Job Description

ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S IS A TOBACCO FREE WORKPLACE. FLU VACCINES ARE REQUIRED. ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS WILL RECEIVE CONSIDERATION FOR EMPLOYMENT WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, AGE, DISABILITY, PROTECTED VETERAN STATUS OR ANY OTHER CHARACTERISTIC PROTECTED BY FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAWS.

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Work Shift:

Please see job description for details.

Time Type:

Part time

Department:

CC095010 Emergency Department

Summary:

Responsible for managing the trauma data registry (NTRACS) and the burn data registry (burnTRACS). Identifies, collects, codes, scores injury severity and enters patient data into each NTRACS' database.

Additional Information:

Required Education:

Associate's degree or equivalent from two-year college program or technical school or nursing diploma

Recommended Education:

Bachelor's Degree

Required Work Experience:

Related Field - 3 years of experience

Recommended Work Experience:

Required Certifications:

Recommended Certifications:

Certified Professional Coder (CPC) - American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), Certified Specialist in Trauma Registries (CSTR) - American Trauma Society, Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) - American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), Registered Health Information Technologist (RHIT) - American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)

Description

1. Organizes and enters injury data into the trauma registry database (NTRACS) regarding the patients injury event, its severity, the patients care and outcome.

2. Identifies burn or trauma patients from the admission records on a daily basis.

3. Abstracts appropriate data elements for all trauma patients, reviewing both concurrently and retrospectively to ensure all necessary elements are captured.

4. Establishes the injury severity score using AIS methodology as well as injury procedures and injury diagnosis using ICD 10 methodology.

5. Performs on-going quality assurance and data validation assessments to ensure accuracy of the data and to meet regulatory compliance and accrediting standards.

6. Assists with quality improvement or research projects/studies as required.

7. Generates reports to provide data and statistical information to burn, trauma and injury prevention directors and to appropriate others serving as a conduit to monitor AC's trauma trends, supplying benchmarking data, and identifying injury trends by age, geographic location, and cause of injury.

8. Submits data to the national database and Arkasnsas Department of Health Trauma Section at required intervals.

9. Participates in state trauma database users groups meetings and periodic training; participates in burn registry education.

10. Generates data to evaluate outcomes for specific trauma entities used to evaluate timeliness, appropriateness, and quality of patient care.