About the position

At Boston Children's Hospital, the quality of our care - and our inclusive hospital working environment - lies in the diversity of our people. With patients from local communities and 160 countries around the world, we're committed to reflecting the spectrum of their cultures, while opening doors of opportunity for our team. Here, different talents pursue common goals. Voices are heard and ideas are shared. Join us, and discover how your unique contributions can change lives. Yours included. The Trauma Center Registrar will oversees the Trauma Registry and ensures that the Registry information is current, accurate and complete. This role is 20 hours/week (during the day), and 100% remote.

Responsibilities

• Monitors and ensures work is performed in conformance with established hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
• Recommends, implements and maintains Trauma registry systems and procedures to promote efficient, effective support service operations.
• Maintains a comprehensive listing of admitted trauma patients by careful review of Emergency Department admission logs and the multidisciplinary service's admission lists.
• Ensures accuracy of Trauma Registry data.
• Evaluates, recommends and implements changes or upgrades in systems as appropriate.
• Oversees input of information into computer databases and spreadsheets, monitors data validity and compiles, prints and distributes periodic reports and other information as needed.
• Prepares periodic reports and documents to comply with hospital, governmental, regulatory and/or funding agency requirements.
• Assists in trauma research, education, performance improvement (PI) and other trauma service activities.
• Adheres to the general hospital standards to promote a cooperative work environment by utilizing communication skills, interpersonal relationships and team building.
• Maintains courteous and effective interactions with colleagues.
• Contributes to the teamwork within and between departments and organizations.
• Leads and oversees work of designated office support personnel.
• Plans and prioritizes work assignments and projects, providing feedback and guidance as needed.
• Trains and orients new personnel and communicates changes in hospital and departmental policies and procedures as needed.
• Participates in the peer review process.

Requirements

• High school diploma, required.
• 2 years of occupationally specific education or an Associate's degree.
• Certification in medical coding, required.
• 2 years of previous experience.
• Work requires three years of medical healthcare with medical terminology and coding experience or relevant work experience preferred.
• ICD-10 Procedure coding system (PCS) - required.
• Abstracting experience, minimum of 1 year - preferred.

Nice-to-haves

• AAAM AIS Course Certificate (2015) - preferred.
• ICD 10 Course within the past 5 years - preferred.
• Certificate from trauma registry course - preferred.
• Trauma related CE - preferred.
• CAISS - preferred.

Benefits

• Flexible schedules.
• Affordable health, vision and dental insurance.
• Child care and student loan subsidies.
• Generous levels of time off.
• 403(b) Retirement Savings plan.
• Pension.
• Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement.
• Cell phone plan discounts.
• Discounted rates on T-passes.