Registrar

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Children's Hospital Colorado, Colorado Springs is a top-ranked hospital located in a top-ranked city.

With a regional team of more than 1,000 team members, Children's Colorado has been present in southern Colorado since 2001 and now has team members at five locations providing outpatient specialty care, emergency care, inpatient care and therapy care. Children's Hospital Colorado, Colorado Springs is the first pediatric-only hospital in the region and includes the region's only emergency department and operating rooms built just for kids and served by pediatric experts who have dedicated their lives to treating kids - and only kids - and who are directly linked to one of the country's leading pediatric academic medical centers.

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.

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The Registrar maintains department specific registries and databases (e.g cancer registry, or trauma registry). The Registrar collects, enters, analyzes, maintains, and reports database information.

The Registrar maintains department specific registries and databases (e.g cancer registry, or trauma registry). The Registrar collects, enters, analyzes, maintains, and reports database information.

The Trauma Registrar 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 State of Colorado guidelines.

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: CSH Trauma Program
Job Status: 40 hours/week
Shift: : 7/9am - 3/5pm in-person

* EDUCATION - High School Diploma or equivalent.
* EXPERIENCE - Two years of medical coding or relevant experience. ICD10/AIS coding experience and CSTR/CAISS certifications preferred.
* EQUIVALENCY - An Associate or higher degree, in a related field, may substitute for the experience requirements on a year for year basis.

POPULATION SPECIFIC CARE
* No direct patient 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.

* Organizes and enters data into registry database(s).
* Reviews, analyzes, and reports on relevant data.
* Ensures compliance with local, state, federal and organization requirements.
* Performs on-going quality assurance and data validation assessments to ensure accuracy of data and to meet regulatory compliance and accreditation standards.
* Participates and assists with quality improvement studies.
* Generates reports and communicates findings.
* Ensures regulatory reporting requirements are met.

COMPETENCIES
* BUILDING CUSTOMER LOYALTY - Meeting and exceeding internal or external customer expectations while cultivating relationships that secure commitment and trust.
* COLLABORATING - Working cooperatively with others to help a team or work group achieve its goals.
* COMMUNICATION - Conveying information and ideas clearly and concisely to individuals or groups in an engaging manner that helps them understand and retain the message; listening actively to others.
* CONTINUOUS LEARNING - Actively identifying new areas for learning; regularly creating and taking advantage of learning opportunities; using newly gained knowledge and skill on the job and learning through their application.
* DIVERSITY & INCLUSIVITY - Is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, and other individual differences in the workforce; recognizes the value of diverse perspectives and experiences and fosters a work environment reflective of the community at large.
* MANAGING WORK - Effectively managing one's time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently.
* QUALITY ORIENTATION - Accomplishing tasks by considering all areas involved, no matter how detailed; showing concern for all aspects of the job; accurately checking processes and tasks; being watchful over a period of time.

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
* Audio-Visual: Hearing: Good
* Audio-Visual: Near Vision: Good
* General Activity: Sit: 2-4 hrs. per day
* Weight Lifted/Force Exerted: Up to 10 pounds: 1/3 or more of time

WORK ENVIRONMENT
* Mental and Emotional Requirements: Independent discretion/decision making.
* Mental and Emotional Requirements: Makes decisions under pressure.
* Mental and Emotional Requirements: Manages stress appropriately.
* Mental and Emotional Requirements: Works with others effectively.

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.

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.