Surgical/Clinical Reviewer

BJC HealthCare • St. Louis, MO

5d • Remote

About The Position

This role is responsible for abstracting surgical data. This is a remote position, but looking for candidates in the metro St. Louis area. The ideal candidate will have a nursing background. BJC HealthCare is one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States, delivering services to residents primarily in the greater St. Louis, southern Illinois and southeast Missouri regions. With net revenues of $6.3 billion and more than 30,000 employees, BJC serves patients and their families in urban, suburban and rural communities through its 14 hospitals and multiple community health locations. Services include inpatient and outpatient care, primary care, community health and wellness, workplace health, home health, community mental health, rehabilitation, long-term care and hospice. BJC is the largest provider of charity care, unreimbursed care and community benefits in the state of Missouri. BJC and its hospitals and health service organizations provide $785.9 million annually in community benefit. That includes $410.6 million in charity care and other financial assistance to patients to ensure medical care regardless of their ability to pay. In addition, BJC provides additional community benefits through commitments to research, emergency preparedness, regional health care safety net services, health literacy, community outreach and community health programs and regional economic development. BJC’s patients have access to the latest advances in medical science and technology through a formal affiliation between Barnes-Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children’s Hospital with the renowned Washington University School of Medicine, which consistently ranks among the top medical schools in the country.

Requirements

• Nursing Diploma/Associate's degree in HIM/Nursing/related field.
• 2-5 years of experience.
• No supervisor experience required.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree in HIM/Nursing/related field.
• 5-10 years of experience.
• RN license.
• Registered Health Info Admin certification.
• Registered Health Info Tech certification.

Responsibilities

• Abstracting and sharing reliable data for the American College of Surgeons National Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP).
• Identifying surgical patients for inclusion in the program registry through strict application of program inclusion/exclusion criteria, randomization protocol, and site-specific sample.
• Reliable collection of preoperative, operative, and postoperative data through effective utilization of medical record system and available clinical information resources.
• Meeting the accrual requirement of cases (per 8-day cycle and per year) through the correct application of the program’s randomization protocol and timely case completion prior to registry lock dates.
• Establishing effective working relationships with members of the hospital community, especially staff in Surgery, Quality, Nursing, Medical Records, and the Information Systems departments whose support is necessary for the management and success of the program.
• Cultivating stakeholders’ engagement through program awareness, data dissemination including development of report summaries and presentations, and alignment with quality initiatives, including provision of additional relevant data and insights.
• Ensuring data integrity through active data quality checks (i.e., cycle self-audit, monthly occurrence reporting, Semi-Annual Report (SAR) 4th quartile second look), participation in BJC NSQIP team meetings, and ACS conferences and educational programs.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date.
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC.
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution.
• 401(k) plan with BJC match.
• Tuition Assistance available on first day.
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development.
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time.
• Adoption assistance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree