UnityPoint Health · 6 hours ago
Data Specialist-Trauma Services-Methodist
Des Moines, IA
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelUnityPoint Health is a recognized leader in healthcare, dedicated to creating a supportive environment for its employees. The Trauma Data Specialist will be responsible for data collection and entry into the Trauma Registry, ensuring data confidentiality and accuracy for performance improvement and research purposes.
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Responsibilities
Performs basic data collection of demographics, and coding of clinical and follow-up data from all sources into trauma registry database. Interacts with physicians, nurses and other members of the trauma team to perform trauma registry functions. Will keep registry current within 60 days of patient discharge
Abstracts, assembles, enters and codes clinical data with 95% accuracy into computer database by using the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS), National Trauma Data Set (NTDS) and the Iowa Trauma Patient Data Dictionary
Initiates quality control review of database and resolves issues to assure consistency and accuracy of data collected
Participates in trauma research by responding to data requests from physicians or other team members and trending data/internal and external demands
Ensures software updates are completed and functional
Assists in the preparation of reports using data extracted from electronic data bases
Downloads hospital Trauma Registry data to State Trauma Registry at the Iowa Department of Public Health as required and to NTDS/TQIP on a quarterly basis
Maintains patient confidentiality including confidentiality of sensitive hospital performance improvement information
Participates in data validation
Facilitates the completion of abstraction data by obtaining missing information from EMS providers
Qualification
Required
HS Diploma or equivalent required
Basic data collection experience required
Preferred
Bachelors degree preferred
Benefits
Paid time off
Parental leave
401K matching
Employee recognition program
Dental and health insurance
Paid holidays
Short and long-term disability
Pet insurance
Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay
Tuition reimbursement
Adoption assistance
Company
UnityPoint Health
UnityPoint Health is an integrated health system that provide a full range of coordinated care to patients and families.
Founded in 1995
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.19MKey Investors
Baldrick's Foundation
2025-11-20Grant
2014-02-12Grant· $0.19M
Leadership Team
MarCia Ekworomadu
Vice President, Operations- Oncology Service Line
Carmen Kleinsmith
Chief Nursing Officer
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