The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) for the Department of Neurological Surgery possesses specialized knowledge and skills in the care of adult patients with neurological disorders. Overall responsibilities include inpatient and outpatient 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 Health Hillsboro Hospital site (formerly Tuality Healthcare).   Works in partnership with faculty APPs...

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...

This position is under the supervision of the Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology.  The duties of this position are in support of the missions, goals and objectives of OHSU and the School of Medicine and include: teaching medical students, house staff, paramedical personnel and the regional medical community; providing clinical care to patients of the University Hospital and Clinics, and affiliated hospitals and clinics; engaging in public service through consultative activities with non-university groups as approved by the Department Chair.  Specific duties include caring for comprehensive ophthalmology patients and providing staffing to residents who care for such patients. ...

Teaching trainees, medical students and support staff in accordance with assignments by the Chair. Teaching is done through assigned lectures to be given during the course of the year and through teaching in the course of performing their own job by modeling best practices, mentoring trainees and guiding learning through delegating graduated and focused levels of responsibility. Appointee shall establish and maintain a program of scholarly activities directed toward improving understanding of the causes, detection and treatment of diseases. The appointee shall have a demonstrated competence in teaching. This position also contributes to the administration of the department as assigned by the Chair; specifically, by helping select residents and participating in...

Supplies - Opening supplies - Assisting in set-up, retrieving supplies - Retrieving supplies during the case - Immediately available outside the OR - Getting next case cart and checking to ensure complete - Stocking Equipment - Assisting in set-up - Retrieving equipment - Cleaning equipment - Immediately available outside the OR Cleaning the OR Space/ Opening supplies - Wiping down equipment, furniture, and OR space - Mopping - Partnering with a team to achieve an efficient process and meet a turnover target time for completion

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 in the patients EMR prior to...

This position will conduct a number of clinic sessions along with operating room time at OHSU. This position is expected to attend morning rounds, participate in Grand Rounds and take call with the Pediatric Otolaryngology physicians at both OHSU DCH and Randall’s Children’s Hospital. This position is expected to engage in outreach clinical and educational opportunities identified in community hospitals in the Portland area.

Clerical Support - Able to assist and perform all clerical duties as required to maintain clinic flow and operations, including, but not limited to; - Process incoming/outgoing faxes (labeling, records requests, upload refill requests, etc.) - Scanning - Process InBasket – not triage related (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...

Telemetry Monitoring: - Constantly observes rhythms in the central telemetry monitoring system - Provides documentation per OHSU telemetry monitoring standards - Documents rhythm strips at start of every shift & PRN changes in rhythms - Directly communicates any rhythm changes to assigned RN or unit charge nurse - Cleans and stores telemetry monitoring equipment in accordance with OHSU policies - Accurately maintains patient information in Philips system - Notifies appropriate personnel of any telemetry equipment needs or maintenance issues - Completes required annual telemetry competency - Fulfills responsibility to the organization through performance that promotes Service...

The Laboratory Assistant supports the Knight Diagnostic Laboratory by performing duties such as printing labels/slides, scanning H&Es, performing WBCs, quantitating DNA/RNA, cleaning instruments, managing inventory, and other duties to assure the laboratory's smooth day-to-day operation.   Duties Include but are not limited to: - Assisting Histopathology Shared Resources in clinical workflows including but not limited to: Printing labels and slides for new...

    Are you an experienced Emergency Department RN who enjoys being involved in projects that make a difference for other nurses? Do you like to solve problems? Have you been told that you are a natural leader? Do you communicate well in a crisis?  If you answered YES to any of these questions, we have just the job for you. The Emergency Department Assistant nurse manager is a frontline leader who engages with emergency department staff to improve the work environment.  Assisted by a dynamic team of leaders who work well together, have great senses of humor and who truly care about the staff they work with, you will improve the care environment.

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...

Clinical Activities (not related to teaching or research): This position works with a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive care to urogynecology patients. This position will require expertise in clinical practice and administration within the full range of urogynecology outpatient services. The spectrum of care includes but is not limited to: overactive bladder and incontinence, painful bladder/interstitial cystitis, prolapse not yet evaluated by Gynecologist (i.e. referrals from PCPs), constipation, recurrent UTIs, pessary fittings and maintenance, bladder instillations, urodynamics, Genitourinary syndrome of Menopause with support for NAMS certification, and sexual dysfunction.  

Clinical Activities (not related to teaching or research): Assure the safe, efficient, high quality and customer oriented management of patient care to identified patient populations, including but not limited to completing a comprehensive assessment of the patient’s status; developing, monitoring and revising, as appropriate, an evidence-based treatment plan that addresses diagnoses, patterns of disease, risk factors, and treatment alternatives; treat many common acute and chronic health problems; interpret diagnostic tests...

Laboratory Technical Assistant Bench Duties - Assist with routine lab testing by accessioning specimens, reviewing patient’s previous record, and setting up and initiating runs on the instrument, under direction of the medical technologist. - Enter blood products into the OHSU LIS Transfusion Service inventory system upon arrival. Recognize appropriate and inappropriate shipping conditions and take prescribed action. Remove and label segments from red cell products accurately for confirmation testing. Store products in correct temperature environment once entered into the computer. Reconcile product inventory daily if...

Regional Leadership and Program Management - Ensures program delivery meets regulatory and accreditation standards, including assessment and evaluation criteria. - Serves as liaison and campus representative between OHSU SON and the respective regional university campus assigned; includes fostering and developing inter-agency relationships, service on committees and councils, and advancement of relationships between entities. - Assists with regional recruitment of...

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 Veterinary Research/Health Technician 2 assists in providing clinical care and husbandry for a variety of laboratory research primates. This is the second level of a three-level series. It is distinguished from the lower level by increased responsibility in independently performing the duties of a VRHT1 while also triaging situations that may arise throughout the day w/o direct oversite. The primary function of this position is to support the clinical medicine unit related to the care of laboratory animals with a large emphasis on clinical and surgical medication distribution and preparation. Duties must be performed in a professional manner and will require contact with...

Key responsibilities will include lab maintenance, supporting studies utilizing, induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), mouse models, as well as human genomics projects. Duties include:   - Plans, conducts, and completes laboratory experiments with minimal supervision of the head of the laboratory.  Specific duties will the culture of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) and other cell types (mainly neuronal). - Performs primary molecular genetic techniques including PCR, gel electrophoresis, enzymatic analyses, fluorescence assisted cell sorting (FACS), fluorescent and light microscopy, plasmid preparation, DNA isolation from mouse and human tissues, next-generation library preparation, and studies of gene...

- Plans, conducts, and completes laboratory experiments under the supervision of the head of the laboratory. Specific duties will the culture of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) and other cell types. - Provides assistance with mouse colony management and husbandry, tissue dissection, and genotyping.  - Performs primary molecular genetic techniques including PCR, gel electrophoresis, enzymatic analyses, fluorescence assisted cell sorting (FACS), fluorescent and light microscopy, plasmid preparation, DNA isolation from mouse and human tissues, next-generation library preparation, and studies of gene expression.  - Assignments require the performance of complex test procedures and analyses involving multiple procedures and a variety of technical...