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Title: Trauma Program Registrar - Surgery Trauma Program - Mount Sinai Morningside - Full Time

The Trauma Registrar performs comprehensive data collection, abstraction and basic analysis of trauma patient data. The trauma registrar is completely responsible for the trauma registry (with support from Trauma Program Manager and Trauma PI Coordinator) including accuracy, completeness, confidentiality of information collected and entered into the registry. The trauma registrar analyzes and interprets all available patient data to determine coding classifications including ICD-9/10 and AAAM in compliance with the American College of Surgeons and State of New York requirements. The trauma registrar determines selection, evaluation and analysis of diagnosis in order to satisfy criteria for abstracting and entry into trauma registry and actively works to supply data to be utilized for the process of analysis of patient care and identification of opportunities for improvement using data.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Performs comprehensive concurrent chart review and has primary responsibility for trauma registry data collection, including data entry, database management, data validation, injury coding and scoring, statistical data analysis and report design. All registry records will be closed within 30 to at a maximum, 60 days of patient discharge.
• Works closely with trauma registry vendors to assure timely resolution of problems and to implement revisions and upgrades to the system as they become available.
• Submits data to TQIP, NTDB and the state of NY on time and communicates any issues immediately to Trauma Program Manager or Trauma PI Coordinator.
• Supports Trauma Program Performance Improvement and Injury prevention initiatives by providing accurate and timely data, noting new trends and issues and informing Trauma Program Leadership promptly when an issue is identified.
• Actively participates in all trauma related performance improvement and patient safety program.
• Customizes and creates data fields to optimize efficiency of registry and facilitate issue identification and reporting.
• Provides reports for monthly Trauma PI meetings no later than 1 week prior to the meeting.
• Provides accurate quality and data reports for meetings and surveys by regulatory agencies. Performs other assigned duties as designated by the Trauma Program leadership.
• Participates in injury prevention, outreach and education done by the Trauma Center and ensures prevention activities done are based on local and some national data.
• Participates in all trauma center activities and attends national, regional and state programs.
• This position supports organizational goals by providing quality customer service, participating in performance improvement efforts and demonstrating a commitment to teamwork and cooperation.

Requirements:

High School diploma or equivalent required. One or more years of college with courses in medical terminology, anatomy, and physiology, ICD-9/10-CM coding, AIS 2005 coding and computer software databases preferred.

License/Certifications: Board Certified AIS Coding Specialist and Certified Specialist in Trauma Registry required within 2 years from date of hire.

Experience: Experience with direct exposure to trauma patient management preferred. Secretarial experience preferred. Data entry experience with focus in databases desirable. Computer skills required. Proficiency in Clinical Applications preferred at time of hire; incumbents within position will be trained appropriately and then skill will be required for this position within 30-60 days from date of hire.

Strength Through Diversity

The Mount Sinai Health System believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion are key drivers for excellence. We share a common devotion to delivering exceptional patient care. When you join us, you become a part of Mount Sinai’s unrivaled record of achievement, education, and advancement as we revolutionize medicine together. We invite you to participate actively as a part of the Mount Sinai Health System team by:

• Using a lens of equity in all aspects of patient care delivery, education, and research to promote policies and practices to allow opportunities for all to thrive and reach their potential

• Serving as a role model confronting racist, sexist, or other inappropriate actions by speaking up, challenging exclusionary organizational practices, and standing side-by-side in support of colleagues who experience discrimination

• Inspiring and fostering an environment of anti-racist behaviors among and between departments and co-workers

• We work hard to acquire and retain the best people and to create an inclusive, welcoming and nurturing work environment where all feel they are valued, belong, and are able to professionally advance. We share the belief that all employees, regardless of job title or expertise, contribute to the patient experience and quality of patient care.

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Who We Are

Over 38,000 employees strong, the mission of the Mount Sinai Health System is to provide compassionate patient care with seamless coordination and to advance medicine through unrivaled education, research, and outreach in the many diverse communities we serve.

Formed in September 2013, The Mount Sinai Health System combines the excellence of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai with seven premier hospitals, including Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai Brooklyn, The Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai Queens, Mount Sinai West (formerly Mount Sinai Roosevelt), Mount Sinai Morningside ( Formerly St Luke’s), and New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai.

The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer. We comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate, exclude, or treat people differently on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.

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Compensation

The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides a salary range to comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $58,661.00 - $74,250.00 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.