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Trauma Quality and Education Coordinator Medical Center Hospital - 3.6 Odessa, TX Job Details Full-time 10 hours ago Qualifications Injury prevention programs Patient follow-up care Nursing Completing CE credits Hospital patient safety RN License Quality of care (regulatory compliance area) Medical coding Trauma care Trauma response Critical & intensive care Hospital quality control Mid-level Microsoft Office Analysis skills Overseeing care coordination Bachelor of Science in Nursing Medical record abstraction Continuous clinical improvement initiatives Trauma data collection Bachelor's degree in nursing Behavioral and mental health screening Data collection Critical care experience Training Managing patient records Clinical data analysis Hospital regulatory compliance Patient safety operations
Leadership Full Job Description Position Summary:
The Trauma Quality and Education Coordinator actively monitors trauma patients from pre-hospital through discharge to ensure continuity and appropriateness of care. The role involves initiating trauma records upon patient identification, data collection, chart abstraction, coding (AIS/ISS), concurrent review, and analysis to identify problems, trends, and compliance issues in trauma care and the Performance Improvement and Patient Safety Program. Key responsibilities include oversight of optimal trauma care per American College of Surgeons (ACS) and Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) standards, maintenance of the trauma registry (per National Trauma Data Standards (NTDS)), data submission to agencies, performance improvement initiatives, multidisciplinary collaboration, and support for education, outreach, and injury prevention. Requires independent work with a heavy workload and strong team collaboration skills.
Education:
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; current Texas RN license (or compact). BSN is required or willingness to obtain within 3 years.
Training and Experience:
One year in trauma/emergency/critical care preferred. Performance improvement experience preferred. Within 12 months of hire, must successfully complete ACS or DSHS required education and courses for trauma registrar/PI coordinator. Within 12 months of hire, must successfully complete
TNCC/ENPC
provider course. Instructor status in these courses is preferred.
Job Knowledge:
Thorough knowledge of ACS, Texas trauma rules, NTDS, evidence-based trauma care (including mental health screening and SBIRT), and MS Office. Strong analytical, leadership, and communication skills. Commitment to ongoing continuing education (CEs) as required for ACS and state designation.
