Job Details

ChristianaCare is one of the country’s most dynamic health care organizations, centered on improving health outcomes, and innovating to make high-quality care more accessible and affordable. ChristianaCare includes an extensive network of primary care and outpatient services, home health care, urgent care centers, three hospitals (1,430 beds), a freestanding emergency department, a Level I trauma center and a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a comprehensive stroke center and regional centers of excellence in heart and vascular care, cancer care and women’s health.

Delaware is unique among a handful of states that have an all-inclusive trauma system linked statewide. ChristianaCare is the only Adult Level-1 trauma center for people who live between Philadelphia and Baltimore as well as within the entire State of Delaware. Level-1 is the highest capability of trauma readiness, available 24-hours a day, every day of the year.

We are hiring a Trauma Registrar to obtain, interpret, and abstract data in trauma registry with the objective accurately coding injury and procedural coding, of guiding performance improvement and care management, and positively impacting patient outcomes.

What We Offer

- We offer a robust benefits package. Our healthcare benefits include medical, dental & eyecare, starting day one! Enjoy generous paid time off, competitive pay, tuition reimbursement and paid parental leave. Additional benefits include, dependent care assistance, pet insurance, financial coaching, fitness & wellness reimbursements and discounts on multiple services and events.

- Flexible dayshift schedule.

- This position provides extensive training and certifications in the following areas: Trauma Registry Course- American Trauma Society; ICD-10 Trauma Injury Coding Course American Trauma Society; Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) Course and Certification- Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine (AAAM)

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assesses appropriate inclusion/exclusion of data based on National Trauma Data Standards.

Attains and maintains proficiency in data abstraction and entry.

Reviews and interprets inpatient, diagnostic, operative, emergency medicine, or other patient records to assign appropriate ICD-10 injury and procedure codes.

Performs coding and abstraction tasks to support data quality and statistics, for calculation of injury severity scoring, and for risk for mortality reporting.

Applies information on diagnostic reports (i.e. radiology, pathology, EKG reports, laboratory values, and operative reports) to accurately code injuries and procedures in the trauma registry database in accordance with ICD-10 and AIS coding guidelines.

Abstracts pertinent data, determines and sequences codes for injury diagnoses and procedures, and enters all information into the trauma registry.

Organizes a work plan to achieve assigned project goals or implements an established work plan; makes suggestions to improve efficiency of work.

Routinely reviews medical records to verify quality measures are met and identifies open care gaps.

Attains and maintains proficiency in quality measure definitions and how this applies other duties.

Evaluates and maintains clear documentation of project achievements based on established goals.

Assists in the identification of issues with data collection methods; assures methods for collection meet/exceed accreditation, regulatory, and institutional standards.

Performs data validations as assigned within the required time frame.

REQUIREMENTS:

Associate's degree required; degree in Health Information Management or Medical Coding preferred.

Two years clerical/administrative experience in Acute Care setting required.

Two years of experience working with trauma registry preferred.

Strong knowledge of medical terminology and anatomy required.

Experience using the electronic health record preferred.

Knowledge of or experience in any of the following is preferred: data abstraction and entry into a registry database, clinical experiences in patient care processes, ICD-10 coding, AIS injury coding, performance improvement, physiology and disease processes.

Schedule: This is a full time day shift position.

Hourly Pay Range: $22.29 - $33.44This pay rate/range represents ChristianaCare’s good faith and reasonable estimate of compensation at the time of posting. The actual salary within this range offered to a successful candidate will depend on individual factors including without limitation skills, relevant experience, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements.

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Post End Date

Nov 11, 2025

EEO Posting Statement

ChristianaCare offers a competitive suite of employee benefits to maximize the wellness of you and your family, including health insurance, paid time off, retirement, an employee assistance program. To learn more about our benefits for eligible positions visit https://careers.christianacare.org/benefits-compensation/