Every member of the Legacy community fulfills a purpose that drives our success as a compassionate and caring hospital. Your work as a Stroke Program Registrar is no exception. As you organize the data management system and ensure the quality of the data as well as supporting other team members with abstraction and reporting issues, you will be strengthening our Stroke Registry Program. With procedures like these in place, we can move forward with confidence as we work to make life better for others. If you’re ready to share your skills with our supportive community, please consider this opportunity.

This is a remote position (OR/WA only). All new hires are required to come to a designated Legacy Health office location in Portland, Oregon prior to their start date for a new hire health assessment and to complete new hire paperwork.

As the largest nonprofit health system serving the Portland-Southwest Washington and mid-Willamette Valley areas, Legacy Health provides a range of services - we have six hospitals, one of which includes a center solely dedicated to children’s care, Randall Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel. We run more than 70 primary care, specialty and urgent care clinics, employ nearly 3,000 doctors and providers and more than 13,000 employees. We also operate labs and a research center. Our major partnerships include those with PacificSource Health Plans and the Unity Center for Behavioral Health, a one-of-a-kind center for people facing a mental health crisis that is collaboratively operated between four regional health systems and numerous community partners.

The Stroke Program Registrar identifies Stroke Program patients and abstracts and enters clinical data into defined patient registries. Responsible for comprehensive, accurate and consistent review of medical records, applying specifically designated criteria for internal and external purposes. Maintains data management system and performs quality checks on abstracted data and validation reports to ensure compliance with all standards related to CMS, The Joint Commission, AHA/ASA Get with the Guidelines Registry, and Disease Specific Stroke Center Certification. Coordinates efforts with Legacy Health Stroke Program leadership, hospital based Stroke Coordinators and other internal stakeholders to support overall quality management.

Education:

• Successful completion of AHIMA approved program or Associate’s degree in business, healthcare or related field.

Experience:

• Experience in health information management or healthcare registry preferred.

Skills:

• General computer skills and moderate keyboarding speed.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Ability to utilize software applications for data entry and reporting.
• Knowledge of diagnosis and coding systems (e.g., ICD-10)
• Ability to read and understand medical terminology and read, analyze and interpret electronic health record documentation.
• Ability to investigate, organize and merge data from different sources into single data structure.
• Ability to keep accurate and detailed records.
• Excellent organizational skills to effectively prioritize tasks, manage multiple priorities and timelines.
• Demonstrated good interpersonal communication skills to include telephone diplomacy, verbal and written skills to promote cooperation and teamwork.

Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) or Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) or other equivalent certification preferred.

Our Legacy is good for health for Our People, Our Patients, Our Communities, Our World. Above all, we will do the right thing.

If you are passionate about our mission and believe you can contribute to our team, we encourage you to apply—even if you don't meet every qualification listed. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can grow and succeed.

Legacy Health is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion or creed, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

To learn more about our employee benefits click here: www.legacyhealth.org/For-Health-Professionals/careers/benefiting-you