Job Description

Job Description

Responsibilities

Medical Peer Review RN – Medical Staff Office

Aiken Regional Medical Centers, located in Aiken, South Carolina, is a 273-bed acute care facility providing top quality and safe healthcare to the residents of Aiken and surrounding communities since 1917. Aiken Regional Medical Centers has been ranked a top hospital in South Carolina by the American Heart Association for its treatment of heart attack, heart failure and Stroke, and most recently, coronary artery disease.

Additionally, Aiken Regional provides comprehensive healthcare services such as behavioral health ( Aurora Pavilion Behavioral Health ), emergency medical care (main hospital and ER at Sweetwater ), orthopedic surgeries, maternity, rehabilitation services( Hitchcock Rehabilitation Services ), imaging, and wound care.

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Position Description:

This position is responsible for the overall coordination, facilitation and direction of activities associated with the medical peer review process. This includes working collaboratively and regularly with members of the Medical Peer Review Committee and the Medical Staff Services Director in reviewing, revising and refining the process of medical peer review in order to maintain a timely, multidisciplinary, and confidential approach which meets all state and other regulatory guidelines. Collaborates with the Medical Staff Coordinator to facilitate OPPE/FPPE.

Duties:

• Facilitates, as necessary, concurrent peer review process with the department manager and physician chair or designee.
• Prepares a summary report of concurrent review conclusions for presentation to MPRC.
• Coordinates with Medical Records for data/record retrieval for retrospective peer review process.
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of issue being reviewed in order to facilitate accuracy and appropriateness of review.
• Performs Level I Medical Peer Reviews, documents summary of case review.
• Facilitates the referral of issues to the appropriate physicians, clinical administrative, and ancillary areas for implementation of necessary improvements/recommendations of MPRC.
• Coordinates with Medical Staff Services for flow of information/reporting of peer review results to reach medical staff development.
• Collaborates with Medical Staff Coordinator to facilitate OPPE/FPPE
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefit Highlights

• Unlimited Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• Tuition/Certification Reimbursement after 6 months
• Culture of Excellence – Employee Recognition program
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Clinical Nursing Ladder opportunities
• SoFi student loan refinancing program
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: uhsguest.com

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. 

Requirements:

• Degree in accredited Registered Nursing Program; BSN required.
• Minimum of 3-5 years in an acute care setting, with comprehensive knowledge of a broad range of medical diagnoses, treatment modalities, therapeutic services, and intervention techniques; also familiar with performance improvement strategies and Joint Commission standards.
• Current SC or compact state license.

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