Job title: Surgical Case Reviewer, Bariatric Program
Company: RWJBarnabas Health
Job description: RWJBarnabas Health is seeking a Surgical Case Review in the Bariatric Program Department at the New Brunswick campus. This is a full-time, day position (40 hours/week).
Job Summary:
The Metabolic and Bariatric Surgical Clinical Reviewers chief responsibility is to collect and submit reliable data to the ACS MBSAQIP. This is accomplished through high-quality data compilation, documentation and entry into the ACS MBSAQIP database of all eligible surgeries for the hospital. The MBSCR also works closely with the members of the Department of Bariatrics to identify opportunities for clinical quality improvement and other special projects as may be identified. As liaison to Department of Bariatrics, reviews charts for Mortality and Morbidity in addition to surgical quality review and refers cases for more intensive review when appropriate. Participates in hospital wide initiatives in support of regulatory and accreditation process. Abstracts clinical data for regulatory readiness. Investigates high risk occurrences, develops plan of correction accordingly. The MBSCR also be responsible for long-term data capture.
The MBSCR will assist in collecting data for The Joint Commission and assists with applications for Centers of Excellence such as, Horizon Blue Distinction, Aetna IOQ, Optum Health. The MBSCR will also be responsible for building timely reports for meetings and assist with tracking key performance indicators along with required quality indicators.
- 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 Morbidity & Mortality 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.
- Utilizes software applications for data collection and analysis
- Reviews weekly site accrual report on the database and responds to accrual report alerts
- Accurate and timely entry of data into the program’s database and meets the caseload accrual requirement protocol
- Establishes effective working relationships with members of the hospital community, especially staff in the Surgery, Medicine, Nursing, Medical Records 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 post-operatively for the purpose of identifying possible occurrences associated with surgical procedures performed at the hospital.
- Serves as an educational resource on the ACS MBSAQIP for internal and external audiences by developing educational material and delivering presentations.
- Participates in program teleconferences.
- Attends national conferences
- Successfully completes the MBSCR Training/Certification Program
Education:
To become an MBSCR, Candidates must complete all training modules and pass the training post-test. They must also maintain their qualifications through annual renewals.
Bachelors degree preferred
Experience:
Minimum one-year experience in a hospital surgery department, surgery clinic, clinical research or medical records. Clinical chart review and abstraction experience required.
Computer and Internet experience required
Database data entry and/or management experience preferred.
Quality improvement or patient safety knowledge and experience preferred
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
Familiarity and comfort with MS Office products is essential for success in this position, (Word and Excel- required; PowerPoint and Access- preferred.)
Ability to build relationships and gain alignment for clinical support and be able to articulate questions to receive an appropriate level of support from superiors and peers.
Ability to interact with all members of the surgical team and administrative staff in a professional and courteous manner.
Basic statistical knowledge preferred.
Expected salary:
Location: New Brunswick, NJ