Job Summary Trauma Data Abstractor - Part Time - Day Shift
Under the direction of the Trauma Medical Director and Trauma Program Manager, the Trauma Data Abstractor is responsible for the efficient operation of the trauma registry, including comprehensive medical record review, case finding, clinical data abstraction, data entry, data submission, and report generation. This role requires strong knowledge of clinical documentation, injury and procedure coding concepts, and data integrity standards to ensure accurate and complete trauma patient records.
The Trauma Data Abstractor ensures consistency, accuracy, and quality of trauma patient data by applying established registry definitions, coding rules, and validation standards, while maintaining compliance with the Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation (PTSF), American Burn Association, and the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Trauma Quality Improvement Program (TQIP) data requirements. This position plays a key role in supporting clinical quality improvement, regulatory reporting, and performance benchmarking through precise and timely data abstraction.
Professionals with experience in medical record review, clinical data abstraction, coding, documentation integrity, or healthcare data quality are strongly positioned to succeed in this role.
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Who Should Apply This role is well suited for detail-oriented healthcare professionals who enjoy working with clinical documentation, data accuracy, and quality standards. Ideal candidates may have backgrounds in medical coding, health information management (HIM), clinical documentation improvement (CDI), trauma registry support, or clinical data abstraction, and are interested in applying their skills to trauma outcomes, quality improvement, and regulatory reporting.
Candidates who are comfortable navigating complex medical records, applying standardized definitions and rules, and ensuring high-quality data for internal and external reporting will find this role both challenging and rewarding.
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QualificationsEducation Requirements - High School Diploma - OR - GED
Experience Overview Tower Health, a regional healthcare system, serves communities across multiple counties in Pennsylvania. Its network includes Reading Hospital, Phoenixville Hospital, Pottstown Hospital, and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children (in partnership with Drexel University). Committed to academic medicine and training, Tower Health offers various programs, including residency and fellowship programs, the Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health, and the Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences. Additionally, the system provides a wide range of healthcare services, such as Reading Hospital Rehabilitation at Wyomissing, home healthcare via Tower Health at Home, TowerDirect ambulance and emergency response, Tower Health Medical Group, Tower Health Providers (a clinically integrated network), and Tower Health Urgent Care facilities across its service area
About St. Christopher's Hospital for Children St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, a partnership between Tower Health and Drexel University, is a 188-bed facility that provides exceptional care to children throughout the Greater Philadelphia area and surrounding counties.
St. Christopher's has more than 220 pediatric experts on staff, combining top-notch pediatric care with a wide array of pediatric specialties including Cardiology, Ear, Nose and Throat, Gastroenterology, Oncology, and Orthopedics. It houses the only Verified Pediatric Burn Center between New York City and Baltimore and is one of only three Level I Pediatric Trauma Centers in Pennsylvania. St. Christopher's is a Magnet® designated hospital and was recognized as a Women's Choice Award Best Children's Hospital.
In addition to its main location in Philadelphia, the hospital has a growing network of primary and specialty care locations throughout the Philadelphia suburbs and New Jersey so your child's health conditions can be treated close to home.
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