About the American College of Surgeons
The American College of Surgeons (ACS) is a professional and educational organization of surgeons that was founded in 1913 to raise the standards of surgical practice and improve the quality of care for surgical patients. The College is dedicated to the ethical and competent practice of surgery. Its achievements have significantly influenced the course of scientific surgery in America and have established it as an important advocate for all surgical patients. The College has more than 90,000 members and is the largest organization of surgeons in the world. For more information, visit www.facs.org.
Summary: As a Clinical Support Team member, this position provides comprehensive clinical and quality improvement support services for multiple cutting-edge quality improvement registries. These registries include the National Surgical Quality Improvement Project (NSQIP), which studies adult surgical patient populations, the National Surgical Quality Improvement Project Pediatric (NSQIP Pediatric), which looks at pediatric surgical patient populations, and the Metabolic and Bariatric
Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP), which examines bariatric surgical patient populations. Furthermore, this role may also assist in developing and supporting additional registries. Clinical Support Specialists frequently collaborate with other ACS Quality Program staff to ensure that the rigorous data collected by these registries reinforce the surgical standards set forth by ACS accreditation and verification programs.
The primary responsibilities of this role are providing daily customer support to clinical chart reviewers, creating online educational content, developing variables and definitions, maintaining program protocols, and performing data validation audits. This role provides guidance and support to participating hospitals to conceive and implement hospital-level quality improvement initiatives. Additionally, this role acts as a liaison to clinical committees and surgical specialty societies and aids in developing new pilot programs and collaboratives.
This exempt position will report to the Senior Manager, Children’s Surgery in the Division of Research and Optimal Patient Care. It is based in our Chicago office and is a hybrid role: 3 days per week in the office/2 days per week remote.
Required Education and/or Experience:
Bachelor’s degree or higher in nursing, along with a nursing license, is required.
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Additional professional certifications in nursing (such as, CNOR, CCRN) or healthcare quality certifications (such as, CPHQ) are desirable, but not required. At least 2+ years of nursing experience, including pediatric nursing experience, is required. Quality improvement or registry experience is a plus.
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
Comprehensive Benefits:
We’re committed to attracting and retaining top talent via valuable benefits!
- Vacation, personal, and sick hours including 13 paid holidays per year
- Hybrid office schedule
- Medical—comprehensive coverage through BlueCross BlueShield
- Dental, Vision, and Prescription drug program
- 403(b) Matching Program
- Pension Plan
- Flexible Spending Medical/Dependent Care
- Employee Assistance Program
- Short Term/Long Term Disability
- Life Insurance
- Domestic Partner Coverage
- Plus many other great benefits!
The American College of Surgeons is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to [email protected] or call (312) 202-5000 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
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