Position SummaryEMPLOYER-PAID PENSION PLAN (NEVADA PERS)
COMPETITIVE SALARY & BENEFITS PACKAGE As an academic medical center with a rich history of providing life-saving treatment in Southern Nevada, UMC serves as the anchor hospital of the Las Vegas Medical District, offering Nevada’s highest level of care to promote successful medical outcomes for patients.
We are home to Nevada's ONLY Level I Trauma Center, Designated Pediatric Trauma Center, Burn Care Center, and Transplant Center. We are a Pathway Designated facility by ANCC, and we are on our journey to Magnet status. Position Summary:
Maintains a system to monitor all patients diagnosed and/or treated at the hospital in a specialty area i.e. trauma. Provides critical information for specialty area program planning, administrative planning, and allocation of hospital resources. Collects, manages, and analyzes complete and accurate data on patients, and reports cases to the State Department of Health. Complies abstract on each patient based on a review of medical records, and reports from pathology, radiology, laboratory, and surgery, plus documentation of any and all treatments received by the patient.
Job RequirementEducation/Experience:
Equivalent to an Bachelor's Degree in Science, Biology, Nursing, Healthcare, Health Information Management or a closely related field and two (2) years professional level experience in performing abstracting, analysis, and coding of clinical data and health records in trauma for research, quality assurance, and program planning, or related healthcare experience at the discretion of the UMC hiring manager.
Licensing/Certification Requirements:
Must have or the ability to obtain Certified Specialist in Trauma Registry certification within three (3) years from hire date. (Certified Specialist in Trauma Registry Certification - The ability to obtain certification requires two working years at full time status before taking the exam.) Must successfully complete the AAAM’s AIS course; successfully complete a Trauma Registry Course within (one) 1 year of hire; and successfully complete an ICD-10 course to include a refresher course every (five) 5 years. Failure to obtain and/or maintain certification will result in termination of employment.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Physical RequirementsKnowledge of:Principles and practices of public administration; Federal, state and county laws and regulations related to the health care agency; anatomy, physiology, diagnostic examination, symptoms/characteristics/behavior of various malignancies and current methods of treatment; basic data sampling and statistical analysis techniques; databases and computer applications related to duties; project management and analytical techniques; coding systems; department and hospital safety practice and procedures; patient rights; age specific patient care practices; infection control policies and practices; handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials; department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures.
Skill in:Abstract pertinent information without distortion; efficient decision making and problem solving skills, ability to interpret information, tactful, collegial, organized, patient and assertive; using computers and related software applications; communicating with a wide variety of people from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties; efficient, effective and safe use of equipment.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:Mobility to work in a typical office setting and use standard office equipment, stamina to remain standing for long periods of time, vision to read printed materials and a VDT screen, and hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone. Strength and agility to occasionally lift and carry up to 25 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this classification.
The University Medical Center of Southern Nevada offers a comprehensive & competitive benefits package:
- Employer Paid Pension Plan through Nevada Public Employees' Retirement System "PERS"!https://www.nvpers.org/front
- Vestingin the pension plan after 5 years of qualifying employment!
- Health/Dental/Vision Insurance - Less than $20 per paycheck for employee-only coverage
- Consolidated Annual Leave (CAL) - CAL is used for personal leave, holidays (eleven scheduled holidays per year), doctor appointments, vacation, and sick days up to 16 consecutive scheduled work hours (short-term sick leave), etc.
- Extended Illness Bank (a/k/a Sick Bank)
- 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
- Comprehensive Group Health Insurance Plan
- Nevada has no State Income Tax
- No Social Security (FICA) Deduction
As an academic medical center with a rich history of providing life-saving treatment in Southern Nevada, UMC serves as the anchor hospital of the Las Vegas Medical District, offering Nevada’s highest level of care to promote successful medical outcomes for patients.We are home to Nevada's ONLY Level I Trauma Center, Designated Pediatric Trauma Center, Burn Care Center, and Transplant Center. We are a Pathway Designated facility by ANCC, and we are on our journey to Magnet status. THE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER OF SOUTHERN NEVADA IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/ EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Closing Date/Time: 6/23/2024 5:00 PM Pacific
