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Trauma Registrar – Trauma

Full-Time

Join Jamaica Hospital Medical Center

Jamaica Hospital Medical Center—one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades—is a 384-bed, not-for-profit, fully accredited community teaching hospital serving Queens since 1891, where we started in just a four-bedroom house. Today, we deliver nationally recognized care in cardiology, stroke, oncology, imaging, and emergency medicine, and are New York State’s only Primary Heart Attack Center and the first Comprehensive Stroke Center.

With an expanded Level I Trauma Center, Pediatric Emergency Department, modern maternity services, and over 120,000 ER visits annually, we offer dynamic opportunities for professional growth, impact and clinical excellence. Through our affiliation with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and the upcoming opening of our newly built, state-of-the-art Cancer Center, we continue to expand access to world-class care.

As a safety-net hospital, filling a void for the people in the community, we proudly serve all patients regardless of ability to pay. Join us during this exciting period of growth and help shape the future of healthcare.

Mission: To serve our patients and the community in a way that is second to none. 

Vision: To be the premier integrated healthcare delivery system by providing the highest quality, most cost-effective service, which is accessible and sensitive to all.

Jamaica Hospital

TRAUMA REGISTRAR – TRAUMA DEPARTMENT 

Salary: $65K – $75K + Full Benefits & PTO
Location: Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
Status: Full-Time

Join our dedicated team as a Trauma Registrar, where you’ll play a vital role in ensuring accurate trauma data collection and reporting. This data supports research, performance improvement, and prevention initiatives, contributing to better patient outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

Under the supervision of the Trauma Program Director (TPD), the Trauma Registrar will:

  • Identify and track trauma patients according to national, state, and organizational guidelines.
  • Accurately abstract, code, and enter trauma data into the registry using ICD-10 and Abbreviated Injury Scoring (AIS).
  • Maintain 80% concurrent trauma registry completion within 60 days of hospital exit, per ACS standards.
  • Submit data to the National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB), Trauma Quality Improvement Program (TQIP), and New York State Trauma Registry on required schedules.
  • Participate in data validation (Inter-Rater Reliability) and make necessary corrections.
  • Generate reports for the Trauma Medical Director (TMD), TPD, and Performance Improvement (PI) Team as needed.
  • Support preparation of trauma-related reports, research, and quality improvement initiatives.
  • Identify and report patient safety and quality concerns to the PI Team.
  • Attend local, state, and national trauma-related meetings and maintain continuing education (CE) requirements.

Tagged as: caiss, cstr

Requirements
  • High school diploma or equivalent required (Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in healthcare-related field preferred).
  • 2+ years of experience in a healthcare-related field preferred.
  • Strong knowledge of medical terminology and data entry experience preferred.
  • Prior experience as a Trauma Registrar is a plus.
  • Certified Specialist in Trauma Registry (CSTR) and Certified Abbreviated Injury Scale Specialist (CAISS) preferred.

Professional Development:

The selected candidate must complete the following training (as per ACS requirements):

  • A basic trauma registry course
  • AAAM’s Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) course
  • ICD-10 coding course (with refreshers every five years)
  • 24 hours of CME per 3-year verification cycle

Required Skills:

  • Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
  • Strong data entry and computer skills.
  • Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and manage multiple priorities.
  • Excellent communication skills and attention to detail. Ability to operate standard office equipment
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