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Children's Hospital Colorado has defined and delivered pediatric healthcare excellence for more than 100 years.
Here, the nation's brightest nurses, physicians, scientists, researchers, therapists, and care providers are creating the future of child health. With an optimist's outlook, a trailblazing spirit, and a celebrated history, we're making new strides every day.
We've been Magnet-designated four times by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and are consistently recognized among the best of the best pediatric hospitals with #1 rankings in Colorado and the region by U.S. News & World Report.
As a national leader in pediatric care, we serve children and families from all over the nation. Our System of Care includes four pediatric hospitals, 11 specialty care centers, 1,300+ outreach clinics and more than 10,000 healthcare professionals representing the full spectrum of pediatric care specialties.
Here, we know it takes all of us, every role, to deliver the best possible care to each child and family we treat.
That's why we build our teams toward a foundation of equity in access, advancement, and opportunity. We know teams of individuals with different identities and backgrounds can nurture creativity and innovation. We know we can see, treat, and heal children better when our team reflects the diversity of our patient population. We strive to attract and retain diverse talent because we know a truly inclusive and equitable workforce will help us one day realize our most basic calling: to heal every child who comes through our doors.
A career at Children's Colorado will challenge you, inspire you, and motivate you to make a difference in the life of a child. Here, it's different.
The Registrar maintains department specific registries and databases (e.g cancer registry, or trauma registry). The Registrar collects, enters, analyzes and reports database information.
The Trauma Registrar is a trained professional who collects and maintains data related to patients who have been treated for traumatic injuries. They are responsible for maintaining accurate and complete records of all trauma patients, which can be used for the purposes of research, quality improvement, injury prevention, and national benchmarking. Trauma Registrars further validate and interpret the data per American College of Surgeons and the State of Colorado guidelines. Trauma registrars are the trauma center's data experts and carefully maintain the registry as required per state and national standards.
The trauma registrar requires extensive knowledge of ICD-10 coding as it relates to diagnoses and procedure coding, as well as AIS Coding. They utilize the electronic health record (EHR) and interface with a trauma registry software with guidance of data elements defined by our governing bodies to complete total patient chart abstraction. In addition to abstract total patient care data, the Trauma Registrar is responsible for validating patient data, completing continuing education annually, and collaborating with emergency medical services and referring hospitals for completion of continuity of care.
Department Name: Trauma Program
Job Status: Full time, 40 hours per week
Shift: 7am/9am to 3/5pm, Hybrid with 3 days in the office and 2 at home or REMOTE
We're seeking experienced trauma registrars with ICD10/AIS coding experience for an 100% remote position, CSTR/CAISS certifications preferred.
POPULATION SPECIFIC CARE
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the following essential functions. These examples do not include all of the functions which the employee may be expected to perform.
COMPETENCIES
SCOPE AND LEVEL
Guidelines: Guidelines are generally numerous, well established, and directly applicable to the work assignment. Work assignment and desired results are explained by general oral or written instructions.
Complexity: Duties assigned are generally repetitive and restricted in scope but may be of substantial intricacy. Employee primarily applies standardized practices.
Decision Making: Decisions or recommendations on non-standardized situations are limited to relating organizational policies to specific cases. Brings non routine issues to supervisor. Problems that are not covered by guidelines or are without precedent are taken up with the supervisor.
Communications: Contacts with the public or employees where explanatory or interpretive information is exchanged, gathered, or presented and some degree of discretion and judgment are required within the parameters of the job function.
Supervision Received: Under normal supervision, within a standardized work situation, the employee performs duties common to the line of work without close supervision or detailed instruction. Work product is subject to continual review.
Ability to Perform Essential Functions of the Job
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
WORK ENVIRONMENT
It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information.
Salary Information
Annual Salary Range (Based on 40 hours worked per week): $53,457.18 to $80,185.77Benefits Information
Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.
As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.
Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.