COORDINATOR, METABOLIC & BARIATRIC SURGERY CLINICAL REVIEWER: (DAYS, M-F)

Shift:Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Department: Weight Management Clinic
Compensation:

* Base Pay Range: $14.80 - $23.32 per hour, based on experience

ABOUT THE JOB

MU Health Care is looking for a passionate and detail-oriented individual to join our team as a Bariatric Data Specialist. The ideal candidate is a proactive problem-solver with a keen eye for accuracy and a commitment to patient safety. We seek someone who thrives in a collaborative environment, excels in data management, and is eager to stay current with industry standards. If you are driven by the desire to make a meaningful impact on patient care and enjoy presenting data insights to diverse audiences, this role is for you. Join us in our mission to enhance patient outcomes and be a part of a dynamic and supportive team!

ABOUT MU HEALTH CARE

At MU Health Care, we have an inspired, hard-working and collaborative environment driven by our mission to save and improve lives. We believe anything is possible and rally around solutions. We celebrate innovation and offer opportunities to be a part of something bigger - to have a voice and role in the work that is serving our community and changing the field of medicine.

Our academic health system - the only in mid-Missouri - is home to multiple hospitals, including the region's only Level 1 Trauma Center and region's only Children's Hospital as well as over 90 specialty clinics. Here, you can define your career among our many clinical and nonclinical positions - with growth, opportunity and support every step of the way.

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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

* Health, vision and dental insurance coverage starting day one

* Generous paid leave and paid time off, including nine holidays

* Multiple retirement options, including 100% matching up to 8%and full vesting in three years

* Tuition assistance for employees (75%) and immediate family members (50%)

* Discounts on cell phone plans, rental cars, gyms, hotels and more

* See a comprehensive list of benefitshere.

DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION

Conduct special studies, data collection, and extraction to support the performance improvement patient safety process (for weekly complication meetings and monthly peer review). Prepare and present quarterly reports for bariatric medical leadership and bariatric program manager, present results of reports at quarterly bariatric patient safety meetings and across divisions. Enter abstracted information from patient medical records, and pre-hospital records into an electronic database according to standardized coding rules and quality standards established by the MBSA and all pertinent accrediting bodies. Maintain a database of all bariatric patients, and abstract data from patient medical records into a database to submit to MBSAQIP data registry. Collect preoperative, intraoperative, 30-day postoperative, and long-term (six-month and annual) follow-up data components for the program through the effective utilization of the hospital medical record systems and a coordinated effort with individual surgeon office staff. Serve as an educational resource on the MBSAQIP Data Registry Platform for internal and external audiences by developing educational material and delivering presentations. Stay current on industry standards by attending annual national regional, and/or state meetings/workshops. Complete the MBSCR Online Training Program. May complete unit/department specific duties and expectations as outlined in department documents.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

High school diploma or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities can be acquired. Completion of an accredited course of medical records technology, nursing, or a related medical field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities can be acquired.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Additional license/certification requirements as determined by the hiring department.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met with or without reasonable accommodation. The performance of these physical demands is an essential function of the job. The employee may be required ambulate, remain in a stationary position and position self to reach and/or move objects above the shoulders and below the knees. The employee may be required to move objects up to 10 lbs.