Trauma Registrar (Coding Experience Required) (Onsite)
Company: WMCHealth
Location: Valhalla
Posted on: February 12, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Summary : T rauma Registar is responsible for collecting,
abstracting, coding and reporting data regarding patients with
traumatic injuries. Incumbent reviews medical records and
communicates with trauma team staff to identify reportable cases
and to collect information related to severity and cause of injury
and course of care and outcome, and codes and enters the data into
the New York State Trauma Registry database according to program
guidelines. Responsibilities: Reviews a variety of medical records
to collect information related to trauma patients Identifies
patient records that meet criteria for inclusion in the New York
State Trauma Registry, using ICD diagnosis and other criteria
defined by the Registry Reads and interprets the various components
of the medical record, such as physician documentation, radiology
reports, laboratory reports and all treatment modalities, in order
to abstract and code for entry into the Trauma Registry Database
Prepares exclusion report for Trauma Registry when appropriate
Researches additional information not given in medical record by,
for example, contacting other physicians or institutions Obtains
follow-up information for entry into database Maintains the
components of the trauma related data collection system consistent
with all regulatory and procedural policies Performs quality
control activities and ensures accuracy of data Runs, compiles and
distributes a variety of routine and specialized reports for
hospital administration and staff Participates in all functions
related to Trauma Registry, as required.
Qualifications/Requirements: Experience: T hree years of experience
in a hospital or health care facility where the primary function of
the position was obtaining, coding and reporting information using
ICD-9, ICD-10 CPT or HCPCS codes, required. Education: High school
or equivalency diploma, required, Associates or Bachelors degree
preferred. Licenses / Certifications: CPC, preferred. CSTR and
CAISS (required within 2 years of employment) Other: Special
Requirements: Knowledge and understanding of the guidelines of the
New York State Trauma Registry for trauma abstracting. Knowledge of
medical terminology; good knowledge of the ICD codes; ability to
read, understand and apply the appropriate guidelines for trauma
abstracting; ability to accurately abstract and stage information
from the various components of patient medical records; ability to
understand and code medical records.
Keywords: WMCHealth, West New York , Trauma Registrar (Coding Experience Required) (Onsite), Healthcare , Valhalla, New Jersey
