Regional One Health - Memphis, TN

posted 4 months ago

Full-time - Mid Level
Remote - Memphis, TN
Ambulatory Health Care Services

About the position

The Trauma/Burn Quality and Research Analyst is a critical role within Regional One Health, primarily responsible for ensuring compliance with the American College of Surgeons (ACS), American Burn Association (ABA), and state regulatory standards for trauma and burn registry data. This remote position requires a Bachelor's degree or higher in Health Information Management or Computer Science, along with a minimum of three years of experience in trauma data analysis and coding. The analyst will prepare statistical and analytical reports to ensure compliance with outlined standards and will routinely review metrics to identify areas for improvement. In this role, the analyst will serve as the primary contact for quality reporting issues with various regulatory bodies, including the State of Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, the National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB), and the Trauma Quality Improvement Program (TQIP). Responsibilities include analyzing data for validity and compliance, coordinating data analysis for performance improvement, research, and administrative activities, and preparing high-quality presentation graphs and reports. The analyst will also maintain a streamlined process for trauma and burn data report requests and ensure adherence to regulatory requirements for the release of information, including HIPAA and IRB research requests. The Trauma/Burn Quality and Research Analyst will collaborate with medical staff, the Health Information Management (HIM) department, EMS services, and other external data sources to implement registry activities while promoting patient satisfaction. This position also involves maintaining required continuing education units (CEUs) for certifications annually and participating in collaborative state projects related to trauma and burn data management.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze data for validity and compliance with ACS/ABA and State requirements through routine extrapolation of trauma registry data elements.
  • Coordinate and perform data analysis for Trauma Service Performance Improvement, Research/Grants, Injury Prevention, and administrative activities.
  • Interpret data, anticipate needs for additional data, and prepare high-quality presentation graphs/reports.
  • Effectively present information to multiple disciplines.
  • Coordinate all trauma database related responsibilities during a trauma center designation/verification visit.
  • Maintain and coordinate a streamlined process for trauma/burn data report requests.
  • Respond to data requests for research, internal, external, or compliance audits.
  • Maintain an ACS/ABA dashboard for tracking and trending ACS/ABA metric compliance.
  • Adhere to all regulatory requirements for release of information, HIPAA, and IRB research requests.
  • Monitor and track information release of information and publications related to the trauma registry database.
  • Prepare the data quality and use report for ACS/ABA site visits.
  • Confer and work collaboratively with medical/hospital staff, HIM department, EMS services, referring facilities, and other external data sources in compliance with iRESPECT standards.
  • Function as a regional, state, and national resource in the management of a trauma/burn database.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Health Information Management or Computer Science (with healthcare experience) Required
  • Master's Degree in Health Information Management or Computer Science (with healthcare experience) Preferred
  • Certified Specialist Trauma Registry (CSTR) or Certification obtained within (1) year in position Required
  • RHIA, RHIT Preferred
  • Minimum 3 years experience in DI Report Writer, trauma database coding i.e., ICD-CM/PCS, AIS in ESO/DI V5 COLLECTOR Required
  • Research experience, Soarian, Cerner, SIS experience, SQL, R or Python Preferred

Nice-to-haves

  • Research experience
  • Soarian experience
  • Cerner experience
  • SIS experience
  • SQL proficiency
  • R programming proficiency
  • Python programming proficiency
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