Trauma Registrar

Location: Panama City, FL

Facility: Ascension Sacred Heart Bay Hospital

Department: Trauma Services

Schedule: Day | Full-time | 7am - 3:30pm

• Manage and maintain the Trauma Registry to ensure accurate, complete data that supports high-quality trauma care and program performance.
• Review and abstract trauma patient records carefully to capture essential clinical details that drive reporting, benchmarking, and continuous improvement.
• Analyze trauma data to identify trends and opportunities for quality improvement and support compliance with national trauma standards.
• Generate and present quality assurance reports that help leadership monitor outcomes, strengthen processes, and maintain trauma program readiness.
• Collaborate with trauma program leaders and clinical teams to address data discrepancies and support ongoing performance improvement initiatives.

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• Registrar specializing in Trauma Registry obtained within 36 Months (3 years) of hire date or job transfer date required.

Education:

• High school diploma or GED required.

• Minimum 2+ years of experience in trauma registry abstraction, coding, clinical documentation review, or trauma program data management. 
• ICD10 coding experience or certification. 

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