Trauma Registrar FT Days

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Expectations:

Under direction of the Trauma Program Manager, performs a variety of duties essential to maintaining the Trauma Registry as mandated by the County of Los Angeles, Department of Health Services and the National Trauma Data Standard, in relation to the Trauma Service at Huntington Health. This position abstracts, collects and corrects trauma data for purposes of documenting and reporting information based on requirements from the American College of Surgeons to include the identification of all injuries, procedures, complications, and outcomes.

EDUCATION:
High School Diploma.

EXPERIENCE/TRAINING:
A minimum of 2 years experience in health care with exposure to medical terminology and patient medical records.
Extensive use of data entry and word processing systems.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:

Required:
Current (within 5 years) International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) Coding Course Completion Certificate  or within 12 months of hire/transfer.
Current Association of the Advancement of Automotive Medicine (AAAM) Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) course completion certificate or within 12 months of hire/transfer.
Certificate of completion of a Trauma Registry course approved by the American College of Surgeons or within 12 months of hire/transfer.

Preferred:
Certified Abbreviated Injury Scale Specialist (CAISS)
 

SKILLS:
Computer Data Entry skills, Word Processing, Excel and PowerPoint programs.
Knowledge of ICD coding, AIS coding and Injury Severity coding.
Strong understanding of medical terminology and anatomy.
Demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills to achieve goals and objectives of department.

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Additional individual compensation may be available for this role through differentials, extra shift incentives, bonuses, etc. Base pay is only a portion of the total rewards package, and a comprehensive benefits program is available for qualifying positions.

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