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Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Coordinator – AdventHealth Redmond

Location: Rome, GA

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

• Benefits from Day One
• Paid Days Off from Day One
• Career Development
• Faith Based Organization

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Schedule: Fulltime

Shift: Days

The role you’ll contribute:

The Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Coordinator (MBS Coordinator), working collaboratively with the MBS Medical Director, and working independently, is responsible for the development, coordination and oversight of the bariatric surgery program. Management functions include, but are not limited to,  ensuring continued compliance with MBSAQIP (Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement program) accreditation standards, maintaining relevant policies and procedures, patient education, outcomes data collection, patient safety and quality improvement efforts. MBS Coordinator will provide ongoing education and support to hospital staff regarding the clinically excellent and compassionate care of bariatric patients. MBS Coordinator will be a liaison between the facility and MBSAQIP and the surgical practice. MBS Coordinator will offer ongoing support to nursing, ancillary staff and to the bariatric patient from preadmission, inpatient stay and post-operative/discharge, to follow up care.  The MBS Coordinator works closely with the MBSCR (Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Clinical Reviewer) to ensure timely submission of outcomes data.

The value you’ll bring to the team:

• Shares responsibility with the Metabolic and Bariatric Medical Director, of administering all aspects of the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery program.
• Assistance in development of MBSAQIP accredited center development, managing the accreditation process, ensuring continuous compliance with MBSAQIP requirements,
• Serves as liaison between the facility and the MBSAQIP, and facility and surgeon office
• Serves as liaison between surgeons performing metabolic and bariatric surgery and all general surgeons providing call coverage.
• Participates with quality initiatives consistent with the MBSAQIP designation and quality and performance improvement efforts
• Takes responsibility and ownership in partnership with Clinical Staff, for hospital compliance with MBSAQIP standards and clinical best practice. 
• Works closely with Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Clinical Reviewer (MBSCR) to ensure compliance with the collection and submission of reliable outcomes data to MBSAQIP database.
• Education of relevant staff related to various aspects of the metabolic and bariatric surgery patient with a focus on patient safety
• Supports the development and maintenance of written policies, procedures and  protocols
• Supports the development of written protocols and education of nurses detailing the rapid communication and basic response to critical vital signs that is specifically required to minimize delays in the diagnosis and treatment of serious adverse events.

The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:

• Basic computer skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Excellent verbal and communication skills
• Self-motivated and self-directed 
• RN with current license that can take orders.
• Graduate of an accredited nursing program. 
• Minimum three years clinical experience preferred
• Experienced RN, with some surgical care experience preferred
• Broad clinical background in a variety of settings preferred.
• Certified Bariatric Nurse Certification preferred