Part Time Trauma Registrar

Part‑time Trauma Registrar

Part‑time (29 hours week) Trauma Registrar in the newly developed Trauma Program at Texas Health Resources, Denton, Texas.

Texas Health Denton, 3000 N I‑35 Denton, Texas 76201

Part‑time, days – 29 hours per week

• Opportunity to work closely with the Trauma Program Manager.
• Available training: AAAM Injury Coding, Trauma Registry Certification, ICD‑10 Course certificates.

• HS diploma or equivalent (required)
• Associate’s degree in Health Information or related field (preferred)
• ATC or equivalent Trauma Registrar Course (preferred)
• AAAM injury coding course (preferred)
• 1 year experience with chart auditing, quality improvement, data entry (required)
• 1 year medical records experience (preferred)
• Trauma Registrar Certification upon hire (preferred)
• Experience with CAISS, coding certificate, or RHIT (preferred)
• Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, disease processes, and statistics
• Positive interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Proficiency with computers; familiarity with Care Connect, Excel, and Collector
• Ability to use external resources to obtain/analyze trauma‑related data

• Provide quality, safe patient care and exceptional customer service.
• Create and maintain a collaborative work environment.
• Champion actions to reduce/eliminate patient risks.
• Incorporate customer needs and expectations into daily operations.
• Collaborate with staff, physicians, patients, family and external customers to determine expectations.
• Complete daily analysis of medical records for trauma patients to determine registry reporting eligibility.
• Maintain registry, and orderly records of data to be coded and abstracted.
• Address case discovery, patient rounds and performance improvement processes daily.
• Communicate current regulatory requirements and monitor compliance.
• Perform queries for reports from the trauma registry database.
• Analyze data to fulfill administrative and medical staff requests.
• Download essential data to the Texas Department of Health Bureau of Epidemiology on a monthly basis and the National Trauma Data Bank annually.
• Collect patient care data, identify and report significant findings to the Trauma Program Manager/Coordinator and Trauma Medical Director.
• Monitor trauma patient records for quality‑improvement indicators.
• Provide quality, patient‑centered care that is safe, timely, effective, efficient and equitable.
• Establish collegial relationships with physicians and support effective communication among physicians, staff and other departments.
• Promote a professional image in demeanor, appearance, attitude and behaviors.
• Integrate team‑building strategies and principles of group process in interactions.
• Provide safe patient care at affordable costs delivered by compassionate caregivers.
• Identify ineffective and costly processes and take action to improve them.
• Remain flexible with scheduling to help meet departmental/patient needs.
• Assume responsibility for and participate in projects as needed.
• Coordinate care across a broader continuum, including injury prevention, pre‑hospital, acute, emergent and rehabilitation.
• Integrate ACS guidelines for trauma patient care into the continuum.
• Coordinate efforts in the progressive growth of the trauma system.
• Contribute to unit‑based programs and research strategies.

• 401k, PTO, medical, dental, paid parental leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment program and other benefits.
• High‑quality patient care delivery through nursing education and research innovations.
• Strong Unit Based Council.
• Supportive team environment with outstanding growth opportunities.

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Questions or concerns? Email recruitment.