Patient Populations: • Neurosurgery: Involves all aspects of pre and post neurosurgery care involving frequent neuro assessment, safety checks, and pain management. Craniotomies – for intracranial hemorrhages, brain tumors, shunts, deep brain stimulators, vagal nerve stimulators, aneurysms, neuralgias, and traumatic brain injuries. Spine surgeries – for disc herniation, fractures, tumor removal, and congenital disorders. Transphenodial resection of pituitary tumors – care involves management of lumbar drains, frequent labs, close monitoring of specialized assessments....

Safety Program Leadership - Provides leadership to OHSU Healthcare on activities that promote patient safety. - Oversees the design and implementation of the Patient Safety Program including the annual review and revision of the Patient Safety Plan.  - Annually evaluates the effectiveness of the Patient Safety Program. - Promotes a "culture of safety" through education, specific improvement...

Preparation, processing, embedding and microtomy: - Prepares specimens for embedding, microtomy, and staining following biohazard, chemical hygiene and departmental procedures. - Embeds processed tissue in paraffin, orienting specimens correctly and insuring that cassettes are properly labeled by checking accuracy with histology work lists. - Embeds and following protocols for proper orientation. -

  - Assist with the admitting and discharge - Obtain accurate vital signs and weight - Complete all unit specific CNA documentation in the patient’s medical record related to: admissions, daily care, vital signs, weight, intake and output, discharge, etc. - Assist the patient with any and all basic hygiene, lifting, transport, dietary support, and other personal needs and medical necessities -

- Uses Oracle to locate potential EVS employees and schedules them for interviews using outlook. Follows new hire procedures for onboarding employees and works with the HR department to troubleshoot issues. Creates new employee files, schedules New Employee Orientation and reports on current hiring status to the director and manager of EVS. - Processes all new hire/ rehire/termination paperwork. Departmental network and phone contact to problem solve and research regarding employees on medical leave, FMLA,OFLA & Workers Comp. -

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, crisis management, standard complaint processing, flexible coverage of internal service needs and the continuous application of process improvement methods and skills.

- Performs testing in all sections of the Core Laboratory with accuracy, speed, and efficiency, using Sysmex XN 9000, ABL, Beckman AU700 and DxI instruments, ACL TOP 750 instrumentation, and Iris. Follows written procedures and policies.  - Prepares samples for testing. Determines acceptability of specimens and results. Repeats analysis as necessary to insure accuracy. Reports test results via computer and telephone.  - Performs all computer functions using EPIC...

- Performs testing in all sections of the Core Laboratory with accuracy, speed, and efficiency, using Sysmex XN 9000, ABL, Beckman AU700 and DxI instruments, ACL TOP 750 instrumentation, and Iris. Follows written procedures and policies.  - Prepares samples for testing. Determines acceptability of specimens and results. Repeats analysis as necessary to insure accuracy. Reports test results via computer and telephone.  - Performs all computer functions using EPIC...

- Performs testing in all sections of the Core Laboratory with accuracy, speed, and efficiency, using Sysmex XN 9000, ABL, Beckman AU700 and DxI instruments, ACL TOP 750 instrumentation, and Iris. Follows written procedures and policies.  -  Prepares samples for testing. Determines acceptability of specimens and results. Repeats analysis as necessary to insure accuracy. Reports test results via computer and telephone.  - Performs all computer functions using...

- Participation in research studies, including maintenance and characterization of the renal physiology (renal injury, blood pressure and metabolic pathways) in transgenic and knockout mice and disease models. Microsurgical procedures, post-operative care, and metabolic cage studies will be performed.  Analysis of protein expression, transcriptomic analyses, tissue clearing and morphometrics, and metabolic cage studies are central. - Perform experimental design and data interpretation. - Preparation of manuscripts for publication, abstracts for presentation.  Full...

This 12-bed unit serves as a critical step between the Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit (NSICU) and the Acute Care setting, supporting early recovery, close neurological observation, and safe transitions along the continuum of care. The IMCU emphasizes patient safety, early mobility, multidisciplinary collaboration, and evidence-based neuroscience nursing within a supportive and professional work environment. This unit utilizes a multidisciplinary team approach to the care we provide to our patients: 40kg weight minimum, age generally not less than 16 years with no upper age limit.  

Patient Populations: • Neurosurgery: Involves all aspects of pre and post neurosurgery care involving frequent neuro assessment, safety checks, and pain management. Craniotomies – for intracranial hemorrhages, brain tumors, shunts, deep brain stimulators, vagal nerve stimulators, aneurysms, neuralgias, and traumatic brain injuries. Spine surgeries – for disc herniation, fractures, tumor removal, and congenital disorders. Transphenodial resection of pituitary tumors – care involves management of lumbar drains, frequent labs, close monitoring of specialized assessments....

- Coordinates and works independently on following financial responsibilities: - Collects, records, and analyzes financial data regarding OHRC foundation funds - Tracks and clears all encumbrances and unallowable expenses. - Prepares disbursements and travel reimbursements. - Prepares journal entry adjustments. - P-card reconcilations. - Coordination of VA RISA contract payment. - General office secretarial duties; assisting Program Administrator and other center faculty & staff - Coordinates administrative needs for OHRC labs on 9th floor of MRB.  - Assist Program Administrator with grant coordination and submission. - Assist basic science faculty in preparation and submission of funding...

- Clinical Research Coordination: screen, consent, collect data, and complete study visits as outlined in study protocols  - Data analysis: be able to complete basic analysis of data; be able to convey statistical needs to team; work with department biostatistician on more complex analysis;  - Database Management: build and maintain REDCap databases; abstract data from electronic medical record; upload data provided by system application analyst  - Writing: write and submit abstracts to scientific meetings; present data at meetings; organize and write manuscripts and chapters  - Grant applications: work with faculty to submit grants, includes writing, organizing, and submitting to department GCA required forms and...

- Processing clinical record or omics data, including data curation and cleaning using algorithms in Python and R and other relevant software. - Maintain rigorous quality control standards- keeping careful records and working closely with other scientists to coordinate complex experiments and troubleshooting. - Producing analytics and data visualizations of clinical record and omics-derived analysis results, which may include simple statistical tests, various types of summary plots, and data aggregation. - Assisting in developing and implementing robust analysis pipelines, algorithms, and protocols for reproducible omics-based assays of metabolic flux, variations, dynamics, and function. - Generate reports; Discuss and communicate results. - Work...

- Provides high quality customer service to both external customers and internal customers that meets or exceeds the service standards of the health care industry.  This duty includes prompt and professional communication efforts, exemplary phone etiquette, flexible coverage of internal service needs, and continuous follow through. - Is responsible for all processes involved in checking patients in and out.  Responsible for but not limited to scheduling return appointments, scheduling ancillary services as requested by the provider, obtain authorization when necessary. Directs patients to appropriate providers for other health care...

- Performs testing in all sections of the Core Laboratory with accuracy, speed, and efficiency, using Sysmex XN 9000, ABL, Beckman AU700 and DxI instruments, ACL TOP 750 instrumentation, and Iris. Follows written procedures and policies. - Prepares samples for testing. Determines acceptability of specimens and 

Referral Response - Collects pre-screening information on all incoming donor-related calls, documenting information according to CLA’s policies and procedures.  - Evaluates incoming organ referrals for initial donor eligibility and communicates accurate referral information with the Administrator on Call (AOC). - Monitors current organ referrals to determine and evaluate changes in plan of care utilizing EMR review and communication with the hospital...

- Patient Care Management - Responsible for coordinating and managing aspects of the patient's clinical care process. Works with the providers by providing support with medication refills and providers support to the patient and family. Places lab, diagnostic and scheduling orders as directed by the physicians and coordinates with facilities and patients. Monitors the Epic in Basket messages and ensures timely response is received by patient, providers and answers messages within their scope. Monitors refill request received in Epic and from Right fax and manages this efficiently to avoid disruption in patient care. Manages Prior Authorization and processes appeals appropriately. Insures all needed testing is resulted and...

Evaluation and Caseload Management - Prioritizes patients care needs given medical necessity, discharge plan, medical stability and appropriateness to participate in rehabilitation - Evaluates patients to determine appropriateness of referral  - Identifies rehab potential, establishes treatment goals specific to the scope of acute care rehabilitation, including functional outcomes, quantitative measures and target dates -