**Work Shift:** Please see job description for details. **Time Type:** Full time **Department:** CC018172 Trauma Center **Summary:** Responsible for managing the trauma data registry (NTRACS) and the burn data registry (burnTRACS). Identifies, collects, codes, scores injury severity and enters patient data into each NTRACS' database. **Additional Information:** **Required Education:** Associate's degree or equivalent from two-year college program or technical school or nursing diploma **Recommended Education:** Bachelor's Degree **Required Work Experience:** Related Field - 3 years of experience **Recommended Work Experience:** **Required Certifications:** **Recommended Certifications:** Certified Professional Coder (CPC) - American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), Certified Specialist in Trauma Registries (CSTR) - American Trauma Society, Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) - American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), Registered Health Information Technologist (RHIT) - American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) **Description** 1. Organizes and enters injury data into the trauma registry database (NTRACS) regarding the patients injury event, its severity, the patients care and outcome. 2. Identifies burn or trauma patients from the admission records on a daily basis. 3. Abstracts appropriate data elements for all trauma patients, reviewing both concurrently and retrospectively to ensure all necessary elements are captured. 4. Establishes the injury severity score using AIS methodology as well as injury procedures and injury diagnosis using ICD 10 methodology. 5. Performs on-going quality assurance and data validation assessments to ensure accuracy of the data and to meet regulatory compliance and accrediting standards. 6. Assists with quality improvement or research projects/studies as required. 7. Generates reports to provide data and statistical information to burn, trauma and injury prevention directors and to appropriate others serving as a conduit to monitor AC's trauma trends, supplying benchmarking data, and identifying injury trends by age, geographic location, and cause of injury. 8. Submits data to the national database and Arkasnsas Department of Health Trauma Section at required intervals. 9. Participates in state trauma database users groups meetings and periodic training; participates in burn registry education. 10. Generates data to evaluate outcomes for specific trauma entities used to evaluate timeliness, appropriateness, and quality of patient care. Arkansas Children’s (https://www.archildrens.org/about-us) is the only hospital system in the state dedicated to caring for children, which enables us to uniquely shape the landscape of pediatric care in Arkansas. Arkansas Children’s is driven by four core values—safety, teamwork, compassion and excellence—which inform every action. Arkansas Children’s Hospital has received Magnet Status (https://www.archildrens.org/about-us/magnet-recognition) from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), for nursing excellence and patient outcomes. And we are nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report (https://www.archildrens.org/about-us/awards-and-recognition) for Cancer, Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Nephrology, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Pulmonology & Lung Surgery and Urology. For more than a century, Arkansas Children’s has met the unique needs of children. But we’re more than just a hospital treating sick kids—our services include two hospitals, a pediatric research institute, foundation, clinics, education and outreach, all with an unyielding commitment to making children better today and healthier tomorrow. Arkansas Children’s Little Rock campus includes a 336-bed hospital with the state’s only pediatric Level 1 Trauma Center, burn center, Level 4 neonatal intensive care and pediatric intensive care, as well as a nationally-recognized transport service. And Arkansas Children’s Northwest (https://www.archildrens.org/locations/arkansas-childrens-nw) provides inpatient and emergency care, clinic rooms and diagnostic services to children in that corner of the state. _“Arkansas Children’s is a place of hope and comfort for children and parents. When you are at children’s, you are part of an elite team united with a common goal of saving children and making their lives better.”_ Michael – Business Operations Manager “Arkansas Children’s Hospital is a prestigious institution that cares for children.” Linda – Information Systems Analyst “We are an organization of care, love, and hope while we champion children.” Angela – Parking and Fleet Coordinator “Care, love, and hope for children!” Kathy – Administrative Assistant “When I think of my time here at Arkansas Children’s Hospital, I can honestly say that it has given me a unique perspective on the human condition, and the various roles that we all have in patient care. As a supply assistant, I have a very important job ensuring that the doctors and nurses have what they need to provide the world class medical care to the Children of Arkansas and surrounding states. Being a Champion for Children is more than a catch phrase, it is a way of life!” Nick – Supply Assistant Arkansas Children's provides equal employment opportunity to all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, national origin or citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy or any other category protected by federal, state and local laws. Further, Arkansas Children's will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.