[Remote] Surgical Clinical Reviewer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine. The Surgical Clinical Reviewer is responsible for collecting and submitting reliable data to the ACS NSQIP and working closely with the Department of Surgery to identify opportunities for clinical quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Identifies surgical patients for inclusion in the Program through the application of Program inclusion/exclusion criteria and protocols
• Collects preoperative, operative, and postoperative data components for the Program through the effective utilization of the hospital medical record systems
• Attends weekly Quality Improvement (Morbidity & Mortality, Tumor Board, etc.) conferences 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 (IRR) testing
• Identifies streamlining and process improvement opportunities in the data collection process
• Demonstrates appropriate utilization of resources necessary to obtain valid, reliable data for entry into the Program
• Establishes effective working relationships with members of the hospital community, especially staff in the Surgery, Medicine, Nursing, Health Information Management and the Information Systems Departments whose support is necessary for the management and success of the Program
• Contacts patients and/or families via telephone and/or written communications postoperatively for the purpose of identifying possible occurrences associated with surgical procedures performed at the hospital
• Serves as an educational resource on the ACS NSQIP for internal and external audiences by developing educational material and delivering presentations
• Successfully completes the ACS NSQIP SCR Training/Certification Program
• Participates in Program teleconferences. Attends ACS NSQIP National Conference

Skills

• Master's level degree in a health care related field
• Ability to complete all training modules and pass the ACS NSQIP certification examination
• Minimum one year experience in hospital surgery department, surgery clinic, clinical research or medical records
• Contact with Others: Administrators, physicians, residents, students, hospital personnel, patients/patient families
• Computer and Internet experience required — familiarity and comfort with MS Office products is essential for success in this position (Word and Excel- required; PowerPoint and Access preferred)

Benefits

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

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