RN - Surgical Clinical Reviewer (SCR) - Pediatrics, Hybrid, Part-Time, SOM - Surgery

Job Summary

To collect and submit reliable data to the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) through high-quality data compilation, documentation and entry into the NSQIP database of all eligible surgeries for the hospital.

Responsibilities

• Identifies surgical patients for inclusion in the program through inclusion criteria and protocols;
• Collections and reports data;
• Identifies all metabolic and bariatric surgery patients for inclusion in the MBSAQIP data registry;
• Collects preoperative, interoperative, 30-day postoperative, and long-term (6 month and annual thereafter) follow-up data components for the program;
• Identifies streamlining and process improvement opportunities in the data collection process and enters data into database;
• Collaborates with members of the department of Surgery to identify opportunities for clinical quality improvement and other special projects as may be identified;
• Collects preoperative, operative, and postoperative data components for the program through the efficient utilization of the hospital medical record systems;
• Works effectively with all appropriate hospital and medical center staff and surgeon office staff necessary for the management and success of the program;
• Serves as an educational resource on the MBSAQIP data registry platform for internal and external audiences by developing educational material and delivering presentations;
• Attends weekly morbidity and mortality conference to ensure reliable data collection of postoperative occurrences;
• Demonstrates applicability of the methodology and the reliability of definitions utilized by reviewers within the program through inter-rater reliability testing;
• Identifies streamlining and process improvement opportunities in the data collection program process;
• Maintains knowledge of medical terminology and documentation trends;
• Responds to internal and external inquiries;
• Tracks patients and collects follow-up data as appropriate;
• Demonstrates appropriate utilization of resources necessary to obtain valid, reliable data for entry into the program;
• Utilizes software applications for data collection and analysis;
• Responsible for the accurate and timely entry of data into the database and meets the caseload accrual requirement protocol;
• Reviews weekly site accrual report on the database and responds to accrual report alerts.

Qualifications

• Two (2) years' experience in hospital surgery department or surgery clinic;
• BSN preferred.

Requirements

• Valid RN license;
• Successful NSQIP SCR training/certification within ninety days of hire date.