title: A survey of trauma registrars: job requirements, responsibilities, recruitment, and retention.
abstract: Study purpose was to describe trauma registrar job requirements, responsibilities, and recruitment/retention practices. An online survey was used. One-third required a high school diploma; two-thirds required a college degree. Most required skills were medical terminology (66%), database management (65%), anatomy (64%), Word (63%). Data responsibilities included abstracting, entry, coding, and validating. Few employers required certification. Twenty-six percent reported problems with recruitment, and 35% with retention. Salary and lack of advancement were primary reasons for employee turnover. Certifications were less relevant than skills; the primary focus was data management. Recommendations for recruitment/retention include job flexibility, educational opportunities, and recognition as a profession.
authors.affiliation: Division of Trauma Services, Intermountain Medical Center, Murray, UT 84157, USA. sue.day@imail.org
authors.forename: Suzanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Day
authors.forename: Jolene
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fox
authors.forename: Kathy
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Cookman
mesh_terms: D016390:Allied Health Occupations / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D000488:Allied Health Personnel / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards; D002568:Certification; D003625:Data Collection; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description / Q000592:standards*; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D010560:Personnel Selection / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D010563:Personnel Turnover / Q000191:economics; D012042:Registries / Q000592:standards*; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits; D014947:Wounds and Injuries