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As an Advanced Dental Assistant you will provide chair side assistance to dentists, dental or graduate students, interns and residents, dental hygienists, or dental technicians. You may also perform clinical support duties such as appointment scheduling, billing, and maintaining patient records.
 
Job duties will include a variety of functions including:
 
- Chair side dental support for dentists, dental students, or dental hygienists. 
- Educational support for dental students in techniques...
 
As a Dental Assistant, under the supervision of a licensed dentist, you will provide chair side assistance to dentists, dental or graduate students, interns, and residents, dental hygienists, or dental technicians. You may also perform clinical support duties such as patient appointment status updates and maintaining patient records.
 
Job duties will include a variety of functions including:
 
- Chair side dental support for dentists, dental students, or dental hygienists. 
- Educational...
 
Customer Service
- Provide high quality customer service to both external customers (patients, referring providers, clinics, insurance carriers) and internal customers (OHSU health care providers, staff) that exceed the service standards of the health care industry. This duty includes prompt and professional communication efforts, face-to-face and telephone customer contact skills, crisis management, familiarity with available information technology, standard complaint processing, flexible coverage of internal service needs, and the continuous application of process improvement methods...
 
Here are some reasons to be excited about the Perinatal Newborn Float Pool position at OHSU:
- OHSU is a Magnet designated teaching hospital with 24x7 Attending and multidisciplinary Provider coverage so you will have the support you need at all times.
- Goal to meet AWHONN staffing standards.
- Opportunity to work on both L&D and postpartum units so you can see the whole continuum of care for patients from admission to discharge.
- A high percentage of nurses on this unit hold advanced certifications so you...
 
Key Responsibilities & Performance Standards
- Customer Service. Provides high quality customer service to both external customers (patient, referring providers, and insurance carriers) and internal customers (OHSU health care providers and staff) that meets or exceeds 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...
 
Procedure Preparation and Room Setup:
- Review daily procedure schedules and provider/nurse preferences to anticipate needs.
- Prepare procedure rooms with the required instruments, equipment, and supplies based on case requirements.
- Verify the sterility, integrity, and functionality of all instruments and supplies.
- Ensure all equipment is functioning properly before and during...
 
- Professional demeanor. 
- Strong triage skills.
- Organization skills.
- Leadership ability demonstrated by role modeling.
- Communication skills. 
- Competence in EPIC and beacon plans
- The RN Navigator works with the Providers to ensure that all baseline clinical information, both...
 
- Hybrid work schedule with variable 10-hour days Monday-Friday.
- Must be able to work in a busy clinic environment and prioritize duties with multiple interruptions throughout the day.
- Must be able to use medical and non-medical unit equipment required to perform essential functions of this position.
 
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Responsible for verifying patient eligibility and securing referral/authorization prior to the outpatient therapy appointment. The authorization process includes, but is not limited to, putting the referral information on-line, tracking the number of visits used per authorized, following up on referrals for return appointments, and other miscellaneous tasks. Gathers and/or verifies patient information including demographics, insurance coverage, and financial status. Confirms patient eligibility for health care coverage and clarify any managed care arrangements. Contacts primary care physicians or their designees to obtain authorizations for care as required....
 
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.
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Preparation/Cooking:
- Prepare food items for patients and visitors at OHSU South hospital and CHH2 according to standardized recipes and menus or by verbal instruction given by higher-level cooks or supervisors.
-  Perform functions according to following procedures as listed: (1) mise-en-place (put in place) all ingredients and supplies; (2) perform all required preparation; (3) cook ingredients using prescribed best method; (4) hold and serve at proper safe temperature; (5) chill as appropriate using...
 
Provides a Safe Therapeutic Environment
- Ensures the safety and welfare of patients and fellow employees
- Utilized proper posture and sound body mechanics and principles for safe patient handling
- Maintain general good physical and mental health and self care in order not to jeopardize the health and safety of self and others in the workplace.
- Maintains a clean, safe, and orderly...
 
Customer Service:
- Maintains high quality customer service to both external customers (patient, referring providers, insurance carriers) and internal customers (OHSU health care providers and staff) that meets or exceeds the service standards of the health care industry.
- Ensures prompt and professional communication efforts, crisis management and conflict resolution skills.
- Facilitates positive intra-organizational relationships through joint...
 
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System optimization, hardware maintenance, user support, reporting, file transmission and assistance in problem-solving pertaining to automation and technology.
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Performs a detailed and thorough audit of controlled substances medications dispensed for a patient and reconciles against products documented as adminisered or returned to the pharmacy for wasting. Demonstrates the ability
to strengthen accountability, identify suspected diversion, and responds to known or suspected...
 
- Prepare, mix and compound sterile medications, including chemotherapy.
- Adherence to aseptic procedures when preparing, mixing and compounding sterile hazardous and non-hazardous medications.
- Performs pharmaceutical calculations in verifying dosage for medications to be prepared.
- Cleans and maintains primary and secondary engineering controls (e.g., vertical and laminar flow hoods) and equipment used to compound sterile hazardous and non-hazardous medications (e.g. repeater pump, work...
 
Procedure Preparation and Room Setup:
- Review daily procedure schedules and provider/nurse preferences to anticipate needs.
- Prepare procedure rooms with the required instruments, equipment, and supplies based on case requirements.
- Verify the sterility, integrity, and functionality of all instruments and supplies. 
- Ensure all equipment is functioning properly before and during...
 
Biomedical Equipment Support & Maintenance
- Perform routine inspections, support, and coordinate or perform repairs in collaboration with the appropriate vendor on equipment including but not limited to:
- Vascular organ perfusion preservation pumps (e.g., for kidneys and livers)
- UNOS TransNet scanner application and in-field labeling machines 
- Organ tracking systems and devices...
 
- Processing transactions on customer accounts, including account set up in registration, problem resolution and auditing transaction activity.
- Researching insurance websites for patient eligibility, authorizations and accuracy of effective dates.
- Review accounts and charges on multiple levels before claims are sent to clearinghouse. Working Smart Edits and reviewing trends to take to management.
- Analyzing claims with multiple payers and editing EOB information if incorrect.
- Communicate professionally with OHSU staff and third party customers including departments and insurance companies to ensure timely and accurate processing of account transactions.
- Analyzes billing to determine medical records necessary to provide complete processing of...
 
Relocation assistance package available.
$55.24 - $92.02 per hour, based on RN Degree and level of experience.
 
As a Level 1 Trauma Center, we provide the latest evidence-based care to clients across the life span. Our reputation for effective teamwork has only grown stronger. If...
 
Personnel Management
 
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Responsible for complete supervision of Centralized Check-In staff at the Center for Health and Healing and Beaverton campuses including interviewing, hiring, training, and orientation, work assignments, performance monitoring, ongoing feedback, counseling, and disciplinary procedures up to and including dismissal.
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Assign and prioritize department work expectations.
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Monitor daily workload to adjust work assignments in order to ensure all areas of responsibility have appropriate coverage and activities are completed accurately and timely.
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Adjust staffing...