Full Time Registrar - Trauma Services (Remote)

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<strong> Responsibilities </strong><br><br><p style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Full Time Remote Registrar - Trauma Services (Monday to Friday AM)</strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>About GW Hospital</strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The George Washington University Hospital is a 395-bed tertiary care, academic medical center located in downtown Washington, DC.  Featuring a Level I Trauma Center and a Level III NICU, GW Hospital offers clinical expertise in a variety of areas, including cardiac, cancer, neurosciences, women’s health, and advanced surgery, including robotic and minimally invasive surgery. The mission of GW Hospital is to provide the highest quality health care, advanced medical technology, and world-class service to its patients in an academic medical center dedicated to education and research. For more information, visit gwhospital.com. <em>Physicians are independent practitioners who are not employees or agents of The George Washington University Hospital. The hospital shall not be liable for actions or treatments provided by physicians.</em></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;" data-pm-slice="1 3 []"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Job Summary:</strong> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Trauma Registrar is responsible for reviewing and analyzing data from electronic medical records for entry into the trauma registry. Preferred candidates will have experience with the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) and the Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) coding, as well as medical terminology.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></span></p><ul data-spread="false"><li><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Understand and apply the American College of Surgeons inclusion criteria to review reports and charts for qualifying patients.</span></p></li><li><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ensure all registry functions comply with the guidelines set by the American College of Surgeons, the National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB), and the Trauma Quality Improvement Program (TQIP).</span></p></li><li><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Participate in inter-rater validation of abstracted patient records.</span></p></li><li><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Meet established guidelines for trauma registry record completion.</span></p></li></ul><p style="margin: 0px;"><strong style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span>Main Benefits</span></strong></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Challenging and rewarding work environment</span></li><li><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Growth and Development Opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries</span></li><li><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Competitive Compensation</span></li><li><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plan</span></li><li><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">401 (k) plan with company match</span></li></ul> <br><strong> Qualifications </strong><br><br><ul><li data-pm-slice="1 3 []"><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">High school diploma or equivalent.</span></li><li><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Minimum 2 years of related experience.</span></p></li><li><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Medical billing/coding knowledge required.</span></p></li><li><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Previous experience in trauma registry preferred.</span></p></li><li><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Certified Specialist in Trauma Registry or American Trauma Society Trauma Registrar course preferred.</span></p></li><li><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ability to speak and write English fluently.</span></p></li><li><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Detail-oriented with strong analytical and critical thinking skills.</span></p></li><li><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Knowledge of medical terminology and anatomy.</span></p></li><li><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Demonstrated ability in chart review, performance improvement, data abstraction, and database management.</span></p></li><li><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Proficient in Microsoft Office.</span></p></li></ul><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000;"><em><span style="background-color: #ffffff;"><strong>About Universal Health Services </strong></span></em></span><span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000;"><em><span style="background-color: #ffffff;">One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com</span></em></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;"><em><span style="background-color: #ffffff;"><strong>EEO Statement </strong></span></em><em><span style="background-color: #ffffff;">All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.</span></em></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;"><em><span style="background-color: #ffffff;">We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success. </span></em></span><span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;"><em><span style="background-color: #ffffff;"><strong>Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams </strong></span></em><em><span style="background-color: #ffffff;">At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc.</span></em></span></p>

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