McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center
Trauma Registrar - Emergency Department
McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center, Springfield, Oregon, us, 97475
Trauma Registrar - Emergency Department
McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center is your community medical provider, serving the Willamette Valley and its residents. Our 113-bed hospital offers inpatient, outpatient, diagnostic, medical, surgical and emergency care. We are a family of caregivers offering care to our larger family — our community.
Position Details:
Hourly Base Rate: $15.06 - $22.73
Shift Hours Per Week: 20 hours/week, 10-hour shifts
Date Posted: 10/20/2025
The Emergency Department operates 24 hours a day and is a designated Level III Trauma Center.
Job Summary:
The Trauma Registrar is 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. The Trauma Registrar maintains the confidentiality of the registry data and provides registry data as appropriate for research.
Education/Licensing:
High School Diploma required.
Must participate in and pass the AAAM’s Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) course within 1 year of hire.
Must participate in a trauma registry course that includes all of the following content within 1 year of hire: (Abstraction, Data Management, Reports/report analysis, Data Validation, HIPAA.)
Must participate in an ICD-10 course or an ICD-10 refresher course every five years.
Must accrue at least 24 hours of trauma related CE during the verification cycle.
Qualifications/Skills/Experience:
One (1) year coding experience OR previous experience working with trauma registry databases and handling medical information in a health care setting.
Knowledge of and ability to use computers, including word processing, spread sheets, graphics, messaging (E-Mail), data base management, and report writers.
Extensive knowledge of Registry maintenance and related regulations.
Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, and physiology.
Knowledge of data abstraction techniques.
Knowledge of ICD-10 Coding.
Ability to work independently on assigned projects and to recommend improvement to the process of collecting, maintaining, and reporting patient information.
Ability to establish productive relationships with a wide variety of health care professionals.
Essential Job Functions:
Performs basic data collection of demographics and coding of clinical and follow-up data from all sources into trauma registry database.
Interacts with physicians, nurses, and other members of the trauma team and trauma patients to perform trauma registry functions.
Keeps registry current as defined by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) as 80% complete within 60 days of patient discharge.
Determines appropriateness of patient entry into the Trauma Registry based on guidelines in the American College of Surgeons “Resources for the Optimal Care of the Injured Patient” as well as the National Trauma Data Standard.
Provides high quality data entry by abstraction of required state and national trauma data elements from the patient chart in real time and retrospectively.
Participates in quality assurance, data validation, and improvement activities to ensure accuracy of data collection and timely submission of data according to State Trauma Registry and the American College of Surgeons Optimal Resource Document for Trauma Centers.
Understands mapping concepts and validates maps of registry software for Trauma Quality Improvement Program (TQIP), National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB), and the state.
Resolves routine coding issues/problems and appropriately seeks assistance from Trauma Program leadership and/or Trauma Registry vendor when appropriate.
Recognizes patterns of mechanism and injury during case abstraction in order to contribute to opportunities for injury prevention and community safety.
Reports data in formats such as Excel and/or PowerPoint for both internal and external consumption (includes statistical, clinical, and research data).
Benefits:
Competitive salary and benefits package.
Opportunities for professional development and advancement.
Supportive work environment with a collaborative team.
Comprehensive healthcare coverage.
Retirement savings plan.
Paid time off and flexible scheduling options.
Student loan repayment program.
Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
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McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center is your community medical provider, serving the Willamette Valley and its residents. Our 113-bed hospital offers inpatient, outpatient, diagnostic, medical, surgical and emergency care. We are a family of caregivers offering care to our larger family — our community.
Position Details:
Hourly Base Rate: $15.06 - $22.73
Shift Hours Per Week: 20 hours/week, 10-hour shifts
Date Posted: 10/20/2025
The Emergency Department operates 24 hours a day and is a designated Level III Trauma Center.
Job Summary:
The Trauma Registrar is 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. The Trauma Registrar maintains the confidentiality of the registry data and provides registry data as appropriate for research.
Education/Licensing:
High School Diploma required.
Must participate in and pass the AAAM’s Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) course within 1 year of hire.
Must participate in a trauma registry course that includes all of the following content within 1 year of hire: (Abstraction, Data Management, Reports/report analysis, Data Validation, HIPAA.)
Must participate in an ICD-10 course or an ICD-10 refresher course every five years.
Must accrue at least 24 hours of trauma related CE during the verification cycle.
Qualifications/Skills/Experience:
One (1) year coding experience OR previous experience working with trauma registry databases and handling medical information in a health care setting.
Knowledge of and ability to use computers, including word processing, spread sheets, graphics, messaging (E-Mail), data base management, and report writers.
Extensive knowledge of Registry maintenance and related regulations.
Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, and physiology.
Knowledge of data abstraction techniques.
Knowledge of ICD-10 Coding.
Ability to work independently on assigned projects and to recommend improvement to the process of collecting, maintaining, and reporting patient information.
Ability to establish productive relationships with a wide variety of health care professionals.
Essential Job Functions:
Performs basic data collection of demographics and coding of clinical and follow-up data from all sources into trauma registry database.
Interacts with physicians, nurses, and other members of the trauma team and trauma patients to perform trauma registry functions.
Keeps registry current as defined by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) as 80% complete within 60 days of patient discharge.
Determines appropriateness of patient entry into the Trauma Registry based on guidelines in the American College of Surgeons “Resources for the Optimal Care of the Injured Patient” as well as the National Trauma Data Standard.
Provides high quality data entry by abstraction of required state and national trauma data elements from the patient chart in real time and retrospectively.
Participates in quality assurance, data validation, and improvement activities to ensure accuracy of data collection and timely submission of data according to State Trauma Registry and the American College of Surgeons Optimal Resource Document for Trauma Centers.
Understands mapping concepts and validates maps of registry software for Trauma Quality Improvement Program (TQIP), National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB), and the state.
Resolves routine coding issues/problems and appropriately seeks assistance from Trauma Program leadership and/or Trauma Registry vendor when appropriate.
Recognizes patterns of mechanism and injury during case abstraction in order to contribute to opportunities for injury prevention and community safety.
Reports data in formats such as Excel and/or PowerPoint for both internal and external consumption (includes statistical, clinical, and research data).
Benefits:
Competitive salary and benefits package.
Opportunities for professional development and advancement.
Supportive work environment with a collaborative team.
Comprehensive healthcare coverage.
Retirement savings plan.
Paid time off and flexible scheduling options.
Student loan repayment program.
Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
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