Senior research assistant to work ongoing experiments using rodent models of aging and neurodegenerative disease to evaluate potential neurotherapeutics.  Position is located at a laboratory at the Portland VA and will involve wet lab bench work and in vivo imaging experiments in mice primarily, but also some mouse colony maintenance and behavioral testing.  Position also includes some lab management responsibilities including supply ordering, assisting with regulatory paperwork and supervision of undergraduate and summer high school students.

Hiring Bonus and Relocation Package Available   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 [Ensemble 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.

Managed Care Coordination: - Maintains current information on managed care insurance plans and serves as a liaison and information resources for physicians, nursing support staff, and coworkers, referring physician offices, OHSU Health Plan Office, patients, and insurance companies on authorization requirements per diagnosis and service.  Serves as service area expert on ICD9 coding requirements and issues.  Obtains managed care authorizations for all consultations, procedures, office visits, and care arrangements by scheduling appointments and contacting other ancillary and clinical services as needed.  Applies problem solving and negotiating skills in resolving patient concerns and managed care related problems. Enrollment & Authorization: - Gathers and/or verifies patient information including demographics, insurance coverage, and financial status. Confirms patient eligibility for health care coverage and clarifies any managed care arrangements. Obtains authorizations for clinical care, procedures, and laboratory studies. Enters all information accurately into OHSU databases or into the medical record when necessary. Follows up on pending authorizations until they are obtained. Arranged Care: -  Schedules new patient appointments. Obtains prior medical records and studies as directed by the clinical staff and Providers. Prior to patient scheduled appointment, obtains lab reports, procedure documents, CDs, on-line communications, OHSU medical records, and other medical reports from referring physicians as required by various clinical genetics subspecialties. Accommodates patient special needs such as: wheelchairs, stretchers and interpreters. Mails information packets and provides patients with pre-clinic visit information and reminders.   Telecommunications: - Triages and documents accurately telephone calls from patients including requests for medication refills, complaints, general information inquiries, and urgent health care concerns. Delivers such information or requests promptly to the appropriate providers or their designees. 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 of process improvement methods and skills.  Integrated Care: - Arranges and orders associated clinical, diagnostic, or laboratory services; obtains authorizations when necessary. Directs patients to appropriate providers for various health care issues. Completes and routes direct referrals to other clinical services. Contacts PCP or their designees to obtain authorizations for urgent care. Schedules return appointments. Initiates authorizations requests for subsequent care. Training and Competency:  - Successfully completes the required PAS initial training and core competency assessment before or during the trial service period.  Completes all required update modules.  Maintain core competencies, and demonstrate continuous application of these skills throughout the period of employment. Support and assist in the development of continuous quality improvement components of the clinical practice.  Build upon the OHSU Performance Excellence System (OPEX) to continuously improve Clinical Genetic Service. Clinical Service Resource: - Shares PAS expertise and disseminates PAS information to PAS Specialiests wihtin the service area.  Instructs co-workers as needed in user skills for PAS system software including RSS, Order Entry, LCR, EAD and the minimal and common data sets.  Maintaines a service based working knowledge of diagnositic and procedural coding.  Fills in as needed for any PAS or PASR position within the service areas.

- Planning, executing, and analyzing experiments for independent research project(s) using electrophysiology, molecular, cellular, and live imaging and computational approaches in the retina and/or CNS. - Manuscript preparation for individual projects and assisting other lab members with manuscripts as needed. - Assisting the PI and other lab members with grant application (data acquisition, writing assistance, editing) as needed. Preparing fellowship applications. - Traveling to national and international meetings to present on findings. - Helping to mentor and train junior members of the laboratory.

- Oversight and coordination of new and replacement position request process (ePAR) process from point of submission by departments, divisions, centers, and institutes to approval for posting and recruitment; oversight of high volume inboxes; communication with constituents; preparing finance and organizational information for SOM leadership; tracking all incoming requests in a central system; acting as a bridge between constituents, SoM Dean’s Office, HR, and Recruitment; creating/updating work flow documents and policy/procedure manuals to effectively guide both DO and SoM employees. - Provides support to the associate director of operations. Provides technical support to the DO in areas such as recruitment for practitioners and clinicians, and variable payment processes. This support includes aligning tracking, processing, and language with current best practice, standards, and policy, and creating and/or maintaining tracking systems (such as Smart Sheet) to ensure our operations run smoothly. Partners closely with the associate director of operations in developing educational materials for our departments and internal user. Recruitment of clinicians and practitioners includes monitoring high volume inbox, tracking multiple levels of approvals (senior faculty rank, endowments, recruitment packages, tenure-track, eg) and assisting both with communicating back to departments and with reporting as needed. Variable pay process includes monitoring a high volume inbox, gathering relevant background information as directed by the associate director of operations for review, approval, communication, and processing, along with tracking for internal reporting. Creating best practice documentation and guides for internal (DO) and external (SoM) contacts. Assisting with ongoing education of preparers and updating our approach based on policy/procedure changes. - Special projects for SOM Dean’s Office, which may include ongoing support of faculty and provider salary benchmarking.

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 of process improvement methods and skills. Point of Service Operations: - Greets patients and confirms that an appointment has been kept. Inspects insurance cards and/or authorization notices. Identifies and collects deductible payments, co-payments, and deposits on services; provides receipts and completes necessary accounting procedures. Verifies and updates the common data set on-line. Explains and satisfies any necessary patient signature requirements. Enrollment & Authorization: - Gathers and/or verifies patient information including demographics, insurance coverage, and financial status. Confirms patient eligibility for health care coverage and clarifies any managed care arrangements. Obtains authorizations for clinical care, procedures, and laboratory studies. Enters all information accurately into OHSU databases or into the medical record when necessary. Follows up on pending authorizations until they are obtained. Telecommunications: - Triages and documents accurately telephone calls from patients including requests for medication refills, complaints, general information inquiries, and urgent health care concerns. Delivers such information or requests promptly to the appropriate providers or their designees.

- Conducts assessments of patients with chronic pain and independently plans and delivers technically competent care to patients with complex needs. Initiates follow-up, and updates plan of care based on patient responses and feedback from other health professionals. - Using Motivation Interviewing techniques, provides individualized patient education on pain management strategies, identifying and securing appropriate services to meet individual needs. Acts as an expert in resources local to the patient, providing referrals to services. Directly coordinates services on behalf of patient, delegating care in a safe and efficient manner. - Conducts comprehensive medical record reviews of enrolled patients as part of data generation to form care plans, determine compliance, and coordinate services. - Facilitates weekly educational patient groups that are held virtually. - Documents the research and nursing process in an informative, consistent, accurate, concise, and timely manner. - Participates in clinical research coordination, program development, implementation, and strategic planning for the study intervention. - Participates in monthly Research NCM meetings, and other research team related functions, as appropriate.

**New hires are eligible for up to a $1,500 hiring bonus**   The Veterinary Research/Health Technician 1 is the first level of a three-level series. At this level, this position will provide research support, routine health care, and animal husbandry for animals maintained at the ONPRC. This position will perform the manual and technical husbandry tasks directly related to the care of, and research support for the use of, laboratory animals. The successful candidate for this position will have basic knowledge for the care of animals, demonstrated by experience with household pets, farm, or 4-H animals. Ideally, the individual in this position will have experience utilizing proper techniques to safely perform standard clinical procedures, including accurately calculating medication dosages. Additionally, this role requires a professional, service-oriented attitude, with the ability to read, write, and follow oral and written instructions, as well as having the ability to communicate effectively in oral and/or written formats with both technical and professional staff. There is risk of exposure to zoonotic agents through injury, by direct contact with animals or their tissues and body fluids, or by contact with equipment contaminated by animals or their tissues and body fluids. Some work duties may also include risk of exposure to potentially hazardous chemicals and sanitizing chemicals. Candidates should have the ability to carry and lift up to 50lbs; lift objects weighing approximately 42lbs to shoulder height, and be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without accommodation. If you are a problem solver, have the ability to multi-task, be self-directed, and pay attention to details, this is a great position to start your career path in OHSU!

PATIENT CARE - Perform pre-procedural sedation risk assessment on surgical patients - Including, but not limited to, carpal tunnel release, D&C, D&E, and dental procedures referred for moderate sedation. - Collaborate with other members of the team regarding pre-procedural instructions, medication management, and patient education. - Function independently but also work in close collaboration with providers from other departments (OBGYN, anesthesiology, internal medicine, etc.) to coordinate medical optimization of the patient prior to procedure. - This includes but is not limited to following up on lab tests, cardiac testing, referrals to other specialties and documenting plan of care in EMR. - Communicate with the surgical team (surgeons, surgery schedulers) when necessary to share concerns about patient readiness for scheduled moderate sedation surgeries. - Ensure timely, focused documentation and communication with the referring surgeon and PCP when appropriate to ensure quality patient care are expected. - Review the patient’s history, via patient’s verbal report and the review of previous medical records from internal and external sources, and perform a complete physical exam on each patient. - Provide consistent patient education about good preparation for procedure. - Documentation in the EMR of the clinical assessment will be executed according to documentation standards for licensed providers at OHSU. - Chart documentation will be accurate and timely. Perform peer reviews on a yearly basis including peer chart audits. - The medical director will review peer chart audits and provide the APPs with feedback about documentation completeness. - Charts will be forwarded to coding professionals for billing. - All encounters will be closed by the end of the work day and submitted for billing within 24 hours of each patient encounter. PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT - The APP will attend quarterly AST QI meetings. - May be asked to participate in special projects as assigned by the medical director and/or clinic manager. - The focus on these projects may include but will not be limited to improving quality of patient care, procedural workflow, diversity/equity/inclusion efforts and/or customer service.

Telecommunications: - Triages and documents accurately telephone calls from patients including requests for medication refills, complaints, general information inquiries, and urgent health care concerns. Delivers such information or requests promptly to the appropriate providers or their designees. 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 of process improvement methods and skills. Point of Service Operations: - Greets patients and confirms that an appointment has been kept. Inspects insurance cards and/or authorization notices. Identifies and collects deductible payments, co-payments, and deposits on services; provides receipts and completes necessary accounting procedures. - Verifies and updates the common data set on-line. - Explains and satisfies any necessary patient signature requirements. Enrollment & Authorization: - Gathers and/or verifies patient information including demographics, insurance coverage, and financial status. Confirms patient eligibility for health care coverage and clarifies any managed care arrangements. - Obtains authorizations for clinical care, procedures, and laboratory studies. Enters all information accurately into OHSU databases or into the medical record when necessary. - Follows up on pending authorizations until they are obtained. Arranged Care: - Schedules new patient appointments on line and manually if necessary. Obtains prior medical records and studies if appropriate. - Creates a medical record if needed. Arranges stretchers, wheelchairs, and interpreters when necessary, and accommodates other special needs whenever possible. Mails information packets. - Provides personal reminders to patients about upcoming appointments. - Obtains and prepares OHSU medical records before scheduled appointments.

IMAGING - Provides quality images with accuracy and efficiency, using optimal skills and knowledge of all equipment. - Positions patient for diagnostic imaging according to department procedures, training, and machine requirements. - Operates imaging equipment, determines and sets exposure factors, sets technique utilizing all relevant factors to ensure accurate and quality images with minimal and acceptable repeat rates. - Uses computer image processing to select and optimize images. - Presents exams and related patient information to radiologist for diagnosis. - Assists with patient transport by moving patients using standard procedures. - Expected to perform the complete range of departmental mammographic exams from Screening to Stereotactic Biopsies. DOCUMENTATION  - Gathers complete documentation of all pertinent information to provide accurate and timely service to customers. - Correctly identifies patient by checking patient's I.D., full name and DOB according to department procedure. - Reviews patient questionnaire and orders to insure correct examination. - Labels images completely with demographic, position and other needed documentation. - Logs activities, gathers charging information and charges exams as required. - Competently performs quality control and quality assurance, records results and reports variance from normal equipment function to meet MQSA standards. PERSONAL & PATIENT CARE AND SAFETY:  -  Provides for personal and patient care and safety using professional judgment in accordance with written standards so there is no injury to self or others. - Protects patients and others in the area by using proper machine settings and radiation safety standards. - Practices universal and blood and body fluid precautions, and sterile practices according to procedures. - Clearly communicates and uses knowledge of related anatomy and physiology to insure appropriate and effective care to adolescent, adult and geriatric patients. - Maintains awareness of patient status and takes appropriate actions to meet their needs. - Follows all departmental policies and procedures. - Apply the department standards of service excellence to internal and external customers. PROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOR  - Practices professional communications, appearance, conduct, punctuality, attendance and attitude that leads to physician, patient and co-worker respect and confidence. - Informs and educates patient and/or family of all needed information concerning the exam performed.  - Uses professional judgment and presents a professional image of competency to customer and staff. - Maintains professional appearance, punctuality, flexibility, confidentiality and guest relations. - Handles stressful situations in ways that promote positive outcomes. - Must be able to perform all ranges of exams after completion of technical competencies.

Summary of responsibilities: The Research Nurse is responsible for the clinical research activities for cancer clinical research studies conducted at the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute. The Research Nurse works collaboratively with other staff and provides services, as assigned by the supervisor, in furtherance of the university’s mission and goals. The primary objectives of this position are to educate, recruit, screen, monitor and document the subjects’ responses to treatment. The Research Nurse provides monitoring and clinical expertise to ensure protocol adherence and accurate data collection. In addition to direct research responsibilities, the individual is this position is responsible for mentoring OHSU or affiliate site staff members, and identifying opportunities for and implementing process improvement.   Qualities of a successful candidate: This position requires a highly experienced nurse, capable of working both independently and collaboratively with all levels of providers and non-medical research staff, adroitly balancing patient safety and research data advancement in the most ethical manner.

Hiring Bonus and Relocation Package Available   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.   Doernbecher Children’s Hospital (DCH) Operating Room, a unit of OHSU’s Perioperative Services Division and OHSU’s Women’s and Children’s Division, is located on the 8th floor of DCH. DCH is opened 24/7 and maintains 7 operating rooms and 2 procedure rooms that primarily address the surgical needs of both inpatient and outpatient pediatric and young adults with congenital conditions ages neonate to 25. Surgical procedure on 25 and above may also be performed. Service lines can include Cardiac/ Thoracic, General Surgery, Gynecology, Oral maxillofacial surgery, Dental, Neurosurgery, Orthopedic, Spine, Otolaryngology, Plastic Surgery, Transplant, Urology, Vascular Surgery, Robotic, Gastrointestinal, and Trauma. Surgical procedures on adults 18 years of age and above are also performed if the procedure requires specialized equipment found only at this location.   Department Specific Requirements: DCH inter-operative staff work as integral part of an interdisciplinary care team to provide individualized family centered care for the pediatric and adult congenital patients in the perioperative setting. We provide care for ambulatory, inpatient, and urgent/emergent surgeries. The RN is responsible for assessing and providing direct patient care in both the circulating and scrub roles. The RN provides care consistent with ANA standards, OSBN nurse practice act laws, AORN recommendations, and current evidence based practices. 

The Registered Nurse works as a key member of a multi-disciplinary Radiation team and has the primary responsibility for and provides direct and indirect professional nursing care for patients undergoing radiation treatment. The RN serves as a key communication link between the patient, his/her family, and the care team. The RN is a continuous advocate for patients and their families, ensuring that clinical and business systems are customer service focused.    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.   Key Responsibilities & Performance Standards - The RN ensures all baseline clinical information, both diagnostic and therapeutic, is gathered together in a systematic fashion prior to the patients visit.  S/he works to ensure that new patients are prepared for testing, evaluation and potential outcome of the visits ahead of time. - The RN assesses patient physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and care planning needs. Reviews available information obtained by other health care team members. Implements the plan of care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation and supervision of the activities of the health care team. Provides care based on physician orders and the nursing plan of care, in compliance with policies and procedures, standards of care, and regulatory agency requirements. Delegates appropriately, and provides nursing supervision in the provision of care to patients by other licensed nurses and other personnel. Promotes continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating to other caregivers the status of patients for whom care is provided. - Evaluates the patient's and family's response to care and teaching, and revises the plan of care as needed. Evaluates patient progress towards goals and expected outcomes in collaboration with other health care team members. Evaluates patient's response and the effectiveness of patient teaching. - The RN documents assessments, planning, implementation and evaluation in the patient record. Ensures that Physician orders that result from patient visits 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 of information to ensure that plans of care are executed in a timely fashion.

Employee Communication - Respond to requests and questions from employees and managers; assist with complex emails and phone calls. Send out leave exhaust notification letters, assist with the leaves exhaust intake process. Leaves Administration and Processing - Manage the tracking of all employees on leave and how their benefits are impacted; process benefits reinstatements and terminations for employees on leave; determine employees who need retroactive benefit deductions; calculate and process retroactive benefit deductions. This position will also determine benefits eligibility changes for employees on Workers Comp; audit Oracle HRE transactions due to leave to ensure correct processing; and run reports to send reminders for missing HRE transactions that need to be initiated. Others duties - Update content for the Leaves websites, present leave and disability training for employees, managers and other stakeholders. Assist with Open enrollment needs.

Employee Communication - Respond to requests and questions from employees and managers; assist with complex emails and phone calls. Send out leave exhaust notification letters, assist with the leaves exhaust intake process. Leaves Administration and Processing - Manage the tracking of all employees on leave and how their benefits are impacted; process benefits reinstatements and terminations for employees on leave; determine employees who need retroactive benefit deductions; calculate and process retroactive benefit deductions. This position will also determine benefits eligibility changes for employees on Workers Comp; audit Oracle HRE transactions due to leave to ensure correct processing; and run reports to send reminders for missing HRE transactions that need to be initiated. Others duties - Update content for the Leaves websites, present leave and disability training for employees, managers and other stakeholders. Assist with Open enrollment needs.

This is a part time position,  60% FTE (3 days a week) position that includes benefits.   The Computer User Support Analyst 2 provides technical support, diagnostic assistance, operating instruction and formal training for computer users and computing resources in Occupational Health Sciences; this involves supporting ~100 computers, both on campus and in a remote-work environment. The CUSA2 serves as an IT Contact Level 3 and will provide end-user support for both Macintosh and PC environments; troubleshoot and repair hardware, software, and peripherals; ensure computer connectivity to scientific equipment; oversee data-backup services; purchase hardware and software; and provide client-side Active Directory support. This position will coordinate and advance technology projects between internal and external resources, provide backup support for maintenance of Institute websites; and communicate with end users re: processes, best practices and OHSU policies relating to technology and data usage and security.   Responsibilities include:   End-User Technical Support (for both on-campus and remote workers) - Provide advanced support for use of core and environment-specific OHSU systems and software, in person and via email, phone, and screen-sharing, for multiple Occ Health Sci sites across campus. - Troubleshoot and resolve problems with network access, computer hardware, software, and printers and other accessories, including performing repairs and component-level isolation & replacement. - Interface with ITG service desk re: network problems and other issues. - Develop and provide training for end users and provide technical information and updates as needed. - Provide client-side, cross-platform support for Exchange Online email/calendar and other office, reference, and scientific software as needed, including running updates, checking cross platform and version compatibility (especially Word documents and PowerPoint presentations), and seeking bug fixes and workarounds. Purchasing/Installation/Documentation - Coordinate requests for installation of new hardware. - Evaluate and make recommendations for routine and project-specific computing needs. - Order computers and printers through the ITG service center and directly from vendors including OETC, Apple, Dell, etc. - Install, configure, and maintain new hardware and software. - Maintains software license records to verify compliance with vendor-licensing agreements. - Maintain computer, printer, and accessory inventory (including locations) and warranty information. Other Institute Support - Provide training on teleconferencing and video conferencing systems, including Owl and Webex. - Set up, support, and instruct on audiovisual hardware and software for presentations, including seminars, journal clubs, interviews, conferences, and meetings, coordinating with EdCOMM as needed. - Serve as backup to the Institute’s Outreach Team for website maintenance and technical support for Summer Institute and twice-yearly symposia. - Manage Institute loaner computers and other technology. - Work with ITG and the IPS Office re: connecting computers running scientific instruments to the OHSU network, requesting any necessary exceptions/exemptions. - Provide technical support for scientific instruments and the computers running them. System/Data Maintenance - Arrange for and log vendor-provided maintenance. - Maintain, strategize, and troubleshoot department backup systems, including servers, external hard drives and client-side use of OHSU-approved network/cloud storage. - Recognize signs of data corruption and take steps to maintain data integrity. - Attempt to restore data lost due to system failure or operator error. - Conduct performance analysis and take action to improve system performance. - Assist users with data transfers. IT Contact Level 3 - Serve as the Institute’s technology liaison. - Forward pertinent ITG communications to Institute management and staff. - Attend monthly ITC meetings. - Submit CARS requests for existing employees. - Coordinate various technology-related projects. - Assist coworkers with shared email/calendars, listservs, OHSU network shared drives (e.g., the X-drive, OneDrive, Citrix and VPN for remote access, OHSU’s ACC server access/data storage, wireless configurations, etc. - Implement and maintain OHSU’s technology compliance standards. - Provide data re: anticipated computer and technology needs to inform annual budget process.

The Veterinary Pathologist works within the Pathology Services Unit (PSU) in the Division of Animal Resources and Research Support and provides advanced comparative pathology services to ONPRC core scientists, veterinarians, OHSU affiliates, and external investigators. The ONPRC maintains state of the art pathology facilities with Animal Biosafety Levels-2, 2+ and 3 necropsy suites, an excellent veterinary electronic health record system, highly trained pathology support staff and on-site clinical pathology and histology laboratories.  The facility provides the unique opportunity to work with nonhuman primates (NHP) and develop highly applicable skills that translate across multiple disciplines in a collaborative, healthy work environment.   This position offers a unique opportunity to provide services in both diagnostic pathology and research support. The Veterinary Pathologist performs and oversees post mortem examinations of NHP and prepares pathology reports (gross and microscopic) which include interpretation of clinical pathology, microbiology, and other ancillary test results. The position supports ONPRC researchers performing gross necropsies, histologic examination, and study review; by participating in study design and interpretation; and contributing to collaborative publications. The Veterinary Pathologists works closely with clinicians, providing diagnostic services through necropsy and biopsy evaluation. The pathology unit serves as a local and national resource for expertise in NHP pathology. Our archives provide decades of valuable resource to support publication and research pursuits, dedicated time for both is provided. The Veterinary Pathologist participates in the dissemination of findings through publications in peer-reviewed journals, scientific meeting presentations, virtual seminars and slide conferences, and innovative resources such as the Primate Pathology Image Database (PPID).  The pathology team works with the research and veterinary community through collaborative relationships with investigators, the National Primate Research Center Consortium Pathology Working Group and New Model Development Group, Oregon State University College of Veterinary Medicine and others, providing access to a large network of pathology and research expertise.   The Veterinary Pathologist will work with two Board Certified Veterinary Pathologists, each with over 25 years of experience in comparative pathology and expertise in nonhuman primates. ONPRC pathologists are exceptional mentors and are excited to welcome and share their expertise with another enthusiastic pathologist. The chosen candidate will have training and leadership opportunities at all career levels, including mentorship for the Veterinary Prosector, Necropsy Technicians and pre and post graduate veterinarians through campus externships and the Oregon State Laboratory Animal Residency Consortium (OSLAMRC). Qualified candidates will oversee a post graduate one-year training position in nonhuman primate pathology.   The successful candidate for this position will have experience working in a research and/or diagnostic veterinary environment. The pathologist will work well both as a team member and individually. The position requires excellent communication skills in written and oral formats. Prioritizing multiple tasks, projects, and competing deadlines are essential parts of this position. The duties involve handling and processing of biological samples with potentially infectious agents including Macacine herpesvirus 1, working at Animal Biosafety Levels 2 and 3, and working with potentially hazardous chemical agents. Candidates must have the ability to wear required personal protective equipment including powered air purifying respirator (PAPR), to carry and lift up to 20lbs, and be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without accommodation. Work-life balance is important to us. To meet the needs of the successful candidate, flexible work hours and remote work opportunities are available.

Intense Clinical Management    Care Planning: - Assesses patients for psychosocial and transitional care needs and participates in developing patient-centered care plan. - Assists patient in identifying goals and recognizing associated behavioral modifications. - Acts as a liaison between patient and medical team when necessary and contributes clinical expertise to care plan, offers recommendations for diagnosis and treatment of mental health and addresses addictions issues when appropriate. - Facilitates linkage to clinics that best meet patient’s needs, and may arrange appointments, complete intake paperwork, plan transportation options, accompany client to appointments, and support the patient and clinic staff during initial transition period. - Provide high level clinical care planning to outpatient community providers, and support both the patient, prescribers, and the clinics while during this engagement period.   - Assists patients in securing services to stabilize housing, obtain employment, access financial entitlements, treat addictions issues, and meet basic physical needs. - Content experts in identifying, care planning and intervening to address the numerous disparities the target population faces with regards to Social Determinants of Health. Coordination of care: - Facilitates cross-site communication between hospitals, clinics, and other community agencies.  - If patient returns to ED/hospital, SW serves as a source of knowledge about patient’s goals, care trajectory, post-discharge needs, and barriers to outpatient care.  - Composes and/or updates EDIE care guidelines to increase cross-system knowledge of care plan. - Provide other professionals with clinical background and recommendations on how to proceed with a highly complex and traumatized patient.  Clinical services: - Offers clinical expertise to medical providers when relevant to drive effective diagnosis and treatment of mental health, substance use disorders, and to provide basic medical care to those experiencing homelessness. - Provides intensive outreach and engagement to access needed community services, providing education, counseling and motivational interviewing to enhance outcomes of recommended supports and interventions. - Use of therapeutic techniques, by creating mutually agreed upon goals, help the patient enhance physical, psychological and social functioning. - Practice interpersonal communication and system navigation skills alongside the patient.  - Maintains state of the art knowledge of social services in the Tri-County area, including but not limited to shelter access, medical insurance, housing resources, MAT programs, and specific mental health treatment options.   - Providing higher level teaching and mentorship on assessment and resources availability to hospital and community based social workers, nurses and physicians.   Interface with insurance companies: - Must be highly knowledgeable of insurance coverage needs, requirements and processes, including: facilitating prior authorizations and be able to provide clinical justification and documentation when needed. - Submits complex care need requests for flex funding with clinical rationale. - Required to be able to navigate both the physical and behavioral-based insurance care needs.  Data   Quality improvement: - Maintain independent preparation of data, design and collection in collaborating with teammates on an ongoing basis to evaluate program effectiveness. - Solicits feedback from patients, interdisciplinary colleagues, and community partners to improve service delivery. - Work to add to the overall knowledge of the hospital staff to have the needed expertise to engage in care to a population that can face barriers in engagement and have resounding care needs.  - Facilitates patient movement through the OHSU system, coordinates and facilitates quality related throughput, and balances need for services that are both financially viable and effective. Educational Training    Education: - Maintains active clinical licensure and obtains required CEUs. - Participates in continuing education as a learner but also accepts opportunities to provide cross-disciplinary education via rounds, committees, conferences, and presentations when relevant opportunities arise - Provide psychoeducation to patients and/or their families, and providers that we directly work with. - Offer coaching, mentoring, training to medical, nursing and social worker students, as well as to fellow colleagues and peers at OHSU. This training is focused on resources availability but also in clinical delivery of care with population with complex care needs. 

Key Responsibilities & Performance Standards 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