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Shriners Children's · 2 days ago

Surgical Clinical Reviewer

Galveston, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

1+ years exp

Shriners Children’s is an organization committed to excellence in patient care and research in pediatric specialty care. The Surgical Clinical Reviewer will be responsible for collecting and submitting reliable data to the ACS NSQIP, working closely with various departments to identify opportunities for clinical quality improvement.

Child CareHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsMedicalNon Profit

Responsibilities

Responsible for collection and submission of reliable data to the ACS NSQIP. This is accomplished through high quality data compilation, documentation and entry into the ACS NSQIP database of all eligible surgeries for the hospital

Successfully complete the ACS NSQIP training program and participate in ongoing training, conferences and calls

Collects clinical data on variables, including preoperative risk factors, intraoperative variables and 30-day postoperative mortality and morbidity outcomes for patients undergoing major and minor surgical procedures in both inpatient and outpatient settings

Validates and submits the data through a secure, Web-based system

Performs quality assessment and improvement activities

Meets regularly with the Surgeon Champion and quality team to review results

Follow data acquisition and transmission protocol set out in the ACS NSQIP Operating Manual to ensure completeness and accuracy

Communicate with surgical patients via a 30-day follow-up letter or phone call, and conduct periodic death searches in public records to obtain complete 30-day follow-up data

Participate in regular audits, conducted by ACS NSQIP staff, to test data quality

Qualification

Clinical chart reviewData compilationQuality improvementBachelor’s degree in HealthcareMS Office proficiencyMasters degree in Nursing1 year ORICUPACU experienceClinicalMedical records experiencePatient safety knowledge