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Corewell Health

Integrated not-for-profit healthcare system

Trauma Registrar Clinical Data

Clinical Support & Patient AdministrationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeGrand Rapids, MI, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • An associate degree in Health Information Technician (HIT) is required.
  • Active listening, communication, computer skills, confidentiality, organization, and time management are required.
  • The Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) credential through the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine (AAAM) trauma-specific adult and pediatric course must be completed within one year of hire.
  • The candidate must attend American College of Surgeons and State-required education courses within 12 months of employment, including the AAAM AIS course and Trauma Registrar Course.

Responsibilities

  • Identify, abstract, and maintain records of applicable patients in a registry data system; analyze registry data and disseminate information in accordance with professional ethics; and preserve the confidentiality and security of patient data stored in registry files.
  • Assist in organizing and maintaining the data system to meet registry-data user needs, State and National reporting requirements, American College of Surgeons Level I Trauma Center Verification, and State of Michigan Level III or IV Designation compliance.
  • Identify trauma patients for inclusion in computerized trauma registries based on the National Trauma Data Standard Case Inclusion Criteria.
  • Collect data from trauma-patient charts based on the National Trauma Data Definition Standards, Michigan Trauma Quality Improvement Program definitions, and facility-specific definitions.
  • Use standard work and data definitions to accurately abstract required data elements from sources including radiological records, such as magnetic resonance imaging and computerized tomography, and operative records.
  • Assign and score patient data using Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS), Injury Severity Score (ISS), and ICD-10 coding systems.
  • Review trauma registry data for completeness and accuracy, participate in data validation activities, ensure patient data accuracy and validation, and maintain the computerized Trauma Registry system.
  • Perform chart abstraction prospectively and retrospectively.
  • Perform queries, generate reports from collected data, communicate findings to the Trauma Program manager, performance-improvement nurses, and other appropriate persons, and prepare pertinent data-analysis information for presentation.
  • Meet departmental quality standards during multi-source data abstraction into the registry; analyze data and prepare reports within study parameters.
  • Participate in meetings and assist with reporting quarterly data findings, special studies, and quality-control activities as directed by the manager.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

  • A bachelor's degree in Health Information Administrator (HIA) is preferred.
  • Two years of relevant experience, preferably in a registry setting, is preferred.
  • Knowledge of trauma registry software is preferred.
  • Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) credential through the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) upon hire is preferred.
  • Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) credential through AHIMA upon hire is preferred.

About the Company

Corewell Health

Integrated not-for-profit healthcare system

Corewell Health is a not-for-profit, integrated health system in Michigan formed by combining Beaumont Health and Spectrum Health. It operates 22 hospitals and over 300 outpatient locations, and it also offers health coverage through its provider-sponsored Priority Health plan. The system covers a full continuum of care—from hospital-based services and outpatient care to post-acute services—and it finances and delivers care within one organization to improve outcomes and control costs. Corewell Health serves individuals, families, and employers, and it supports innovation through Corewell Health Ventures, its venture capital arm that invests in healthcare technology. Compared with many competitors, Corewell Health combines care delivery, financing (insurance), and investment in new technologies under a single not-for-profit umbrella, aiming to align incentives and reduce fragmentation across the care journey.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Southfield, MI
Founded
2022

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