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Milford Regional Medical Center Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Clinical Reviewer in Milford, Massachusetts
Temporary – 6 months – 8 hours per week position
Please note that per MBSAQIP regulations, incumbents of this role may not provide care to bariatric patients in any capacity for the duration of this temporary assignment.
Milford Regional Medical Center is a full-service, community and regional teaching hospital located in Milford, Mass. and serves patients from more than 20 towns in Central Massachusetts. The 149-bed medical center is a nonprofit, acute-care facility, where more than 300 primary care and specialty physicians are committed to providing exceptional healthcare services to our community with dignity, compassion and respect.
Statement of Purpose: Reports to the MBS Weight Center Coordinator and Director of Perioperative Services. Designated MBS Clinical Reviewers are responsible for timely and accurate data entry into the MBSAQIP Registry for quality improvement and monitoring of patient safety. Designated MBS Clinical Reviewers are not approved to provide direct patient care to Metabolic and Bariatric patients. The MBS Clinical Reviewer is required to fulfill case abstractions duties, complete ongoing training and re-certification requirements, retrieve and enter long-term follow up on data on all patients and fulfill requests for outcomes data and reports from the MBS committee and other appropriate personnel. The MBS Clinical Reviewer must work closely with both clinical and administrative staff.
Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Current MA RN license required
Certification/License: MBSCR Certification. Candidate must successfully pass certification exam. Experience: Minimum One year direct patient care of bariatric surgical patients.