Trauma Registrar – Full-time, Days

Heres what you need:

Education:

• H.S. Diploma or Equivalent required
• Associates degree Health Information or related field preferred

Licenses and Certifications

• ATS or equivalent Trauma Registrar Course preferred
• AAAM injury coding course preferred - required within 6 months of hire
• Trauma Registrar Course - required within 6 months of hire

Experience

• 1-year experience with chart auditing quality improvement data entry required
• 1-year medical records experience preferred

In addition to the required qualifications a successful Trauma Registrar will have:

• Working knowledge of anatomy physiology disease processes and familiarity with statistics with the ability to analyze and draw inferences from statistical data.
• Positive interpersonal and communication skills.
• Good organizational skills and attention to detail with the ability to function in a fast paced environment.
• Must demonstrate proficiency with computers and understanding of medical terminology.
• Ability to use resources of other institutions and physician offices to obtain/analyze trauma related data.

What you will do:

• Collects patient care data identifies and reports significant findings to Trauma Program Manager/Coordinator and Trauma Medical Director.
• Monitors trauma patient records for quality improvement indicators
• Provides quality patient-centered care that is safe timely effective efficient and equitable.
• Identifies ineffective and costly processes and takes action to improve those processes.
• Helps to coordinate care across a broader continuum of patient care including injury prevention pre-hospital acute emergent and rehabilitation.
• Coordinates efforts in the progressive growth of trauma system.

Additional perks of being a Texas Health Nurse

• Benefits include 401k PTO medical dental Paid Parental Leave flex spending tuition reimbursement student loan repayment programs as well as several other benefits.
• Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.
• Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).
• A supportive team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

Texas Health Arlington Memorial Highlights

For more than six decades Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital has been a trusted provider of acute-care services in the heart of North Texas. Our 369-bed hospital delivers comprehensive medical care to Arlington and neighboring communities including Kennedale Pantego Mansfield Grand Prairie and the greater DFW Metroplex.

We offer advanced care in medical and surgical services cancer treatment womens health behavioral health neurosciences emergency and sports medicine. Our facility includes a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Level III Maternal Newborn Unit and Level III Trauma Center. Were accredited by the American College of Surgeons as a Comprehensive Community Cancer Center and by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers.

Texas Health Arlington Memorial is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center Chest Pain Center and Heart Failure Center. Weve earned the American Heart Associations Gold Plus award for excellence in stroke heart failure and chest pain care. Were also a Magnet-designated hospital and a Blue Distinction Center for Hip and Knee Replacement and Spine Surgery. Our emergency department was recently voted best in Arlington reinforcing our role as a top choice in North Texas for emergency care cancer services and womens health.

If youre ready to join us in our mission to improve the health of our community then lets show the world how were even better together!

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Trauma Registrar Full-time Days

Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better Together

Work location:Texas Health Arlington Memorial 800 West Randol Mill Rd. Arlington TX 76012

Work hours:Full-time 40 hours weekly 9:00am 5:00pm daytime hours with some weekends.