Essential Job Outcomes & Functions:Conduct primary or secondary screening of patient care variances to identify those cases warranting physician review.Evaluate variance of montioring functions to identify those meeting criteria for physician review (mortality, morbidity, blood usage, infection, adverse drug reactions, unusual occurrences).  Initiate periodic physician review of screening criteria to validate currency, relevance and appropriateness.  Coordinates statistical process review of selected diagnoses and procedures for medical staff review.Initiate referral process to the appropriate medical staff peer review group in coordination with medical staff coordinator:Prepare i