Job title: Data Specialist Trauma- Remote Eligible
Company: Childrens National Medical Center
Job description: Performs data abstraction from a variety of documentation with input into Collector data base to satisfy criteria as a Pediatric Level I Trauma Center. Secures documentation and billing information and reconciles for charge entry for trauma team activation.Additionally is a Trauma and Burn registrar position. Data abstraction, report building. Knowledge on ICD-10 coding is helpful. AAAMS and ATS registry courses completion preferred but not required.This position is Remote EligibleQualifications Minimum Education
High School Diploma or GED Or equivalent required. (Required)
Bachelor’s Degree (Preferred)Minimum Work Experience
2 years Related experience. (Required)Functional Accountabilities
Database Entry
- Identify patients and abstract data from medical records in Cerner and EPRS required by the Collector Trauma Registry Data Base on all trauma & burn patients requiring trauma activations to include all patients admitted with injury.
- Keep data base current within 2 months of patient discharge.
- Maintain knowledge of current data dictionary definition and changes in order to accurately input data.
- Coordinate downloads from HBOC for integration of demographic information into the Collector Trauma Registry Data Base.
- Observe for injured patients being admitted to non-surgical services.
Database Sharing
- Responsible for the completion and uploading of data required quarterly on children injured in Maryland to be sent to the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Service Systems COMAR 30.08 criteria.
Research Projects
- Participate in the data collection pertaining to all research projects conducted through the Trauma Service and the Department of Surgery.
Billing
- Obtain trauma activation charge ticket and hard copy medical record from EMTC.
- Enter charges for trauma activation fee and enter charges in a timely manner.
- Track missing records and reports to manager.
- Continues to look for documentation for late charge entry.
- Verify medical record information within Cerner or EPRS to determine accurate level of trauma team activation code for appropriate charge entry.
New Personnel Training
- Orient and train new personnel that require access to the Collector Data Base to include research assistants, summer interns, and others whose job responsibilities include interfacing with the Collector Data Base.
Organizational Accountabilities
Organizational Accountabilities (Staff)
Organizational Commitment/Identification
- Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met
Teamwork/Communication
- Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior
- Partner with all team members to achieve goals
- Receptive to others’ ideas and opinions
Performance Improvement/Problem-solving
- Contribute to a positive work environment
- Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change
- Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes
- Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment
Cost Management/Financial Responsibility
- Use resources efficiently
- Search for less costly ways of doing things
Safety
- Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance
- Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation
- Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation
- Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication
- Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers
- Attend carefully to important details – practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance
Expected salary:
Location: Washington DC
Job date: Wed, 21 Aug 2024 06:20:55 GMT
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