TRAUMA REGISTRAR - TRAUMA BURN

The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on Cook County Health (CCH) policy. Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at CCH. For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement.

Location: John H Stroger Hospital, 1969 W Ogden Ave, Chicago, IL 60612

Department: Trauma and Burn

Shift: 8:00AM - 4:00PM

This position is exempt from Career Service under the CCH Personnel Rules.

Job Summary

Under supervision of the Trauma Program Coordinator, the Trauma Registrar will abstract relevant clinical and demographic information from the medical record to identify the care rendered to the patient for purpose of compliance, research, and quality improvement. The Trauma Registrar will assign ICD-10 injury (E-Code), procedure codes, diagnostic codes, and complication codes in accordance with the American College of Surgeons' guidelines. Will be required to work both independently and within a team to maintain productivity standards.

Typical Duties

• Concurrently and retrospectively, collects data from patient electronic health records and other computer-generated sources, on all trauma and burn patients.
• Encodes the data, ICD-10 coding, into the trauma registry (Digital Innovations) following American College of Surgeons guidelines
• Abstracts patient procedures, complications, morbidities, mortalities, and system issues for the trauma program and enters data into the trauma data base
• Actively participates in data validation processes for accuracy and consistency of abstracting.
• Assists with preparation for trauma and burn center verification site visits
• Assists with quality projects as directed.
• Additional responsibilities related to the Trauma Registry as assigned by the Trauma Program Coordinator, Trauma Medical Director,
• Attends departmental required in-services and training in-service
• Attends Hospital's annual in-service and training programs
• Adheres to section/departmental procedures from work assignments
• Meets quality and productivity standards
• Adheres to the Departmental Standard Practices Guidelines
• Adheres to Hospital attendance polices
• Adheres to environmental requirements
• Meets the standard for compliance of Continuing Education for their licensing/certification
• Perform assignments as scheduled with or without supervision
• Adheres to HIPPA rules and regulations
• Maintains a cooperative working relationship with the Trauma Administration Team
• May be required to work flexible day hours

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required (Must provide proof at the time of interview)
• One (1) year of experience working in health care field is required
• Must hold one or more of the following certifications: is required
  
  
  
  • Certified Coding specialist (CCS, CCS-P)
  • Certified Professional Coder (CPC)
  • Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)
  • Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)
  • Certified Specialist in Trauma Registry (CSTR)
  
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) is preferred
• Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) is preferred
• Familiar with Digital Innovations registry software is preferred

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Characteristics

• Working knowledge of ICD-10 coding
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to code using a computerized encoder/abstracting system
• Ability to operate a PC in a windows environment
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines as needed
• Ability to adhere to department policies and standards using best practice
• Ability to maintain a professional demur
• Ability to work flexible hours
• Ability to maintain a high level of discretion and maintain confidentiality
• Demonstrate attention to detail, accuracy, and precision