One senior research assistant position is available for a motivated candidate to join the Zhang laboratory in the Division of Oncological Science within the Knight Cancer Institute at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU). The Division of Oncological Science is a collaborative and multidisciplinary division with a broad range of expertise and well established research programs in the following four disciplines: cancer system biology, medicinal medicine, cancer data science, and cancer population science.   This position will assist in research that shows how temporal, spatial, and dose perturbation of oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes predispose to leukemia development and how could we use the leukemia specific vulnerabilities, including the haploinsufficient phenotype observed in patients with chromosome and copy number deletions to develop synthesize lethal therapeutics. Please check Zhang lab’s webpage (https://www.ohsu.edu/school-of-medicine/zhang-lab/research) for detailed information.   Duties include: - Maintain long-term tissue cultures for experimental purposes - Plan and perform experiments related to the research goals of the project, including Molecular and cellular biology assays, flow cytometry, mammalian cell culture, biochemistry assays, utilization of in-vivo models and associated techniques, cell isolation and DNA/RNA purification from bacterial cultures, mammalian cell cultures, in-vivo models and patient samples. - Maintain mouse colonies, breed mice and perform in vivo experiments - Collect, record, organize and analyze data - Read literature, data and figure preparation, attend and present at lab meetings

$10K Hiring Bonus if candidate starts in this position by July 1, 2024 and candidate is eligible. Relocation Assistance also available.   Strategic Planning: - Partners with others to develop a department strategic plan that aligns with the division strategic plan and nursing’s vision. - Collaboratively formulates department objectives, goals and specific strategies related to initiatives. - Develops short and long-term goals that identify the target conditions. - Coordinates the implementation of interventions to meet department-level goals. - Communicates, implements, and evaluates the unit strategic plan. Operational Leadership - Partners with others to enhance healthcare and, ultimately patient care through interdisciplinary activities, such as education, consultation, management, technological development, or research opportunities. - Applies systems theory with an understanding that how parts of a system relate to the overall system. - Maintains knowledge of current nursing practice and the roles and functions of care team members (e.g. charge nurse, code team, RRT) - Evaluates staff’s competency and intervenes to optimize performance and ensure safe, quality, effective and efficient patient care. Leads and practices patient/family advocacy and promotes patient-centered decisions and outcomes. - Maintains visibility and open communication with the staff and department leadership - Communicates plans and decisions to department staff and other stakeholders. Financial Management - Achieves financial targets: Manages productive, non-productive and premium pay to optimize performance goals. - Collaborates with the Professional Practice Leader to prioritize and allocate resources for department/division level education & practice priorities. - Develops innovative solutions and applies strategies to obtain appropriate resources for nursing initiatives. - Promotes activities that inform others about cost, risks, and benefits or care, or of the plan and solution. Human Resources - Uses evidence-based leadership to promote desired behaviors - Develops a high-functioning workforce in collaboration with the department leadership - Recognizes and rewards exemplary professional practice - Mentors and coaches staff in an ongoing and progressive manner - Monitors and evaluates the application of practice standards - Collaborates with department leadership to facilitate behaviors that impact safety, quality, patient satisfaction, and employee satisfaction. - Collaborates with the PPL to Identify individual practice issues, develops improvement strategies, and evaluates performance for all nursing staff on assigned units. Performance Improvement - Develops the department/division quality plan in collaboration with the unit’s formal and informal leaders. - Utilizes data to identify areas for improvement based on assessment and current states. - Monitors and uses data to determine patient care quality improvement objectives. - Evaluates the practice environment and designs and implements quality improvement strategies to ensure nursing sensitive outcomes meets or exceeds established goals. - Engages staff in department initiatives. - Evaluates the impact/benefits of organizational, nursing, and department initiatives. - Identifies areas of risk and makes suggestions for reducing risk and improving outcomes. - Trends and investigates concerns and errors to understand the root cause of occurrences of errors or adverse events and success. - Communicates learning to disseminate best practices. - Supports workflow processes that builds a culture of safety. - Uses current research findings and other evidence to expand clinical knowledge, enhance role performance, and increase knowledge of professional issues. Professionalism - Evaluates practice in relation to the professional practice standards and existing evidence. - Promotes clinical nurses’ translation of theory, scope & standards into practice to exercise autonomy and decision-making authority - Advances practice excellence by communicating a clear and consistent message about the ownership of role and standards -based professional practice. - Engages in informal and formal processes of giving and seeking feedback regarding role performance from individuals, professional colleagues, representatives, administrators, and others. - Mentors and supports others to access resources for their professional development.

The OHSU Clinical registered nurse (RN) provides compassionate, evidence-based, and efficient care to individuals, families, communities, and patient populations. The Clinical RN's care delivery is consistent with the Oregon Nurse Practice Act, the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, and the ANA Code of Ethics. The Clinical RN demonstrates the professional role obligations of scientist, leader, and knowledge transferor [Onsomble Model of the Professional Role™]. Professional accountability enriches the Clinical RN's engagement as a leader in promoting an inter-professional culture of collaborative decision-making, innovation, life-long learning, and teamwork. The Clinical RN exemplifies the principles of a Culture of Safety by committing to a Just Culture, a Reporting Culture, a Learning Culture, and an Engaged Informed Culture. 

Obtain and record patient's chief complaint, history of illness, past ocular history, family history, drug allergies, systemic illness and medications; measure and record distance and near vision, in adults and children, with and without correction; measure corneal curvature; perform color vision testing; perform lensometry, multifocal adds; Set up ophthalmic examination rooms; assist patients in clinic area; assist doctors during examination as needed; prepare for and assist minor surgeries; perform refractometry, retinoscopy, fogging with asthmatic dials, obtain comprehensive ocular motility movements; stereopsis tests, perform contact lens over refractions, check intraocular pressure (tonopen or by applanation tonometry), BAT, pupil assessment, scribing for providers, assist/back-up in the laser center and other assigned responsibilities in the laser suite, work as a crucial team member and teamwork, other ancillary testing as needed.   Exhibit initiative and teamwork in performing all daily tasks. Provides high quality customer service to patients, OHSU faculty and referring providers, to include PCP’s and their office staff, and co-workers and staff as well as setting an example in training new employees and assisting in other divisions as needed.  Maintains a high standard of patient interactions skills and is exemplary in addressing patient complaints when necessary.   Perform ASEDS ordering and educating patients, exam lane stocking, and all other assigned duties as needed.   Have knowledge of and be able to practice JCAHPO clinical guidelines. Participate in continuing education courses and activities and maintain JCAHPO certification.   Triage patient calls. Apply eye dressings, protective shields and safety glasses; as directed by physician, pend drugs; clean contact lenses.   Obtains prior-authorization for on and off-label medications prescribed by providers.  If authorization is denied, works with the provider to go through the appeals process and arranges peer-to-peer review as needed.

Screen patients for and obtain/record patient’s chief complaint, take accurate history of illnesses/surgeries (Ophthalmic and General), past ocular history, family history, drug allergies, and medications.  Assist physician with completing/transferring patient information to the patient problem list as required per JCAHO.  Perform ophthalmic testing as appropriate per patient.  This includes but is not limited to checking/documenting distance and near vision in adults and children with and without correction, clearly determining from patient history if the patient is needing new glasses on any given visit.  Pupillary assessment to rule out afferent defect and to check pupil size (rule out asymmetry), corneal curvature, corneal pachymetry, corneal topography, color vision testing, must be proficient in performing lensometry including reading lenses with multifocal and progressive adds, power of sphere, axis of cylinder and cylinder power, and orientation of prism and measurement of interpupillary distance.  Perform applanation tonometry, and utilize Tonopen (noncontact tonometry) to check intraocular pressure.  Perform confrontation visual fields.  Must be proficient in refractometry and auto refraction, fogging with astigmatic dials, cross cylinder refinement and measurement of accommodation.   Must be able to perform cover/uncover test, alternate cover test and quantify strabismus.  Must be able to document ocular motility, presence of strabismus or nystagmus.  Must be able to perform Worth 4-dot test and Stereopsis test.  Must be able to test near point of convergence, ductions, versions and vergences.  Must be able to perform Potential Acuity Meter testing, Glare Testing.  Instill dilating and other ophthalmic drops per physician’s instructions.   Perform calibration of automated and non-automated perimeters.  Maintain a working  knowledge of computerized visual field programs, and be able to perform Amsler Grid testing.  Maintain a working knowledge of disease processes that may affect the visual pathway and resultant changes in the visual field due to these disease processes in order to adequately perform Goldmann (non-automated) perimetry (central and peripheral).  Perform SITA and Standard Humphrey (automated) (central and peripheral).   Assist doctors during examination as needed.  Apply eye dressings, protective shields and dispense medications as directed by the physician.  Provide patient instruction, education and assistance as required.  Always be willing to assist patients in clinic areas.  Per standard guidelines, clean exam lanes and minor surgical instruments.  Prepare for the sterilization process, either sterilizing instruments utilizing the sterilizer in the Minor Surgery Room per guidelines or preparing instruments to be sent for sterilization.  Responsible for room maintenance including periodic cleaning of exam lanes.  Keep rooms stocked with appropriate instruments, as well as necessary ophthalmic drops, per physician’s direction.   Other duties:  Take ‘tech calls as needed to assist front desk scheduling team, refill pharmacy requests as per physician guidelines; fax/send glasses prescriptions as indicated.  Set up ophthalmic examination rooms, stock supplies as necessary, perform minor repairs and triage to Clinical Engineering or outside vendors as necessary.  Maintain instruments and be able to clean and properly sterilize items.  Maintain ophthalmic exam rooms and ensure rooms are stocked, and have appropriate paperwork, and are orderly and clean.  This includes periodic cleaning of trial lenses and examining lenses, ordering of linens and medications from pharmacy.  Open examination rooms in the AM and close in the PM (if clinic completed).  Provide administrative assistance and support as required, assist in pulling patient charts and making appointment reminder phone calls as necessary.  Duties include enlisting translators when necessary, procuring presurgery history and physicals from primary care physician’s offices, verifying patient insurance information, obtaining insurance authorizations/referrals where indicated, and handling faxes/calls for pharmacy requests.  Being aware of patient’s financial/insurance status (pay scale if patient is self insured, and insurance coverage where valid) in the OHSU demographic database.  Assisting physician in filling out forms such as Commission for the Blind forms and forms regarding the visual impairment of patients, and other such forms.  Learn computer applications (scheduling, order entry, etc.) used in the clinic and achieve understanding of insurance authorization process.  Assist in other clinic functions as necessary, including making appointments, preparing charts, answering phones or any other general duty as needed.  Exhibit initiative and teamwork in performing all daily tasks.    Skills Maintanence:  Participate in continuing education courses and activities.  Have knowledge of and be able to practice JCAHO clinical guidelines.  Demonstrate competence in all required skills during yearly skills evaluation.   Certification:  Participate in continuing education courses and activities, maintain current JCAHPO certification.  Have knowledge of and be able to practice JCAHO clinical guidelines.  Demonstrate competence in all required skills during yearly skills evaluation.   Customer Service:  Provides high quality customer service to patients, OHSU faculty and referring providers, to include PCPs and their office staff, insurance providers in requesting referrals, and co-workers and staff as well as setting an example in training new employees.  Maintains a high standard of patient interactions skills and is exemplary in addressing patient complaints when necessary.   Participation in the Cash Handling Process:  On an as needed basis, be able to perform routine front/back office duties to include billing, quoting of deposits, co-payments and payments per all CEI and OHSU guidelines and processes.

- Data Management: - Wrangle, clean, structure and store investigator data.  - Assist in building, populating and/or maintaining a searchable, browsable system storing raw omic and imaging data, sample metadata, data generation and data processing provenance, and custom analysis results. - Custom Analysis: - Employ best practices for omic, imaging and integrative data representation and analysis.  - Provide processed data and technical support to biostatisticians and computational scientists, helping to identify technical factors in data generation and processing and supporting development of biological conclusions that drive the next generation of research and advance human health. - Pipelines: - Assist platform development teams implementing scalable high-performance workflows to support the research community with analytical advances and to disseminate best practices to the computational community.  - Assist with documentation and user support that enable computational researchers across campus to access and re-use analysis pipelines.  - Tools: - Assist with software development, using structured software engineering best practices.  - Collaborate with team members in building, publishing and re-using high-performance open-source code.

The Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology has an exciting and rare opportunity to join our well-established team as the Fellowship & Division Administrative Coordinator.  You will work primarily from home, but will come to campus at least a few times per month, depending on the needs of the division and fellowship program.  In this role you will put your critical thinking skills to use and establish yourself as the person who “gets the job done”. Faculty and Fellows will rely on you to keep their daily work lives on track and to provide real time problem-solving and facilitation that allow them to do what they do best: care for the children and families who have put their health in our team’s hands. You will work alongside (virtually) an amazing group of colleagues and subject matter experts across the Department of Pediatrics who will be there for you when you have questions, need a quick check-in, or simply want to run a new idea by folks who understand the work you do.     This job is split between two distinct roles: Division Administrative Coordinator (AC) and Fellowship Program Coordinator (PC).    The Division Administrative Coordinator performs a variety of administrative and technical functions that support the objectives of the Division in the areas of clinical care, advocacy, education, and research.  The AC serves as the main point of contact for both internal and external customers of the Division.  The Division is comprised of 16-20 MDs, 10-12 APPs, 5-7 Fellows, another Administrative Coordinator, and a Program Director.   The Fellowship Program Coordinator manages the operational administration of the Pediatric Hematology-Oncology fellowship program, including recruitment, onboarding, trainee assessment, internal and external communications, and program evaluation. The PC will continually monitor and coordinate a wide range of programmatic functions, including: developing program policies and procedures; reviewing program operations and workflows for compliance; recommending process improvements; and communicating with faculty, fellows, and staff about program policies and procedures. The position also requires a high degree of initiative, strong attention to detail, independent judgment, and collaborative skills.

$49.16-$78.18 per hour, based on education and experience   Night shift position with a 12.5% differential on top of base wage.   Up to $12000 Hiring Bonus (DOE) and Relocation Package Available. Must begin work by July 1, 2024 to qualify.   The PIMC provides Intermediate level care for Medical/Surgical patients 0-18 years of age, excluding obstetric patients. Populations served include non-ICU Neurosurgical, Video EEG and spectrum scan Peritoneal Dialysis, Chronic trach/ventilated patients, Select Hyperbilirubinemia, Select Cardiac Surgery, and Research Patients, complex post –op patients including orthopedic spine patients, crani’s, and bladder augmentations.   The OHSU Clinical registered nurse (RN) provides compassionate, evidence-based, and efficient care to individuals, families, communities and patient populations. The Clinical RN’s care delivery is consistent with the Oregon Nurse Practice Act, the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, and the ANA Code of Ethics. The Clinical RN demonstrates the professional role obligations of scientist, leader, practitioner, and knowledge transferor [Onsomble Model of the Professional Role™]. Professional accountability enriches the Clinical RN’s engagement as a leader in promoting an inter-professional culture of collaborative decision-making, innovation, life-long learning, and teamwork. The Clinical Nurse exemplifies the principles of a Culture of Safety by committing to a Just Culture, a Reporting Culture, Learning Culture, and an Engaged Informed Culture.   Working Conditions: - Ability to lift, bend, stoop, reach, carry, push, pull and walk throughout the work period. Able to lift 35 lbs independently. Complies with the safe patient mobilization policy when lifting or positioning dependent patients, including using mechanical lifts and coordinating the assistance of other personnel. - Must be able to use all senses: seeing, hearing, touching, smelling, and speaking. Reasonable accommodations include corrective lenses and/or hearing aids - The work environment carries risk of exposure to human tissue/fluids and radiation. - Must be able to deal with competing needs and priorities of internal and external customers, including making correct judgments regarding ensuring safe conditions for patients, families, and other personnel. - Use of all hospital approved clinical equipment.  Significant use of computers, copiers, multi-line phones, and fax. Here are some reasons to be excited about living in Portland:   - The Pacific Northwest is an outdoor enthusiast’s playground! We have extraordinary beaches to the West and the wild, scenic, and fun Columbia River Gorge to the East. National forests are everywhere. You can be skiing, beach combing or deep in a forest in 2 hours. - It's a great walking and biking city with plenty of public transportation, a beautiful airport with non-stop flights to loads of international destinations, a population that celebrates the arts, a culture of great food, artisan coffee and neighborhoods full of shops selling handmade clothes, crafts and furniture. - Take a look at more information about Portland here: https://www.travelportland.com/

Hiring Bonus up to $10,000 DOE and Relocation Package Available. Must begin work by July 1, 2024 to qualify.    $49.16-$78.18 per hour, based on RN Degree and level of experience.   The Triage Registered Nurse Coordinator (RNC) is a key member of a multi-disciplinary Radiation Oncology team that includes medical providers, residents, fellows, nurse providers, social workers, radiation therapists, and various clinic support staff. In this procedural/treatment-based clinic, the Triage RN Coordinator delivers professional nursing care to in-clinic patients and functions dynamically in coordinating the care activities involved in managing patients receiving radiation treatment. This can include nursing assessment, care planning, transport organization, medication administration, vital sign monitoring, managing patient conditions, supporting stability changes, delivering interventions, and treating symptomology for patients receiving radiation treatment. The Triage RN serves as a key communication link across inter-professional teams and works collaboratively to ensure patients have a safe treatment encounter.

This position supports industry-sponsored, NIH-funded, and investigator-initiated clinical trials in the Department of Dermatology, under the supervision of Alex Ortega, MD.     Duties include: Under minimal supervision, coordinating complex therapeutic interventional clinical research protocols, and data management. Contributes to feasibility assessment and research protocol management. Assists with an audit of the billing grid against protocol-required tests and procedures to ensure accuracy and completeness. Ensures research protocol implementation. Collaborates with various OHSU departments to complete protocol-required tests and procedures, which may include the research pharmacy, Epic informatics team, clinical research billing office, and other areas.   Assists with billing review and charge reconciliation. Accurately applies investigators’ scientific data into a cohesive format for the protocol document and associated procedures that are consistent with internal and external policies and regulatory requirements. Coordinates projects with active management of expectations, timelines, and deliverables through facilitation and coordination of steps, which may include multiple clinical research protocols. Tracks and reports milestones. May assist leadership across multiple protocols to ensure appropriate and consistent project management, complex logistics, quality assurance, and participant safety. May lead data and regulatory audits of study conduct and data, emphasizing data security in concordance with federal, state, and local regulations.   Assists with trial start-up activities, including corresponding with the OHSU Institutional Review Board (IRB), eCRIS and ensuring all appropriate training and documentation is complete; recruiting, interviewing, and screening subjects for trials; following subjects throughout trial and follow-up period; ensuring all required data is collected and protocol is followed; reporting adverse reactions to trial sponsor and IRB, as appropriate; taking vital signs, performing ECGs, and drawing blood as required by the protocol; performing sample processing and shipping; performing inventory checks and maintaining trial supplies; entering data collected from subject visits into the appropriate system for clinical trials; assisting with regular reporting of study updates to IRB and subjects, as applicable; attend meetings as directed by clinical trials investigators; additional duties may be assigned by clinical trials investigators or the Manager. May participate in onboarding and training new staff.   The duration of this appointment may be changed or eliminated if a gift, grant, or contract fund supporting this position becomes unavailable.

$49.16-$78.18 per hour, based on RN Degree and level of experience   Night Shift differentail is 12.5%!   Hiring Bonus up to $12,000 (DOE) and Relocation Package Available. Must begin work by July 1, 2024 to qualify.     Here are some reasons to be excited about the Labor & Delivery program at OHSU: - OHSU is a Magnet designated teaching hospital. - There is 24x7 Attending and multidisciplinary Provider coverage so you will have the support you need at all times. - We staff to AWHONN standards. - This unit has a Maternal Cardiac program. - We have a Fetal Surgery program, supporting the following among other things: - Intrauterine Fetal Neural Tube Defect repair starting Sep, 2023 - Intrauterine ablations for twin-to-twin transfusions (TTTS) - Fetal blood transfusions - Amniotic fluid reduction - A high percentage of nurses on this unit hold advanced certifications. - Our nurses are represented on our Shared Governance committee. - The state of Oregon is among the top 10 across the country in terms of RN pay.  - This is a night shift only position. There are no rotations between night and day shift.   Here are some reasons to be excited about living in Portland:   - The Pacific Northwest is an outdoor enthusiast’s playground! We have extraordinary beaches to the West and the wild, scenic, and fun Columbia River Gorge to the East. National forests are everywhere. You can be skiing, beach combing or deep in a forest in 2 hours. - It's a great walking and biking city with plenty of public transportation, a beautiful airport with non-stop flights to loads of international destinations, a population that celebrates the arts, a culture of great food, artisan coffee and neighborhoods full of shops selling handmade clothes, crafts and furniture. - Take a look at more information about Portland here: https://www.travelportland.com/

The TI Clinical Research Assistant II hired for this position will effectively and efficiently support the development and implementation of clinical research studies in the Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine. These studies will include Therapeutic Intervention Trials which involve people who have a disease or underlying condition.  Trials could include the administration and testing of new treatments, diagnostics, and/or new ways of using existing treatments which could include drugs, vaccines, cell therapies, devices, or experimental approaches to surgery or radiation therapy.  Duties in this position will include conducting study initiation, implementation and close out activities, which includes: patient recruitment and consenting, coordinating study and conducting study procedures, assisting in maintaining records and collection of study data, preparing for site monitoring visits, and ensuring studies are maintained and conducted in accordance regulatory requirements. This position also serves as a point of contact with industry sponsors and Principal Investigators (PIs) to ensure successful execution of clinical research studies.

We are seeking a clinic RN Coordinator that provides professional, comprehensive nursing care and coordination for this complex surgical patient population.  The RN Coordinator will provide care coordination, assessment and triage, medication management and clinical support to the surgery faculty providers in the clinic setting. With faculty support, the RN coordinator will require independent critical decision making skills to assess complex patient population.   Colorectal: - Review endoscopy path reports, discuss with providers and update patient/referring MD - Review unresectable polyp referrals to determine best provider/place/time Abdominal Wall: - Review undirected referrals to determine best provider / place / time Foregut: - Support esophageal tumor board conference by reviewing outside documents in a timely manner HPB: - Provide vacation / FMLA / sick leave as noted below Bariatric - Provide vacation / FMLA / sick leave as noted below Provides resource coverage for RN – as needed for vacations / extended leave / breaks  - The RN Coordinator collaborates with other members of the RN team to ensure that patient flow is expedited during clinical practice sessions - Coordinates and implements initiation of treatment plan of care - The RN Coordinator ensures that Provider orders that result from the new patient visit are recorded and executed.  S/he also works to ensure that laboratory and other diagnostic findings are available to clinicians in a timely fashion after tests are performed.  S/he tracks the post visit flow information to ensure that plans of care are executed in a timely fashion - Triages and responds or refers inquiries appropriately.  Recognizes and reports specific physical and emotional conditions/needs/concerns of the patients to appropriate members of the health care team.  Alerts Providers to unusual observations of patients to facilitate immediate attention - Triages all urgent patient calls; triages Provider calls and assists with communication when necessary. Uses standing orders to manage patient care when appropriate - Triage result pools and assists with follow-up and treatment plans - Clarifies and accurately executes provider orders, per established protocol - Recognizes and effectively responds to emergencies.  Speaks with Providers directly in all emergency situations. - Assesses patient/family status and needs both actual and potential according to established standards. - Assists with appropriate program placement if needed. - Acts as a patient advocate, preserving basic patients and family rights.  - Demonstrates knowledge of practice specific standards of care in actual performance. - Recognizes ethical issues and takes appropriate action in the provision of care - Maintains current knowledge of pharmacology and competency in modes of administration.

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) is a practitioner certified through the Oregon State Board of Nursing (NP) and authorized to practice within the parameters described in Division 50 of the Oregon Nurse Practice Act (Oregon Revised Statute Chapter 678) or is a Physician Assistant licensed to practice by the Oregon Medical Board (PA). The APP is credentialed by the Credentials Committee and approved by the Professional Board of OHSU and other locations as required to practice in the hospital setting and to perform such procedures as authorized by the Credentials Committee and by the Professional Board. The APP is authorized to prescribe medications according to the state and federal guidelines and laws.   The APP for the OHSU Spine Center and the Department of Neurological Surgery possesses specialized knowledge and skills in the care of patients with brain and spinal tumors, brain and spinal injuries, spinal disorders, cerebral aneurysms, and other neurological disorders. Overall responsibilities include accountability for planning, coordination, and delivery of clinical services. Overall responsibilities include inpatient care and clinical support operations for the Department of Neurological Surgery. Works in partnership with faculty physicians to provide excellent clinical care and customer services in furthering OHSU mission of excellence in education, research and scholarship, clinical practice and community service. This position will primarily serve neurosurgery patients at the OHSU Marquam Hill site.   This position reports to (supervisor): Lead faculty neurosurgeon and Practice Manager in the Spine Center for clinical operations; Department of Neurological Surgery Chair for academic appointment; Department of Neurological Surgery Administrator for administrative responsibilities.   The duties of this position include: Clinical Responsibilities - Provide inpatient care and follow-up from admission through discharge. Complex medical patient care may include, but is not limited to: rounding on a daily basis with the faculty, developing and implementing clinical plans of care and/or protocols for inpatients on the neurosurgery service with common conditions/diagnoses/procedures; educating the house staff and nursing staff on protocols, with the goal of enhancing quality of care, patient services, and decreasing length of inpatient stay; participating with hospital/unit staff in evaluating results of protocols and continually improving effectiveness of the same; working actively with hospital and unit staff to rapidly develop and implement discharge plans for inpatients on the service and to address length of stay issues; promoting and maintaining health of inpatients through the use of ancillary services, educational materials, and counseling of patients and families; providing house staff training/education in utilization of plans of care to improve patient services and outcomes of treatment; providing and/or participating in clinical in-service training and staff educational programs for the service. - Weekend Shift Coverage: Provide scheduled hospital coverage outside of normal business hours, which includes Saturday and Sunday rounds, discharging patients, and performing continuity of care duties on a variable rotating basis, according to department protocols and policy. - General Responsibilities: Patient education, participation in quality improvement activities, program development, staff development, and provision of education and community outreach. Works in partnership with faculty APPs and physicians to provide excellent clinical care and customer services in furthering OHSU mission of excellence in education, research and scholarship, clinical practice and community service. Provides clinical modeling and education to departmental staff, house staff, and nursing staff. - Guidance: Provide OHSU Department of Neurological Surgery representation regarding hospital accreditation standards and provide leadership within the Department regarding compliance with accreditation requirements and guidelines in the inpatient arena. - Advocacy: Participate in quality initiatives. - Teaching: Participate in clinical in-services and staff educational programs, teach neurosurgical and diagnostic treatments to medical students, house staff, nursing staff, and other Department support staff. Additional responsibilities: - Work in teams to develop and maintain patient education material; present education materials to patients and families and ensure understanding; consult with the faculty to provide up-to-date condition-specific health care information to patients. Daily communication and problem-solving responsibilities includes prompt and professional communication to all internal and external customers, excellent face-to-face customer contact skills, crisis management, efficient use of available information technology, processing customer complaints, flexibility in coverage of internal service needs, and continuous application of process improvement methods and skills including efficient and safe prioritization of patient care needs in collaboration with team members. - Provide OHSU Department of Neurological Surgery representation regarding hospital accreditation standards and provide leadership within the Department regarding compliance with accreditation requirements and guidelines in the inpatient arena. - Advocacy: Participate in quality initiatives. - Teaching: Participate in clinical in-services and staff educational programs, teach neurosurgical and diagnostic treatments to medical students, house staff, nursing staff, and other Department support staff.

The BioLibrary Clinical Research Assistant 2 is responsible for performing research activities supporting the collection, processing, and distribution of human biospecimens for oncology research. Primary responsibilities include cohort scoping, coordination of subject enrollments with clinic staff, patient consenting, data and sample collection, processing and distribution of these resources, and maintenance of study related documentation. Other tasks may be assigned as needed to meet objectives of the OHSU Knight BioLibrary. The Research Assistant will be expected to collaborate closely with other teammates to efficiently complete assigned tasks.  

The Surgery Coordinator will be responsible for all aspects of surgical scheduling for the Comprehensive Ophthalmology SOWA Division of CEI.  This includes scheduling cataract surgery, and/or special cases for senior residents as the need arises. The Surgery Coordinator will actively manage block time on a daily basis for all assigned providers and adjust according to changing patient care needs.  Surgery Coordinators are responsible for scheduling patients into dept block time, schedule all necessary equipment and required staff based on the surgical procedure, and ensuring that the providers provide the necessary documentation for all procedures. The Surgery Coordinator will be responsible for appropriately blocking out OR time based on the procedure indicated by the physician.  This requires an understanding of time lines (profiles) for individual procedures and individual physician surgical patterns.  The Surgery Coordinator is responsible for scheduling of mainly, but not limited to cataract surgeries and should provide necessary coordination with other Providers/surgeons, and/or photography and/or lasers with other providers where indicated. The Surgery Coordinator will gather and verify insurance information from the patient or from the insurer. The Surgery Coordinator will work closely with the department billing/coding coordinator to obtain accurate coding information for the surgical procedure(s). The Surgery Coordinator must maintain a working knowledge of appropriate ophthalmic diagnosis and procedural coding.  The Surgery Coordinator will confirm patient eligibility for the procedure and obtain insurance authorization from the insurer. The Surgery Coordinator will provide training and guidance to surgery schedulers in the Comprehensive Ophthalmology division and disseminate information to surgery schedulers and help implement applicable changes to workflows, when needed.    Surgery Coordinator is responsible for remote or if needed in person patient consultations as scheduled in clinic. Coordinates PMC appointments, medications, surgery times, post-op visits, insurance and  lens payment. Surgery Coordinator is responsible for discussing the pros & cons of lens options including multifocal, accommodating and astigmatism correcting lens. This requires excellent interpersonal skills and knowledge of the surgical lenses.   Surgery Coordinator is responsible for meeting strict deadlines for surgical protocols for four physicians. Includes but is not limited to; Optime, ORA, EARL, Cadence, COVID Testing, ensuring order entry for medication drops, diagnostics and bed reservations.   Surgery Coordinator is responsible for all aspects of lens ordering and for surgical procedures and ensuring that lenses are available on surgery dates with coordination of the OR.   Template Maintenance: Primary template maintenance for the department. Conducts template maintenance, changes, etc. for comprehensive ophthalmology physicians.

Administrative Support - Process incoming/outgoing faxes (labeling, records requests, upload refill requests, etc.) - Scanning - Process Inbasket (records requests, labs, imaging, message routing, etc.) - Patient paperwork management (questionnaires, FMLA, provider signatures, no-show letters, etc.) - Track and stock patient paperwork and brochures - Process incoming/outgoing mail - Use of Microsoft Office—Outlook - General high level clerical and project support - Document legibly, concisely and accurately Clinical Support - Technical support (MyChart, Epic, office equipment, etc.) - Attends staff meetings/huddles - Inventory management including equipment—notifying appropriate personnel when cleaning and repair of equipment is needed - Instrument processing pick up/drop off - Check expiration dates - Turn over rooms/cleaning/stocking - Maintains knowledge of life safety, patient safety, fire and electrical safety and disaster plan - Sentact duties/compliance Patient Experience - Monitors patient flow - Updates patient on delays - Provides excellent customer service - Addresses in-the-moment patient needs as directed - Maintains clean, safe, and orderly environment for patients, family, and clinical personnel Professional Development - Attends education classes appropriate to job development - Uses consistent, professional communication with team members - Flexible coverage of internal service needs, and the continuous application of process improvement methods and skills - Receptive to feedback and coaching - Successfully completes the required initial training and core competency assessment before or during the trial service period - Maintains core competencies, and demonstrates continuous application of these skills throughout the period of employment - Completes all required modules and updates

Develop and maintain participant eligibility and recruiting database for complex therapeutic interventional clinical trials. Identify potential subjects for gene therapy clinical trials through chart review, discussion with investigator or other mechanisms; reviews medical records for eligibility; independently schedules, orders, communicates assessments and appointments; assists with consenting process and ensures accurate completion of appropriate forms and source documentation. Prepare written analysis and reports based on prospective study participants for Principal Investigator (PI) review. Maintain expert knowledge of study-specific details including: study design, study schedule, participant population, cohort-specific eligibility criteria, regulatory requirements, and OHSU patient requirements. Conduct tests of visual function according to protocol, including best-corrected visual acuity, visual fields, electrophysiology, color vision assessment, reading speed, and others (as specified by study protocol(s)). Obtain and maintain Reading Center certification, as needed. Monitor and maintain regulatory compliance. Prepare regulatory submissions for IRB, FDA, ICH, and HHS (as required).  Draft regulatory documents and Case Report Forms (CRFs) for new and ongoing studies (informed consent, protocol amendments, recruiting materials, child assents, etc.).   Independently manage, collect, and maintain study data including: processing of raw data prior to third-party analysis, complete and submit electronic and paper CRF’s, and document research visits in EMR.   Enter medication orders for research products, imaging, laboratory tests, medications, and examinations.  Review patient medical records and document patient visits.  Measure and record vital signs in medical records.  Notify appropriate physician(s) of out-of-range laboratory results.   Develop policies/procedures to support group functionality, ensure all internal parties are regularly informed of process revisions and updates.   Record and maintain invoicing records and generate regularly scheduled invoices to study sponsors.   Compliance expectation: Performs requirements for Staff Members as outlined in Compliance Roles and Responsibilities in OHSU Hospitals and Clinics.  Carry out job responsibilities in an ethical, effective, and professional manner. Report potential compliance problems using the reporting processes as outlined in the Code of Conduct.   Model ethical and appropriate behavior, professional standards, compliance, and personal integrity.  Understand and comply with the Code of Conduct, OHSU and departmental policies and procedures, applicable rules, regulations, etc.  Documents in medical record all patient care services delivered in support of third party bills.  Processes billings for hospital and clinic charges in accordance with HCFA, Medicaid, Champus and all commercial and managed care carriers.  Assures departmental compliance with all applicable third party payer regulations and contracts.  Adheres to all Casey Eye Institute Service Excellence standards and expectations and attends all related mandatory training programs.   Schedule and attend study monitor visits. Respond to monitor/sponsor requests for information, make recommended revisions to study documents, and readily communicate regulatory requirements and deadlines to study sponsors and monitors. Order protocol specified surgical and study supplies. Oversee and attend all required pre- and post-surgical research subject appointments at OHSU clinic locations, when necessary. This position description may not include all duties of this position and additional duties may be added at the direction of the supervisor, Principal Investigator, and Co-Investigators. Collect, process, prepare and ship aliquots of biological samples (blood, urine, tears etc)  in accordance with OHSU policy and study-specific manuals of procedure.   Present regular written reports and updates to department management and staff at research meetings.

Clinical: This position is responsible for providing initial and ongoing care for patients with thyroid, parathyroid, and squamous cell cancer as part of a multidisciplinary clinic. 50% of the practice is expected to include endocrine surgery and provide radiofrequency ablation. This position will see patients at the Otolaryngology Beaverton Clinic Location 1-2 days a week and operate 3 days a month at the OHSU partner Hospital Hillsboro Medical Center. The position will be expected to take its fair share of calls, as assigned, with other faculty on nights, weekends, and holidays.   Education: OHSU is a teaching facility, and the position will expect to teach medical students and residents in the clinical setting and through assigned lectures given throughout the year.

Customer Service: Provide the highest level of customer service to both external customers (patients and their families, referring providers, insurance carriers, etc.) and internal customers (OHSU health care providers and staff) that meet or exceed the service standards of the health care industry. This duty includes prompt and professional communication efforts, face-to-face customer contact skills, crisis management, facility with available information technology, standard complaint processing, flexible coverage of internal service needs and the continuous application of process improvement methods and skills.   Surgery Scheduling: Schedule new surgical and clinical appointment via EPIC Cadence. Arrange wheelchairs, interpreters, and transportation when necessary and accommodates other special needs whenever possible. Prepares and mails information packets to patients. Notify patients of appointments via telephone and mail. Make confirmation calls and send out appointment reminders. Make special arrangements with families for teleconferences as needed. Secures pertinent outside medical records prior to appointments including hard copies of appropriate diagnostics. Schedule diagnostic studies to be done at facilities inside and outside of OHSU. Arrange for transfers of patients from outside hospitals via the transfer center, per surgeon instructions. Develop and maintain working relationships with the referring physician and their staff to insure a smooth referral process. Participate in meetings and committees as requested to improve patient care processes and procedures.   Managed Care: Gather/Verify patient and guarantor information including demographics, insurance coverage, and financial status; confirm patient eligibility and benefits for health care coverage directly with the carrier via electronic database, phone, fax or email; clarify any managed care arrangements; obtain authorizations for clinical care, surgeries, procedures and laboratory studies. Enter all authorizations, referral and benefit information accurately into EPIC Cadence and EARL. Follows up on pending authorizations until they are obtained. Works with manager to resolve any denials related to authorization/enrollment issues in a timely manner.   Follow up on referrals for future appointments. Attend monthly managed care meetings and share information with staff. Serve as liaison and information resource for physicians, nursing support, coworkers, referring physicians, etc. on insurance authorization requirements. Determine appropriate TOS payment amounts (including co-pays, co-insurance, deductibles, deposits, prepayments, etc.) and arrange for their collection at the time of service. Arrange for T&C forms, NCCF, etc. to be completed by patient and submit as appropriate. Apply problem solving skills and negotiation skills in resolving patient concerns and managed care related problems. Follow up on UMG denials as requested by manager. Perform other miscellaneous tasks relating to the managed care processes at OHSU.   Process Incoming referrals: Process all incoming referrals both internal and external using the department of Urology’s Referral Matrix. Gather all pertinent medical records for consultation. Direct referrals to medical personnel on medical review and scheduling recommendations. Communicate with referring providers on authorization and other arrangement that need to be made in order consult with the patient. Telecommunications: Triage incoming calls and route callers to appropriate provider, staff or resource; accurately document and relay any messages; process any requests for medication refills as directed by provider; direct calls of complaint, requests for information, urgent health care concerns and general inquiries to the appropriate source. Other Duties As Assigned.