership, as well as external bodies, ie) TQIP, NTDB, NYS DOH
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