Remote Surgical Clinical Reviewer

Company Description

UHN is Canada’s #1 hospital and the world’s #1 publicly funded hospital. With 10 sites and more than 44,000 TeamUHN members, UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education and West Park Healthcare Centre. As Canada's top research hospital, the scope of biomedical research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care. UHN has the largest hospital-based research program in Canada, with major research in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine. UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto. 

UHN’s vision is to build A Healthier World and it’s only because of the talented and dedicated people who work here that we are continually bringing that vision closer to reality. 

Job Description

Union: Non-Union

Job Summary

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Surgical Transformation and Quality, the Surgical Clinical Reviewer will support the Sprott Surgery Department with identifying patients for inclusion in the UHN Quality Improvement Program. As a key member of the Sprott Centre for Quality and Safety, the Surgical Clinical Reviewer will work to understand, analyze, interpret and share information on quality improvement data from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP) database. This role will also be responsible for supporting quality improvement initiatives as required, and standardizing/optimizing quality assurance efforts across data collection practices for the ACS NSQIP. 

Duties

• Collecting preoperative, operative, and postoperative data components for the program using EPIC
• Applying ACS methodology to enter data into the ACS NSQIP database.
• Complete data analysis and make recommendations, including note on trends, etc. to the quality leadership or other teams in a simple manner (via written or verbal presentations)
• Identifying opportunities for process improvement in data collection processes
• Establishing effective working relationships with relevant members in the hospital community
• Contacting patients and/or families post-operatively for data collection purposes
• Serving as educational resource for on UHN Surgical Quality Improvement Program to internal and external audiences through development of education material and delivering presentations
• Engaging in collaborative learning, evaluation and sharing quality improvement lessons and solutions with networks of colleagues across the province
• Performing other duties consistent with the job classification, as required 

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Health or Science Related Discipline or recognized equivalent. 
• RHIA, RHIT, (RPN) LPN/LVN, RN or BSN 
• Graduate of George Brown College Diploma in Health Information Management, or equivalent
• One - two years of related experience in one of the following settings: hospital surgery department, surgery clinic, clinical research, or medical records, preferred.
• Experience with ACS NSQIP preferred.
• Successful completion of ACS NSQIP SCR Training/Certification Program 
• Clinical chart review and abstraction experience are required.
• Basic statistical knowledge preferred.
• Quality improvement experience preferred.
• Ability to work, build relationships, and gain alignment for clinical support; must be able to articulate questions to receive an appropriate level of support from peers and superiors.
• Ability to perform duties and interact with all members of the surgical team and administrative staff in a professional and courteous manner and produce high-quality work while meeting deadlines in accordance with UHN standards.
• Effective organizational, interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent time management skills and ability to work in a self-directed manner.

Additional Information

Why join UHN?

In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world, UHN offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor, allowing you to find value where it matters most to you, now and throughout your career at UHN. 

• Competitive offer packages
• Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP ) 
• Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service 
• A flexible work environment
• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization 
• Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.) 

Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, to be eligible for consideration.

All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.

UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates. Please ensure you check your email regularly.

Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.