Trauma Registrar I (Must Live in Colorado)

Summary

Denver Health is an integrated academic healthcare system and safety-net organization with a Level I Trauma Center. The Trauma Registrar I maintains the trauma registry by abstracting and coding medical record data, supporting trauma reporting, performance improvement, research, and quality tracking while ensuring data accuracy and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Collect and enter data points into the trauma registry to support the trauma program reporting requirements. (20%)
• Abstracts the required average volume of charts on a monthly basis. (20%)
• Confidently navigates an electronic health record for required data (10%)
• Abstracts, analyzes, and codes details of medical record for trauma registry information (10%)
• Collect and enter data points into the trauma registry to support the trauma programs performance improvement activities. (10%)
• Collect and enter data points to support the research activities for trauma (10%)
• Maintain current knowledge of the Trauma Data dictionary, TQIP and NTDB updates (10%)
• Maintain current knowledge in data aggregation, policies and procedures (5%)
• Participates in departmental educational activities (5%)

Skills

• High School Diploma or GED
• 1 year coding experience OR previous working with trauma registry databases and handling medical information in a health care setting
• Possess good computer keyboarding skills
• Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems
• Knowledge of organizational structure, work flow, and operating procedures
• Microsoft Office products
• Ability to read and interpret clinical data from a medical record
• Familiarity with ICD 10 Diagnosis and procedure coding
• Familiarity with Abbreviated Injury Scale/ Injury Severity Scores (AIS/ISS)
• Experience with computer databases
• Familiarity with coding for billing or data purposes using ICD -10, AIS, or CPT
• Familiarity with Electric Medical Records such as EPIC, Cerner, Meditech, etc

Qualifications

Must Haves

• High School Diploma or GED
• 1 year coding experience OR previous working with trauma registry databases and handling medical information in a health care setting
• Possess good computer keyboarding skills
• Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems
• Knowledge of organizational structure, work flow, and operating procedures
• Microsoft Office products
• Ability to read and interpret clinical data from a medical record

Nice to Haves

• Familiarity with ICD 10 Diagnosis and procedure coding
• Familiarity with Abbreviated Injury Scale/ Injury Severity Scores (AIS/ISS)
• Experience with computer databases
• Familiarity with coding for billing or data purposes using ICD -10, AIS, or CPT
• Familiarity with Electric Medical Records such as EPIC, Cerner, Meditech, etc

Benefits

• Paid time off starting at 28 days per year, inclusive of vacation, personal/sick, and 7 Holidays
• 100% paid parental leave up to 6 weeks
• Immediate eligibility for retirement plans with employer contribution up to 9.5%
• Generous medical, dental, vision plans in addition to employer paid disability and life insurance.
• Comprehensive well-being programs including on-site employee fitness center located on Denver Health main campus and nationally recognized RESTORE Center
• Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)
• Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more
• Tuition reimbursement & assistance
• Education, coaching, and professional development opportunities through the Workforce Development Center (WFDC) that support internal career growth and advancement pathways
• Professional clinical advancement program & shared governance
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer+ free student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF program
• National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer