Trauma Registrar Mercy

Number of Job Openings Available:

1

Date Posted:

February 07, 2025

Department:

38016510 Mercy Trauma Services

Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Shift Length:

8 hour shift

Hours Per Week:

40

Union Contract:

Non-Union-NCT

Weekend Rotation:

None

Job Summary:

Allina Health is a not-for-profit health system that cares for individuals, families and communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. If you value putting patients first, consider a career at Allina Health. Our mission is to provide exceptional care as we prevent illness, restore health and provide comfort to all who entrust us with their care. This includes you and your loved ones. We are committed to providing whole person care, investing in your well-being, and enriching your career.

Key Position Details:

• Hybrid position - Attendance for occasional onsite meetings based on business needs
• Full time position (80 hours per two-week period)
• 8-hour, day shifts
• No weekends

Job Description:

Collect and abstract physiological and anatomical data while identifying and prioritizing injury-specific coding of trauma patients for inclusion into a trauma data collection system. The primary purpose of aggregating trauma-related data, from both a state and national perspective, is to provide statistics for research purposes and to have evidence aimed at directing and improving treatments and care-management in effort to optimize outcomes for injured patients. Understand and strive to meet the requirements for various trauma center levels as determined by the Minnesota State Department of Health and/or the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma. The requirements set forth by both regulatory organizations determine the ability of a hospital to achieve and/or maintain trauma verification and designation.

Principle Responsibilities

• Critically reviews, analyzes and abstracts medical records ensuring accuracy and integrity in effort to provide evidence for benchmarking, process improvement activities, and development of standards of trauma care.
• Locates and abstracts data from the medical record and official external records involving in-depth review of all pre-hospital and in-hospital documentation of physiological status indicators, time-specific criteria, and procedural details. Provides analysis and abstraction of autopsy reports and other official documentation from the medical examiner’s office.
• Supports site-specific Trauma Program Managers' with appropriate identification and collection of data particular to individual projects or requests. Ensures that the data provided is accurate and complete to serve as a strong foundation for evidence-based projects and initiatives. Provides advice to site-specific Trauma Program Manger’s on the use of graphs, charts, and other visuals aiming for meaningful impact. Delivers quality and consequential materials in the form of reports, scorecards, stats-sheets, graphs, and charts
• Performs routine and regular data audits on self and peers to ensure data validity and reliability. Reports errors or discrepancies for the purpose of self and team education and to improve ongoing quality and performance.
• Facilitates and fosters strong relationships and open and trusting dialogue with trauma leaders from their assigned sites. Emulates a team-focus with emphasis on good communication.
• Works collaboratively with department leadership to develop, enhance and maintain abstraction tools reflective of workflow and element changes. Leads projects when delegated/assigned.
• Monitors and complies with information related to vendor tools and electronic medical record upgrades. Adjusts workflow processes and develops recommendations for the department and specific sites based upon enhancements or upgrades as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Associate's or Vocational degree in a health care field with RHIT/RHIA eligibility or certification OR – Experienced Registered Nurse, Registrar, or Coding Specialist with at least 3 years of trauma-related experience or
• 2 to 5 years experience in medical terminology and physical anatomy
• Will consider new graduate of a Health Information Management Program dependent upon skill and experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a health care field with RHIT/RHIA eligibility or certification OR – Experienced Registered Nurse, Registrar, or Coding Specialist with at least 3 years of trauma-related experience
• 2 to 5 years experience in Trauma Registry work
• 2 to 5 years experience with the National Trauma Data System (NTDS) trauma data definitions

Licenses/Certifications

• Association for the Advancement for Automotive Medicine's (AAAM) requiredwithin 1 Year
• Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) Coding Course requiredwithin 1 Year
• The American Trauma Society's Trauma Registry Course (Basic) requiredwithin 1 Year
• Certified Specialist in Trauma Registries (CSTR) preferred

Physical Demands

• Sedentary:
• Lifting weightUp to 10 lbs. occasionally, negligible weight frequently

Pay Range

Pay Range: $32.20 to $44.13 per hour

The pay described reflects the base hiring pay range. Your starting rate would depend on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, your experience, education, and the union agreement (if applicable). Shift, weekend and/or other differentials may be available to increase your pay rate for certain shifts or work.

Benefit Summary

Allina Health believes the best way to provide safe and compassionate care for our patients is by nurturing the passion of those who care for them. That’s why we devote extraordinary resources to help you grow and thrive — not only as a professional but also as a whole person. When you join our team, you have access to a wealth of valuable employee benefits that support the total well-being — mind, body, spirit and community — of you and your family members. 

Allina Health is all in on your well-being. Because well-being means something different to everyone, our award-winning program provides you with the resources you need to help you navigate your personal journey. This includes up to $100 in well-being dollars, dedicated well-being navigators, and many programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching and tools to support you on your journey.  

In addition, Allina Health offers employee resources groups (ERGs) -- voluntary, employee-led groups that serve as a resource for members and organizations by fostering a diverse, inclusive workplace aligned with the organization's mission, values, goals, business practices, and objectives. Allina Health also engages employees in various community involvement and volunteering events.  

Benefits include:

• Medical/Dental

• PTO/Time Away

• Retirement Savings Plans

• Life Insurance

• Short-term/Long-term Disability

• Paid Caregiver Leave

• Voluntary Benefits (vision, legal, critical illness)

• Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education as applicable

• Student Loan Support Benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

• Allina Health is a 501(c)(3) eligible employer

*Benefit eligibility/offerings are determined by FTE and if you are represented by a union.