Surgical Clinical Reviewer, Quality Specialist - Canning Thoracic Institute (CTI), Full-time, Days

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • Chicago, IL

6d • $33 - $51

About The Position

The Surgical Clinical Reviewer reflects Northwestern Medicine’s mission, vision, and values and complies with its ethical, corporate compliance, policy, regulatory, and accreditation standards. The role collects and submits reliable data to relevant registries through precise surgical chart review and database entry. It also identifies and facilitates quality improvement opportunities through data analysis, presentations, and collaboration with hospital teams.

Requirements

• Registered Professional Nurse in the State of Illinois.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• At least 3 years of relevant clinical experience.
• Strong planning, organizational, interpersonal, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Proficiency with PC applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Understanding of and ability to use or apply basic statistics.
• Ability to review data and documents for accuracy and consistency.
• Ability to accept and learn from constructive criticism, make decisions with limited information, and stay current with regulatory organization changes to maintain compliance.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to troubleshoot software and system issues.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Nice To Haves

• At least 2 years of quality improvement knowledge and experience.
• Advanced Excel and Access skills.
• At least 1 year of clinical chart review and abstraction experience.
• Experience with EPIC.

Responsibilities

• Identify patients for inclusion in the registry or database based on program protocol.
• Collect preoperative, operative, and postoperative program data using the hospital medical record system.
• Contact patients or families by telephone or written correspondence to record postoperative occurrences associated with surgical procedures.
• Meet registry caseload accrual and follow-up requirements.
• Enter data accurately and promptly into the program website and transmit completed data by designated deadlines or case lock dates.
• Complete required training, certification, and competency requirements.
• Work with other Surgical Clinical Reviewers and the Surgeon/Physician Champion across program activities and share data with hospital groups to advance improvement.
• Conduct targeted patient-level investigations of themes and trends identified in data reports.
• Represent the registry on hospital quality committees.
• Lead or collaborate on quality improvement activities.
• Analyze reports and develop presentations that use data to support quality improvement efforts.
• Organize and facilitate certification site visits and registry validations as needed.
• Perform other responsibilities in support of organizational priorities.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement
• Loan forgiveness
• 401(k) matching
• Lifecycle benefits
• Benefits supporting physical, emotional, and financial well-being and protection against unexpected life events

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level