MaineGeneral Medical Center is the leading healthcare provider in the Kennebec Valley and the third largest healthcare system in Maine. Anchoring our healthcare system is a 287-bed medical center with campuses in Augusta, Maine’s capital city, and 20 miles north in Waterville, the home of Colby College. Our services include emergency and critical care, a full range of inpatient and outpatient surgery, diagnostics, substance abuse and mental health services, cancer care, maternity newborn and c....more info
MaineGeneral Medical Center currently has an opening for a Surgical Quality Specialist for our Augusta and Waterville campuses. This is a 40-hour/week position, Monday through Friday. The Surgical Quality Specialist's chief responsibility is to collect and submit reliable data to the American College of Surgeon's National Surgical Quality Improvement Project (ACS NSQIP). This is accomplished through high-quality clinical screening, data compilation, documentation and entry into the ACS NSQIP database of all eligible surgeries for the medical center. The Surgical Quality Specialist also works closely with the members of the Department of Surgery to identify opportunities for clinical quality improvement and other special projects as may be identified.
Requirements
• Active RN license in the state of Maine • Minimum of 3 years of inpatient surgical nursing experience • Certified professional in healthcare quality or certification in data base management preferred • Associate’s degree in related clinical health-related field • Must be self-directed and have strong verbal and oral communication skills
