- This positions functions as part of a broader sourcing team, sharing best practices, adopting practices across the departments and beyond, acts as a back-up to other staff, participates or leads process improvement initiatives within the department. Acts as a subject matter expert in assigned categories. Provides product, service and category expertise for assigned categories of spend. Conducts oversight and evaluation of all governance checkpoints in the Sourcing Methodology. Completes proper documentation of performance in regard to the Sourcing Methodology. - Works on complex spend categories achieving lower total cost of ownership. Complex categories have fragmented spend, multiple business unit impacts, limited leverage position, complex contract terms requiring a high degree of understanding of appropriate process, tool and skill. - Reviews and validates sourcing opportunities with business stakeholders. Conducts supplier market research and analysis using standard practices and tools. Identifies cross-functional teams for new sourcing initiatives. Drafts high level business justification for project governance consideration to drive annual savings and meet stakeholder needs. - Identifies sourcing initiatives and completes the sourcing methodology process: Opportunity initiation, internal analysis, industry analysis, business knowledge and procurement expertise to develop strategic sourcing strategies, supplier selection and operationalizing the selection. Successfully completes process deliverables for checkpoints and validation with stakeholders. - Defines and provides direction to customers on contracted items and appropriate purchasing method. Facilitate dispute resolution items with respect to contracts for assigned categories. - Manages supplier communication, strategy and direction for the sourcing process. Coordinates with other team members to take a holistic approach with suppliers involved. Manages reference site and supplier site visits in the sourcing process. - Ensures that customer needs are met in a timely manner including communication with requestors and suppliers. Acts as a liaison between Sourcing and non-SC& L departments (such as AP, ITG, HR, etc.) - Captures all savings (direct and indirect) from the sourcing efforts assigned. Responsible for submitting savings and justification and assisting in validation and confirmation of the savings.

Supervisory and Administrative Duties– Responsible for building a cohesive team that includes enculturation of the Supply Chain Vision, Mission, Values and Value Proposition. Responsible for the direct supervision of the departments day to day operations for assigned Program Management’s staff and the services provided. Evaluates employee performance and provides input on performance appraisal. Interviews, hires, trains, assign work, and evaluate and recommend discipline in accordance with the union contract. Holds coaching sessions and gives verbal and written warnings as necessary. Responsible for coordinating tracking and compiling of statistical data (Revenue, Expenses, Workload, Scheduling, Attendance, etc.) related to program in order to measure success rates within the operation, helping manager to make operational decisions. Provide input and assist Manager with the yearly budgeting process and tracking of current fiscal year budget. Assists the manager with departmental billing, timekeeping, requisitioning, receiving, paying invoices, ordering supplies and equipment, time-off scheduling, HR files, preparation of Personnel Action forms, and holding staff meetings. Assists Manager in updating the departmental web page.   Resource Management/Coordination Supervision– Coordinates and assigns the daily activities of the staff, including the prioritization and distribution of the daily workload, both scheduled and on-call/urgent work orders as well as the regular daily activities, in a manner that ensures complete customer satisfaction. Monitors customer requests, ensures timely completion and that all customer requirements are met. Maintains appropriate level of communication with and between the: Manager, staff, and customers to ensure daily tasks are completed. Coordinates staffing levels and start times appropriately to match projected daily workload. Analyzes data and uses judgment in making independent decisions regarding the coordination of the department.   Financial– Requests and monitors budget for one funded, and two non-funded, service or recharge center, departments. Sets pricing and negotiates service agreements to effectively maintain budget targets. Coordinates cost-reducing initiatives where necessary. Plans for and initiates pay, and salary increases for staff. Requests capital budget for department equipment needs. Periodically audits vendor pricing to find additional cost savings for Supply Chain & Logistics and OHSU.   Planning– Leads department planning efforts for increasing services offered and new operational initiatives. Conducts reviews of current department processes to plan for future staffing increases or decreases. Monitors service usage data to funnel efforts in direction that will increase scope of Program. Proactively adjusts department services to customer need and demand. Plans training for staff to increase customer service and mitigate risk to OHSU. Periodically reviews and changes department policy and procedures to ensure staff and customers have the appropriate information. Coordinates development, and department succession planning.   Customer Service– Seeks out and and actively brings current and best practice Customer Service training to the teams Defines and embodies" customer service by training the teams on customer services best practices. Seeks and defines customer service excellence to customers, staff, leadership, and peers. Responds to customer inquiries in a timely fashion. “Closes the loop” with customers, peers, and leadership as required. Tailors’ services offered to customer need, bringing the best possible value to OHSU.   Communication– Spearheads department communication efforts or program through Staff News, Facilities & Logistics blogs, and email. Provides clear communication to customers and staff about current and upcoming Supply Chain & Logistics and OHSU initiatives. Conducts in-person presentation to customers, leadership, and staff on assorted topics. Leads staff meetings to communicate information timely and effectively.   Process Improvement– Plans, directs, and monitors department process improvement initiatives. Manages resources to effectively deliver services in the most efficient way possible. Participates in staff feedback sessions to adjust services that will allow efficiencies for staff and customers alike. Cultures an environment of constant improvement for staff to participate in   Staff Development and Safety Training– Provides appropriate instruction and initial orientation to new employees. Assesses training needs of staff and documents, as necessary. Assists manager in the completion and implementation of individual development plans for the staff. Plans, prepares, and presents training for operational staff. Provides immediate coaching and counseling as needed. Ensures staff are professionally trained and cross-trained in all departmental tasks. Ensures compliance with department Safety Policy and tracks performance for everyone, providing task specific training as needed for deficiency.  

- Monitor and manipulate multiple media sources of information including numerous radio frequencies, telephone lines, several data terminals, alarm systems and video monitors.  Prioritize and dispatch both emergency and non-emergency calls as required using established guidelines. - Receive, dispatch and document calls for service or information, including fire emergencies, medical emergencies, crimes in progress or other high stress emergent needs.  Maintain a computerized log of all activities or service requests. - Receive, dispatch and document calls for maintenance assistance received via telephone, radio or walk-in traffic. - Represents OHSU Police by phone or in person when interacting with OHSU staff, students, and contractors relative to service information, signing out of keys to facilities and using access control system. - Represents OHSU Police by phone or in person when interacting and providing services with patients and visitors. - Other duties as assigned.

- Tray Assembly: Sets up station with standard items. Places items on tray according to tray diagram. Works assembly position putting on entrees, starches, vegetables and gravy/sauce OR beverages and condiments OR menus, utensils, hot bases, and dry condiments. Monitors temperatures for entrées, cold items and soups. Uses proper portion control. Assures trays are complete. Runs for items as directed by checker or manager.  Cleans work station. - Dish room work: Runs dishes through dish machine, cleans dish machine, sorts trays, separates permanent service ware, trash, recycling, food and food soiled paper for compost, cleans scraping table and work area OR catches and sorts clean dishes from dish machine, cleans dish room, sweeps catching area of dish room. - Delivery/Transport: Load trays into meal carts as needed; assures trays are complete before loading; obtains missing items; keeps carts lined up; adds par stock and nourishments to carts for delivery. Deliver meal carts, late trays or requested items (including nourishments) to nursing units in a timely and efficient manner; communicates with Room Service Associates and unit staff using the Vocera system to ensure timely delivery of trays. Picks up soiled carts and returns them to dish room. - Pick-up: Brings back all dirty trays in carts for assigned floors; collects dirty trays from the floor kitchens as needed; picks up dirty trays and service ware when encountered - Sanitation: Follows department policies and procedures for food safety and sanitation; uses proper utensils; uses gloves appropriately; uses chemicals appropriately and only after being trained; complies with infection control policies and hand washing procedures. Keeps work area clean and neat. Pays strict attention to refrigeration needs of food products.  Sanitizes work surfaces and utensils before use. - Sustainability: Supports sustainability efforts of the Food & Nutrition Department by participating fully in the recycling programs, and separating food and food-soiled paper waste for composting. - Waste Prevention: Prevents waste using oldest first (FIFO), and preparing only what is needed and using proper portion control. - Service Excellence: Fulfills responsibility to organization through performance that promotes the service excellence philosophy. - Customer Service: Interacts with patients and guests in a positive service oriented manner.

TRAITS OF A SUCCESSFUL PROJECT MANAGER   Traits of a successful Interiors Project Manager include: the ability to work independently and as part of a team; excellent communication and customer service skills with ability to maintain tact and diplomacy; highly organized and detail orientated with ability to also stay high level and big picture focused; ability to work effectively under the pressure of high volume, time sensitive work with frequent interruptions and with changes in priorities; ability to be flexible and adaptable; being a team player that support a culture of trust and respect as key elements of successful project delivery;mastery of the structure and content of the English language and rules of composition; skilled writing and grammar.   SUPERVISION RECEIVED   IPMs seek guidance from technical experts, other PMs, or their supervisor (PTM) to clarify expected results, or confirm interpretation of regulations or standards.   Project Management - Responsible for the successful completion of the Moves and Interiors scope of all sustaining and major capital projects through effective management and coordination of people, time, and other resources. - Coordinates and leads the activities of the project delivery team, as related to M/I scope, for sustaining and major capital projects. Includes developing and maintaining detailed project documents, frequent communication, and follow-up to ensure adherence to commitments made to the client. - Collaborates with project delivery team members to: - Assign/Coordinate M/I work between OHSU, architects/contractors, and vendors. - Assign/Coordinate M/I project changes/impacts, update project schedules, and communicate changes to project teams. - Prepare required documentation for project team meetings, organize and maintain project files, update/maintain M/I team resources and databases as needed, prepare M/I related documents for project closeout. - Develop and prepare M/I related proposals and contracts. Project Planning and Design - Is knowledgeable in the areas of Finishes and Furniture as it relates to performance standards and applications appropriate for healthcare and/or research/educational spaces. Advises project delivery teams, end users, and vendors on these standards and applications. - Prepares, develops and maintains all project related materials including, but not limited to, programming, budget, scope, and schedule for Furniture, Finishes, Moves/Relocations, Signage/Wayfinding, and Art. This also includes the interior finish database and keeping it current. - Collaborates on M/I scope with contractors, architects, subcontractors, and vendors as they develop construction documents to verify that designs meet project success criteria & institution standards. Continuous Process Improvement - Stimulate, promote and sustain process improvement initiatives throughout all levels of the department. Support an environment and mechanism to stimulate healthy competition, share ideas and promote opportunities to learn new techniques and methods that will improve the department's products and services. - Continuous development and improvement of OHSU Finish and Furniture standards, updates to relevant databases, communication of standards to department and project stakeholders. Communication & Customer Service - Communicate early and often with client and members of the project team to ensure optimal customer service delivery. - Communicate early and often with Project Leads to create a collaborative team dynamic and ensure successful project delivery. - Maintains and develops the trust and confidence of the client and other key members of the project delivery team by anticipating problems, being proactive, and maintaining a “healthy sense of urgency”. Vendor Management - Responsible for the selection and oversight of vendors who perform services within the scope of the Move and Interiors Team. This includes building relationships with key vendor personnel, training vendors to OHSU standards, monitoring their adherence to standards, reporting of issues/concerns, completion of vendor scorecards, etc. Other responsibilities as assigned

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. 

As a Research Associate, you will be part of collaborative project teams focused on assay or technology development to advance early cancer detection. You will maintain a high level of professional expertise in the field, work under minimal supervision to generate research data, design and execute experiments, and establish laboratory procedures and systems to enforce and maintain a high level of organization in the lab. CEDAR’s research is project-based; projects and teams will change over time. You will take independent action in planning experimental design and designing research standard operating procedures. You will have a detailed knowledge of all aspects of laboratory research, and you will be comfortable working both individually and in highly collaborative teams. You will have completed major courses in biology, as well as possess good organizational and interpersonal skills. You will have a working knowledge of data management and word processing, with experience in graphic software (Excel, Microsoft Word, and GraphPad Prism). You will also have the ability to contribute to technical writing when necessary.   CEDAR is currently looking for an RA with experience and expertise in the areas of: - General molecular biology techniques – sample processing, cell culture, flow cytometry, DNA purification for mammalian cell cultures, PCR, gel electrophoresis, plate readers, Western blot - Bioconjugation strategies and biomolecular purification techniques. - Ability and desire to work with small animals doing basic procedures such as injections and blood draws

Staffing the Adventist Health Portland Emergency Department as assigned by the Chair; participation in education of medical and paramedic students, house staff and nurses; participating in Emergency Department quality assurance activities.

- Strong capabilities in evidence-based psychotherapies. The applicant will deliver psychotherapeutic services, consultation, assessment, and treatment to adult patients with a full range of psychopathologies in an outpatient setting. - Support for the Educational mission by active participation in lectures and teaching for the Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program and the Psychiatry Residency program didactics courses. - Clinical supervision of Clinical Psychology graduate practica and of Psychiatry Resident psychotherapy rotations. - Multicultural competencies and understanding of diverse cultural, geographic, economic and social issues that impact our community and ability to work effectively with diverse patients. - Participation in the scholarly life of the University via Grand Rounds, consultation, and instruction. - Service on Departmental and University committees as appropriate. - Engagement in scholarly endeavors as appropriate with approval.

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 administrative committees and councils of OHSU as approved by the Chair.   Providing an outstanding level of professional performance (e.g. quality of investigation for research faculty; quality of clinical care for clinical faculty; quality of administrative function in education office). Professional performance is to be delivered in a manner that is compliant with the OHSU Code of Conduct. Appointee shall treat all patients, research subjects, trainees and co-workers with dignity and respect.   Maintaining a program of scholarly research activity directed toward improved understanding of the causes, detection, and treatment of diseases. May develop and direct scholarly research activities focused toward improving the educational foundation within dermatology. May engage in public service through consultative activities with OHSU and non-University groups as approved by the Chair. May also participate in additional departmental or hospital administration as approved by the Chair. (Optional)   Appointee shall have a demonstrated competence in research, teaching, patient care, administration or combinations of these activities. The potential for academic accomplishment should be evident.

The Department of Neurology at Oregon Health & Science University seeks a post-doctoral fellow in clinical neuropsychology. This position is a two-year fellowship designed to meet INS-Division 40, Houston Conference Guidelines, and ABPP preparation guidelines.   Clinical opportunities are in the outpatient Neurology clinic, OHSU Deep Brain Stimulation Clinic, the Oregon Parkinson’s Center, and longitudinal aging studies associate with the OHSU Layton Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease Center. Fellows are expected to independently perform clinical interviews, test administration, scoring, interpretation, report writing, and feedback to patients under supervision.   The goal of the program is to train fellows to an advanced level of competence with the aim of pursing board certification in neuropsychology, with a primary emphasis in the assessment of older adults and related neurodegenerative disorders. Approximately 70% of the fellow’s responsibility is taken up with clinical activities, 20% in research, and 10% in educational activities (e.g., seminars, case conferences, grand rounds). Fellows are expected to engage in neuropsychology-related research within the Department of Neurology. Our department is involved in numerous large-scale funded projects examining healthy aging, measurement of reliable cognitive change, movement disorders, and dementia in older adults. There will be expectations and opportunities for publishing results and presenting at conferences. There may be opportunities to provide supervision to junior trainees in a vertical team.

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 administrative committees and councils of OHSU as approved by the Chair.   Providing an outstanding level of professional performance (e.g. quality of investigation for research faculty; quality of clinical care for clinical faculty; quality of administrative function in education office). Professional performance is to be delivered in a manner that is compliant with the OHSU Code of Conduct. Appointee shall treat all patients, research subjects, trainees and co-workers with dignity and respect.   Maintaining a program of scholarly research activity directed toward improved understanding of the causes, detection, and treatment of diseases. May develop and direct scholarly research activities focused toward improving the educational foundation within dermatology. May engage in public service through consultative activities with OHSU and non-University groups as approved by the Chair. May also participate in additional departmental or hospital administration as approved by the Chair. (Optional)   Appointee shall have a demonstrated competence in research, teaching, patient care, administration or combinations of these activities. The potential for academic accomplishment should be evident.

- Manage administrative requirements such as those involving the IRB and other OHSU entities - Maintain organized, accurate IRB compliant study records - Manage multiple clinical trials simultaneously - Coordinate and schedule multiple subject visits - Recruit patients and healthy controls for multiple research studies - Review medical records - Conduct informed consent and administer surveys to study subjects - Conduct subject testing, such as walking and cognitive tests - Develop and maintain electronic databases - Present study results in basic tables and charts - Attend research coordinator educational opportunities at OHSU - Attend regular clinical and research team meetings - Manage study budgets - Perform blood draws, process and ship laboratory specimens - Respond to other research-related tasks as needed - Organizational duties related to the MS Wellness Research Center within the MS Center including planning an annual Symposium and promotional activities. - Supervise MS Center volunteers, when present. - Additional tasks as assigned.

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 administrative committees and councils of OHSU as approved by the Chair.   Providing an outstanding level of professional performance (e.g. quality of investigation for research faculty; quality of clinical care for clinical faculty; quality of administrative function in education office). Professional performance is to be delivered in a manner that is compliant with the OHSU Code of Conduct. Appointee shall treat all patients, research subjects, trainees and co-workers with dignity and respect.   Maintaining a program of scholarly research activity directed toward improved understanding of the causes, detection, and treatment of diseases. May develop and direct scholarly research activities focused toward improving the educational foundation within dermatology. May engage in public service through consultative activities with OHSU and non-University groups as approved by the Chair. May also participate in additional departmental or hospital administration as approved by the Chair. (Optional)   Appointee shall have a demonstrated competence in research, teaching, patient care, administration or combinations of these activities. The potential for academic accomplishment should be evident.

This position is for a junior software engineer in the Computational Biology Program at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU).  OHSU is committed to leading the development of next-generation patient care through discoveries made by big data analytics, enabled by values of open access data, open source code, highly collaborative team science, and professional software engineering methodologies.   Critical to achieving this mission, as a software developer, you will develop large-scale analysis platforms to enable genomic, imaging, and clinical analysis applications.  You will be developing and configuring services that are part of a system of distributed workflows and distributed relational and non-relational databases.   For this position, we are looking for engineers that are committed to open-source software and transparent sharing of information, enthusiastic about working in a team that finds quantitative insights in complex data, and an organized self-starter who enjoys creative freedom in solving computational challenges.   Responsibilities: - Develop and extend analytics and data management applications. - Integrate bioinformatics tools into distributed workflows and user applications. - Develop tools for extraction, transformation, and load (ETL) of complex clinical and genomic data into distributed non-relational databases - Follow standards for software development, including requirements, design, code, test, quality, configuration and release management processes, and project management. - Work with team members to build common code repository and continuous integration processes. - Provide documentation and user support allowing computational researchers across campus to access and re-use analysis tools.

Performs preventive or corrective maintenance tasks pertaining to Department of Comparative Medicine (DCM) facility Campus-Wide operations including but not limited to changing HVAC filters, fan belts, checking motor timing and testing control systems. Fabricates parts and possess knowledge of plumbing, mechanical, HVAC systems and components. Coordinates the work of other DCM facility technicians and outside vendors, interfaces with animal research staff and assists the Operations Manager with DCM facility issues and building support systems operation.  Must have a broad knowledge of practices and methods of various trades such as electrical, plumbing, carpentry, and mechanical. Requires intermediate knowledge of the use of hand and shop tools. Must acquire a working knowledge of building automation systems (BAS) software related to DCM facility operations and the ability to evaluate and respond to BAS environmental alarms and emergency situations. This position requires rotating 24/7 on-call duty to monitor BAS alarms pertaining to DCM operations that may require prompt in-person response and resolution at any time of day while on-call.   The Department of Comparative Medicine (DCM) provides care and housing of animals throughout the OHSU Central and Waterfront campus including but not limited to fish, amphibians, birds and a wide range of rodent and non-rodent mammalian species. The Senior Facilities Technician is expected to acquire an understanding of the regulations, guidelines and departmental standard operating procedures pertaining to the care and use of laboratory animals. The Senior Facilities Technician position requires interaction with all animal species under DCM care.

- Transports supplies and equipment needed to support the health and wellbeing of laboratory animals. Changes cages and accessory equipment as needed as well as on a predetermined schedule. Feed, water species including but not limited to fish, amphibians, birds and a wide range of rodent and non-rodent mammalian species as required by the departmental, USDA and NIH standards. Exercises USDA maintained species as required by regulation or as directed by departmental veterinary staff. - Observes animals for health and wellbeing. Reports physical or behavioral abnormalities promptly in writing. Records observations in the clinical record. Administers medications and treatments to animals as instructed by the veterinary staff. Monitors the environment in animal areas for changes or potential hazards to animals and experimental protocol.  Reports any changes to supervisor. - Maintains and sanitizes animal rooms and support areas. Includes sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, washing and disinfecting floors, walls ceilings, sinks and other equipment. Handle feed and bedding appropriately. Rotates oldest material to be used first.  Maintains clean supply of feed and bedding in animal room containers and label appropriately. - Maintains records as required by DCM standard operating procedure and federal regulation or guidelines. Keeps accurate census records for billing purposes.

- Under direct supervision, primarily performs basic research or lab activities similar to a Research Assistant 1 or Lab Aide*.  - Attention to detail - Effective communication within a team

Clinical Activities (not related to teaching or research): - Assessing and managing patients - Collaborate with other members of the team to communicate with and transition care back to the patient’s PCP and DC patients in a timely manner. - Ordering appropriate diagnostic studies and laboratory tests to aid in the diagnosis of known or suspected injuries or illnesses. - Interpreting results of diagnostic laboratory procedures. - Prescribing therapy based on clinical, radiologic, and laboratory indications. - Dictating and/or documenting patient care in a clear and concise manner. - Communicating with the Emergency Medicine attending regarding patient variations from the care plan or deterioration in patient condition - Providing patient and family teaching regarding their disease process, follow up care, appropriate use of prescribed medication, and assessing the need for consultations and referrals. - Assessment and treatment of low acuity patients and initiating work-ups on more complex patients staffed with and attending physician in the Acute Emergency Area. Administrative Activities: - Assistance in decreasing cost through the development and use of protocols and practice guidelines. Other Activities: - Participating in Emergency Department quality assurance activities - Enhancement of cost effectiveness and quality of care - Increase patient satisfaction indicated by an improvement in satisfaction scores;

Clinical Activities (not related to teaching or research): - Assessing and managing patients - Collaborate with other members of the team to communicate with and transition care back to the patient’s PCP and DC patients in a timely manner. - Ordering appropriate diagnostic studies and laboratory tests to aid in the diagnosis of known or suspected injuries or illnesses. - Interpreting results of diagnostic laboratory procedures. - Prescribing therapy based on clinical, radiologic, and laboratory indications. - Dictating and/or documenting patient care in a clear and concise manner. - Communicating with the Emergency Medicine attending regarding patient variations from the care plan or deterioration in patient condition - Providing patient and family teaching regarding their disease process, follow up care, appropriate use of prescribed medication, and assessing the need for consultations and referrals. - Assessment and treatment of low acuity patients and initiating work-ups on more complex patients staffed with and attending physician in the Acute Emergency Area. Education (include types of teaching and types of student taught): - May teach medical students, residents, nursing students, nurse practitioner, and paramedic students, providing clinical instruction to residents and medical students related to the delivery of observation services in the emergency department. Administrative Activities: - Assistance in decreasing cost through the development and use of protocols and practice guidelines. Other Activities: - Participating in Emergency Department quality assurance activities - Enhancement of cost effectiveness and quality of care - Increase patient satisfaction indicated by an improvement in satisfaction scores;