The Surgical Clinical Reviewer reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.
Responsibilities of the Surgical Clinical Reviewer include, but are not limited to, collecting and submitting reliable data to the relevant registry. This is accomplished through precise surgical chart review and entry into the database. The SCR will also be responsible for identifying opportunities for quality improvement, through analysis of data, and will be responsible for facilitating such opportunities for improvement. This position requires significant data analysis, presentation and interpersonal skills to influence different areas of the hospital.
Responsibilities:
- Identifies patients for inclusion in the registry or database, based on program protocol.
- Collects preoperative, operative and postoperative data for the program, as indicated, through the effective utilization of the hospital medical record system.
- Contacts patients and/or families by telephone and/or written correspondence to record data of any post-operative occurrences, associated with surgical procedures.
- Meets registry caseload accrual and follow-up requirements.
- Performs accurate and timely entry of data into the program’s website and assures the transmission of completed data, within program designated deadlines and/or case lock dates.
- Successfully completes required training, certification and/or competency requirements.
- Works with other SCRs and Surgeon/Physician Champion in all aspects of the program and shares data with various hospital groups to advance improvement.
- Performs targeted patient level investigation of identified themes/trends in data reports.
- Represents the registry on various hospital quality committees.
- Independently leads and/or collaborates on quality improvement activities
- Analyzes reports and develops presentations to leverage data for use quality improvement efforts.
- Organizes and facilitates certification site visits and registry validations as needed.
- Other responsibilities as designated in support of organizational priorities.
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