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Provides leadership for the Bariatric Program while managing the accreditation process and ensuring continuous compliance with MBSAQIP requirements. Maintains relevant policies and procedures, patient education, outcomes data collection, quality improvement efforts, and education of relevant staff in the various aspects of the metabolic and bariatric surgery patient, with a focus on patient safety. Position will serve North and South locations.
Exceptional Skills and Qualifications
Applicants for this position should be able to collaborate with others in a team setting, have excellent communication skills, and a positive attitude toward problem-solving.
Certification/Licensures: One of the following is required, Registered Dietitian (CDR) and/or Licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN with a valid license to practice in the state of Indiana in the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) (required)
2+ years: Clinical background as a Licensed healthcare provider, Registered Nurse or Registered Dietitian (required)
2+ years management experience (preferred)
2+ years experience in a bariatric practice/program (preferred)
Program Coordination: Schedules, facilitates, and documents Clinical Team Meetings, and provides patient follow up for clinical decisions/outcomes from meetings that may impact progression in program. Collaborates with administration, providers and staff in business planning efforts to develop and grow the medical and surgical aspects of the bariatrics programs in the network. Maintains and supports the development of all written pathways and protocols for clinical staff, including triage, post-operative care, and medication management. Serves as a liaison between the institution and all of the surgeons (and covering surgeons) performing metabolic and bariatric surgery. Maintains call schedules and provides access to all departments providing care for the metabolic and bariatric patient. Works closely with the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Clinical Reviewer to assure timely submission of outcome data. Actively participates/coordinates committees, task forces and work groups as needed/requested including but not limited to administering the MBSAQIP Committee meetings.
Department Accountabilities: Serves as primary point of contact for staff/provider call ins; Coordinates coverage or schedule adjustments for continued patient care. Monitors and manages patient schedules to ensure adequate access for new and follow up appointments for both surgical and medical programs; Provides leadership and oversight to non-clinical caregivers, providing direction, coaching and development to staff; supports the manager through participation in staff selection, performance evaluations and staff meetings. Coordinates the education of relevant clinic and hospital staff in various aspects of the metabolic and bariatric surgery patient with a focus on patient safety; ensures clinical competency of staff is maintained.
Patient Education: Contributes and supports bariatric program staff and educators through planning, implementing, and evaluating educational efforts and learning methods to ensure patient materials are current, cohesive and comprehensible; facilitates patient education as needed.
Patient Referrals: Coordinates patient and referring provider outreach activities in support of clinical program growth. Assists patients and staff with handling patient concerns or escalated service complaints; responds to inquiries from Office of Patient Experience.
Data Collection: Collects, analyzes, and uses data to drive practice changes that integrate quality, safety, patient experience, and productivity metrics for excellent patient outcomes.
Regulatory: Manages the accreditation processes ensuring continuous compliance with MBSAQIP requirements as well as other bariatric designations including, but not limited to, Anthem, Cigna, Optum Health
Individuals may not perform all of these duties, or may perform additional, related duties not listed here