Trauma Registrar – University Hospital (4181) (Healthcare)
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We are seeking a Trauma Registrar to: - Collect/abstract state and national trauma data bank elements into the Trauma Registry database on all patients meeting state or national trauma inclusion criteria. - Maintain confidentiality of the registry data and provide registry data as appropriate for research.
Education: Minimum – Completion of a one-year ICD-9/ICD-10 Coding Program or equivalent experience
Work Experience: Minimum - One (1) year coding experience OR previous experience working with trauma registry databases and handling medical information in a health care setting.
Licenses and Certifications: Preferred - CAISS – Certified Abbreviated Injury Scale Specialist, CSTR – Certified Specialist in Trauma Registries.
Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities: - Knowledge of and ability to use computers, including word processing, spread sheets, graphics, messaging (E-Mail), data base management and report writers. - Extensive knowledge of Registry maintenance and related regulations. - Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology. - Knowledge of data abstraction techniques. - Knowledge of ICD10 Coding. - Ability to work independently on assigned projects and to recommend improvement to the process of collecting, maintaining and reporting patient information. - Proven ability to establish productive relationships with a wide variety of health care professionals.
Physical Requirements: Sedentary: Ability to lift up to 10 pounds maximum and occasionally lifting and/or carrying such articles as dockets, ledgers and small tools. Although a sedentary job is defined as one, which involves sitting, a certain amount of walking and standing is often necessary in carrying out job duties. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and other sedentary criteria are met.
W ork Schedule: 100% FTE, 40 hours per week. Scheduled shifts are Monday through Friday. Hours may vary based on the operational needs of the department.
University Hospital in Madison is a Magnet®-designated facility that's ranked Wisconsin's #1 hospital and considered one of the nation's leading hospitals, teaching institutions and referral centers.
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