To support us on our journey, Sinai Health is looking for a Surgical Clinical Reviewer to support our Digital Health team. The Surgical Clinical Reviewer (SCR) will be responsible for the planning and coordination of all dimensions of data collection for inclusion in the American College of Surgeon's National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP). Primary responsibilities include data collection (preoperative, operative, and post-operative components) through various sources such as medical records and direct patient contact, utilization of software and web applications for data entry and report generation to provide insights about performance. The SCR will analyze and evaluate the data to identify opportunities for quality improvement. Using proven QI methodologies, the SCR will engage and collaborate with the surgical leadership and cross-functional teams to work on QI initiatives.

In this role you will:

Identify surgical patients for inclusion in the program through the application of pre-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria, methodology, and protocols under the direction of the NSQIP Steering Committee

Collect preoperative, operative, and postoperative data components through the effective utilization of the hospital medical record systems

Contact patients and/or families via telephone and/or written communications postoperatively

Ensure accurate, complete, and timely entry of data into the NSQIP program's databases and meets the caseload accrual requirement protocol

Perform statistical analysis and interpret the data to determine opportunities for improvement

Produce routine reports and presentations and disseminate to the NSQIP Steering Committee and other stakeholders

Collaborate with the surgical and coding teams to support documentation and classification requirements for reliable data collection

Support the development and submission of the Surgical Quality Improvement Plan (SQIP)



and semi-annual SQIP collaborative reports to Ontario Health

Participate in NSQIP teleconferences as required

Utilize the NSQIP program’s software applications for data analysis

Develop and maintain relationships with the surgical leadership team and a broad range of internal and external stakeholders

Engage and work collaboratively with the surgical leadership and cross-functional teams, as well as patients and caregivers on QI initiatives to improve surgical care and patient safety

Perform other duties consistent with the job classification as required

Job Requirements:
Mandatory

Successful completion of a Baccalaureate degree in a health or science related discipline

Successful completion will be required for ACS NSQIP SCR Training/Certification Program

1 year of related experience in a clinical setting: hospital surgery department, surgery clinic, clinical research or medical records

Previous experience in clinical chart review and abstraction

Preferred

Certification with the Canadian Health Information Management Association (CHIMA) and current active member of CHIMA in positive standing

Certification with the Ontario Health Information Management Association

Skills and Knowledge

Demonstrated knowledge of hospital processes

Strong statistical (quantitative and qualitative) and analytical skills

Database entry and management experience

Quality Improvement knowledge and experience: including skills in root cause analysis and improvement science

Strong presentation and group facilitation skills

Exceptional interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills

Strong collaboration skills, both with and through individuals

Demonstrated satisfactory attendance and work performance

Strong computer skills within an MS office environment (Excel, Word, Visio, PowerPoint)

Working knowledge of Cerner PowerChart application is an asset

If this sounds like you and you feel ready to build your clinical quality career within surgical services,

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📌 Surgical Clinical Reviewer (Ontario)
🏢 Sinai Health
📍 Ontario