Nurse Practitioner, Bariatric Surgery Program Coordinator

At NorthBay Health, the Bariatric Surgery Program Coordinator – Nurse Practitioner (NP) is responsible for coordinating and clinically supporting an MBSAQIP-accredited Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (MBS) Center of Excellence. This role ensures continuous compliance with accreditation standards, regulatory requirements, and evidence-based practice while delivering advanced clinical care to bariatric patients across the continuum.

Working directly with the MBS Director, the Bariatric Coordinator NP provides clinical leadership, oversees program operations, supports quality improvement initiatives, data oversight, education, and interdisciplinary collaboration and serves as a subject matter expert for bariatric care delivery.

The NP Coordinator serves as a key liaison across NorthBay Health departments and collaborates with the metabolic and weight loss program to support seamless patient navigation throughout the continuum of care (pre-operative, peri-operative, and post-operative). The coordinator also collaborates with others as appropriate to support program initiatives, education, and quality improvement activities.

In addition to program coordination responsibilities, Bariatric NP functions in an advanced practice role consistent with state scope of practice and organizational privileges. The NP provides comprehensive clinical care to bariatric patients, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and ongoing management in both pre-operative and post-operative settings including long-term bariatric follow-up while coordinating multidisciplinary care across departments.

                          PRIMARY JOB DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

Accreditation, Regulatory Compliance, and Program Oversight

1. Collaborates with the MBS Medical Director to maintain continuous compliance with MBSAQIP standards, Joint Commission (or equivalent), and applicable federal and state regulations.

2. Serves as the designated liaison between the center and MBSAQIP, ensuring timely communication, documentation, and readiness for site visits.

3. Actively participates in all MBSAQIP site visits and accreditation reviews for the center.

4. Maintains knowledge of accreditation criteria, regulatory standards, and organizational policies and serves as a resource to staff and leadership.

5. Leads development, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of policies, pathways, and protocols aligned with evidence-based practice.

6. Serves as a liaison between the facility and all metabolic and bariatric surgeons providing call coverage M-Fri between the hours of 8a.m. to 5p.m.

7. Assists in maintaining documentation of surgeon call schedules and ensures accessibility to departments involved in bariatric patient care

8. Collaborates as required to support operational planning and workflow optimization.

9. Fosters collegial, collaborative relationships across departments and disciplines.

10. Maintains confidentiality of all related program information.

11. Demonstrates accountability for professional practice and advanced practice standards.

12. Participates in committees, task forces, and work groups as assigned.

13. Facilitates the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (MBS) Committee, including preparation of agendas, documentation of minutes, and follow-up on action items.

14. Attends at least two of the three required MBS Committee meetings annually, including the annual comprehensive review meeting, and majority of other meetings.

15. Performs other duties as assigned.

Quality Improvement and Data Management

1. Oversees bariatric program data collection processes and verifies that data are accurate and consistent with patients’ medical records.

2. Monitors outcomes data, quality indicators, and performance metrics to support patient safety and quality improvement initiatives.

3. Collaborates with manager and program leadership to support planning, implementation, and evaluation of quality improvement project initiatives.

4. Works closely with the MBS Clinical Reviewer to ensure timely and accurate submission of data to the MBSAQIP Registry.<