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Job Medical Coding and BillingPrimary Location TN-Nashville-Vanderbilt Hospital (VUH)Organization Trauma Program 201538Shift First Shift
JOB SUMMARY:
As a Trauma Registrar you will be responsible for the collection/abstraction of required state and national trauma data bank elements into the Trauma Registry database on all patients meeting state or national trauma inclusion criteria. You will abstract data from the medical record according to the requirements of the hospital, state and national trauma registry data definitions including demographic characteristics, prehospital information, initial hospital treatment, operating room usage, outcome and final disposition. Along with that you will code injuries and procedures using current ICD-10 and AIS codes.
LOCATION:
The Trauma Registrar role is remote / work from home.
DEPARTMENT SUMMARY:
Vanderbilt University Medical Center provides trauma care for 80,000 square miles. The Division of Acute Care Surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center handles close to 8,000 acute traumas admitting over 5,000 of those annually. Essential for the quality of trauma care provided by Vanderbilt University Medical Center are its facilities. These include a 20-bed burn unit, a 31 bed integrated Acute and Sub Acute care unit, which contains a 18 bed ICU, a 7 bed Acute Admission Area and a 10 bed Sub-Acute unit, and Lifeflight, an active air medical transport program.
The Trauma Program has been a level 1 state verified trauma center since the 1980s and an American College of Surgeons verified level 1 trauma center since 2014.
SHIFT:
Days – Mon-Fri
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Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health recognizes that diversity is essential for excellence and innovation. We are committed to an inclusive environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your diversity of culture, thinking, learning, and leading is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.
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VUMC Recent Accomplishments
Because we are committed to providing the best in patient care, education and research, we are proud of our recent accomplishments:
- US News & World Report: #1 Adult Hospital in Tennessee and metropolitan Nashville, named to the Best Hospitals Honor Roll of the top 20 adult hospitals, 10 nationally ranked adult specialty programs, with 3 specialties rated in the top 10 nationally, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt named as one of the Best Children’s Hospital in the nation, with 10 out of 10 pediatric specialties nationally ranked.
- Healthcare’s Most Wired: Among the nation’s 100 “most-wired” hospitals and health systems for its efforts in innovative medical technology.
- Becker’s Hospital Review: named as one of the “100 Great Hospitals in America”, in the roster of 100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Oncology Programs and to its list of the 100 Hospitals with Great Heart Programs.
- The Leapfrog Group: One of only 10 children’s hospitals in the to be named at Leapfrog Top Hospital.
- American Association for the Advancement of Science: The School of Medicine has 112 elected fellows
- Magnet Recognition Program: Received our third consecutive Magnet designations.
- National Academy of Medicine: 22 members, elected by their peers in recognition of outstanding achievement
- Human Rights Campaign Healthcare Equality Index: 6th year in a row that Vanderbilt University Medical Center was a Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Collection/abstraction of 300+ data points and entry into the NTRACS Trauma Registry database on all trauma patients admitted to VUMC and MCJCH as a Level I Trauma Center. Data Management- data integrity, reports and data presentation Anatomy and Conditions of Injury Coding and Scoring Concepts Registry- NTDB, State(s), and internal registry
- Communicates with department staff including physicians, managers, nursing staff, process improvements and research coordinators. Participates in validation of 5-10% of Registry data entry, tracks inconsistencies, and educates co-workers as needed.
- Maintains knowledge of current trends and developments by participating in:a. Taking monthly TQIP quizzes and reportsb. TQIP Open Forum webinars.c. Participates in registry specific coursework and continuing education courses per year, and meetings and activities.
- Data Entry and Reporting a. Abstracts data and performs data entry by determining appropriateness of patient entry, within timelines of quality measures (=/>95) and discharge requirements. b. Codes diagnoses and hospital procedures ICD10 and enters into Trauma Registryc. Submits trauma data to registry and databank and various Level 1 Trauma centers.
High School Diploma or GED (or equivalent experience) and 1 year relevant experience
ICD-10 knowledge is needed for this role.
Licensure, Certification, and/or Registration (LCR):
- Physical Requirements/Strengths needed & Physical Demands:
- Sedentary category requiring exertion up to 10 lbs. of force occasionally and uses negligible amounts of force to move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.
Movement
- Occasional: Sitting: Remaining in seated position
- Occasional: Standing: Remaining on one’s feet without moving.
- Occasional: Walking: Moving about on foot.
- Occasional: Lifting under 35 lbs: Raising and lowering objects under 35 lbs from one level to another
- Occasional: Lifting over 35 lbs: Raising and lowering objects from one level to another, includes upward pulling over 35 lbs, with help of coworkers or assistive device
- Occasional: Carrying under 35 lbs: Transporting an object holding in hands, arms or shoulders, with help of coworkers or assistive device.
- Occasional: Carrying over 35 lbs: Transporting an object holding in hands, arms or shoulders, with help of coworkers or assistive device.
- Occasional: Push/Pull: Exerting force to move objects away from or toward.
- Occasional: Bending/Stooping: Trunk bending downward and forward by bending spine at waist requiring full use of lower extremities and back muscles
- Occasional: Reaching below shoulders: Extending arms in any direction below shoulders.
- Occasional: Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise working with hand or hands.
Sensory
- Frequent: Noise: May include exposure to occupational noise levels which equal or exceed an 8-hr time-weighted average of 85 decibels, requiring enrollment in VUMC’s Hearing Conservation Program which includes training, use of hearing protection, and periodic audiometry.
- Continuous: Communication: Expressing or exchanging written/verbal/electronic information.
- Occasional: Chemicals and Gasses: Medications, cleaning chemicals, oxygen, other medical gases used in work area.
- Occasional: Pathogens: Risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens and other contagious illnesses.
Environmental Conditions
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