- Provides administrative assistance for program delivery of on-campus simulation and skills labs (60% of duties, Portland campus)
- Meets with program directors quarterly to establish course needs and develop a timeline for assisting in the term.
- Coordinates scheduling of simulation and skills lab activities on the Portland Campus with SON faculty.
- Coordinates scheduling of simulation and skills lab activities on the Portland Campus with OHSU Simulation staff and SON Simulation faculty.
- Schedules the use of and orders supplies for the SON Temporary Simulation Annex (TSA).
- Facilitates communication between the Portland-based APRN programs and the regional campuses providing APRN skills lab learning.
- Liaises with the SON faculty and OHSU Simulation to meet all scheduling needs. Initiates email communications with program faculty, program directors, assistant deans, and OHSU Simulation representatives.
- Initiates and participates in performance improvement initiatives to enhance access to and experiences of simulation-based learning events.
- Provides technical assistance for program delivery of on-campus simulation and skills labs (30% of duties, Portland campus)
- Implements new calendaring and scheduling initiatives in conjunction with OHSU Simulation.
- Assists with program data entry projects, quarterly and as needed, for benchmarking simulation effectiveness.
- Coordinates all within-school simulation needs, including scheduling equipment/supplies, space, and interfacing with OHSU simulation to facilitate operational needs.
- Partners with OHSU Simulation to facilitate the SON’s Temporary Simulation Annex (TSA) operational needs. Develops familiarity with simulation-related computer technology and software.
- Troubleshoots and triages the technology for simulation and skills lab events held at the SON.
- Campus administration (10% of duties)
- Answers priority requests, re-adjusts workload as needed, and informs the course coordinators and program directors appropriately.
- Participates in planning meetings, setting agendas, assisting with meeting arrangements, and taking minutes as assigned.
- Communicates programmatic needs to OHSU Simulation and partners with Simulation Operations Specialists at OHSU Simulation to ensure learner needs are met.
- Maintains departmental equipment, work areas, and facilities; requisitions supplies and equipment as needed for instruction.
- Assists in developing educational/orientation programs, presentations, and stakeholder education materials.
Coordinate patient care appointments and managed care as directed by physician and/or nurse staff; Serves as a liaison and information resource for physicians, and nursing support staff; Return phone messages; Prepare and mail new patient information packets; Direct patients to appropriate providers for other health care issues; Complete and route direct referrals to other clinical services; Enter patient information accurately into Epic when necessary; Proper use of OHSU forms and documentation required for all patients. Works with providers to maintain current clinic templates to include blocking schedules in Epic in a timely manner.
Referral Processing: Process incoming referrals to the GAS Specialties. Assure that demographics are correct (i.e. address, contact numbers, PCP, etc). Print off material from Epic related to reason for the referral. Create Earl shell filling in all fields possible. If missing important medical information, contact the referring office to request it. Document in Earl the status of the referral and who it is going to review with/where it is located if we are waiting for additional information that will be needed prior to the medical review.
Create a packet of information for the person reviewing. Document status of referral and who it is going to review with. Send packets to appropriate person for medical review once records needed are obtained. Organize medical information that is easily reviewable marking specific types of records.
Call Processing: Responsible for connecting the patient with the appropriate individual to progress their care in the clinic; Transfers calls to schedulers as needed, creates telephone encounters, contacts nursing coordinators, and pages providers and staff as needed per circumstance; Scheduling and managing of patient access to Digestive Health Center (DHC); Create telephone calls from patients in the EMR which will include accurate documentation of requests for medication refills, complaints, general informatin inquiries and urgent health care concerns; Triage calls to the appropriate staff for patient care /needs assessment; Process call (answering, screening, routing, paging etc.) in a timely, polite, professional manner; Route calls to appropriate conclusion; Provide information to callers, including directions, addresses and hours of operation; Use schedules and departmental procedures to locate appropriate on-call person for internal and external callers; Understand and process calls per departmental policy for each encounter type (ie refill, telephone, documentation, etc)
Managed Care Coordination: Process all Managed Care functions for the GAS Specialties clinic visits, and non-OHSU imaging services; Maintains current information on managed care insurance plans and serve as a liaison and information resources for physicians, nursing support staff, co-workers, referring physicians offices, patients and insurance companies on authorization requirements per diagnosis and service. Gather and/or verify patient information including demographics, insurance coverage, and financial status in accordance with OHSU and OHSU UMG best practices. Confirm patient eligibility for health care coverage and clarify any managed care arrangements. Initiates authorization requests for subsequent care. Enter all information accurately into OHSU databases and /or into the medical record when necessary. Document managed care in OHSU EMR system in accordance with OHSU and OHSU UMG best practices. Obtain authorizations for clinical care, capsules, and all ancillary studies. Applies problem solving and negotiating skills in resolving patient concerns and managed care related problems. Follow up on pending authorizations until they are obtained.
Integrated Care: Obtain prior medical records and studies on complicated patient cases per nurse review on the majority of incoming patients; Responsible for obtaining, recording, tracking, and verifying referrals and authorizations for the respective outpatient clinic and lab visits when necessary.
Executive level support for the Chair and Executive Committee:
- Independently manage complex scheduling priorities and coordinate day-to-day activities for executives.
- Serve as the communication liaison between DMICE and the other departments, schools, colleges and affiliated units.
- Manage incoming and outgoing correspondence and inquiries in a timely and accurate manner.
- Effectively and efficiently communicate information to faculty, staff, students, and others on matters related to the DMICE initiatives and missions.
- Support leadership in identifying internal and external resources for the DMICE strategic plan.
- Compose, edit and proof written material such as correspondence, presentations, organizational charts, reports, proposals, agreements and personnel documents.
- Manage scheduling with Chair, EC members for participation in institutional and SOM workgroups and task forces.
- Summarize EC meeting notes and identify action steps.
- Coordinate travel arrangements DMICE Chair and EC for department-related activities, including air, hotel, and ground transportation.
- Contribute as a member of the DMICE Administrative Team with other administrative assignments as deemed necessary.
Faculty Development:
- Oversee Faculty Annual Review process.
- Provide support to the P&T administrative process as needed.
- Coordinate with appropriate DMICE staff to collect and create documents for grant submissions and reporting including creating and maintaining bio sketches; maintain updated faculty CVs from annual review process; assist with PPQ (Proposed Project Questionnaire) creation.
- Monitor OHSU Now and partner with the Faculty Development Vice Chair to provide content for DMICE faculty development opportunities in DMICE newsletter. Assist with creating monthly DMICE newsletter and distributing to DMICE staff and faculty.
- Oversee submission process for nomination of faculty as Graduate Faculty.
Coordination and technical support:
- Process Pcard reconciliations and reimbursements for the DMICE Chair and EC for department-related activities.
- Planning and coordinating virtual or in-person events as needed.
- Partner with appropriate DMICE staff to oversee content changes and design of the DMICE website and the Pacific Northwest Evidence-based Practice Center websites.
- Promote DMICE events on department websites, listservs and in OHSU Now as appropriate.
- Assist with departmental social media postings.
- Conducting and analyzing scientific research, preparation of written reports
- Maintenance of lab equipment and facilities, training of staff and interns regarding protocols and procedures
- Other general lab duties as assigned
Imaging
- Operates multi-slice CT Scanners to perform exams with accuracy and efficiency, using optimal skills and knowledge of equipment.
- Demonstrates knowledge and skill to evaluate anatomy and any related pathologies for presentation to the Radiologist.
- Demonstrates knowledge and skill in CT physics & Radiation Safety.
- Exercises responsible judgment in recognizing and reporting significant situations relating to patient care.
- Prepares and instructs the patient for the diagnostic exam using age appropriate communication skills.
- Adjusts scanning factors and patient positioning to eliminate or minimize artifacts due to patient habitus, motion, implants, or monitoring equipment.
- Adheres to the ALARA principle while optimizing the exam to obtain the highest image quality with the lowest possible radiation dose to the patient.
- Must be able to perform all ranges of exams after completion of technical competencies. Continues to stay current in regards to new CT technology hardware and software upgrades.
- Demonstrates specific normal and abnormal cross sectional anatomy/pathology through the use of scan techniques, reconstructions, and 3D post-processing.
Documentation
- Verifies complete documentation of all pertinent information to provide accurate and timely service to customers.
- Verifies imaging order and protocol in the patient’s electronic medical record.
- Responsible for correctly identify patients by complying with Imaging dept. Patient Identification Policy.
- Labels images completely & accurately with patient demographics, position or other required documentation.
- Follows through with all aspects of scanning duties in order to provide efficient and timely completion of examinations with correct data entry, begin and complete with correct billing and verification that images are in PACS.
- Technologists prescreen all patients for sensitivity & contraindications to contrast medications used during the imaging exam.
- Implements the correct types of contrast and injection factors on a case-by-case basis.
- Generates a CD or DVD of imaging exams on an as-needed basis.
Personal & Patient Care and Safety
- Provides for personal and patient care and safety using professional judgment in accordance with written standards to avoid injury to self and others.
- Adheres to all established CMS, OHA, & DNV-GL Regulations, and reports errors or unsafe conditions to management and the OHSU Event Reporting (Patient Safety Intelligence).
- Follows universal precautions for blood and body fluids, protecting patients and staff.
- Explains the procedure to the patient to assure clear answers to their questions and concerns to allay any anxiety and assure patient confidence.
- Works in a safe manner by maintaining a clean work environment.
- Identifies and reports any issues for ergonomic improvement to management.
- Reports injuries to management.
- Follows established exam protocol process.
Imaging
- Operates multi-slice CT Scanners to perform exams with accuracy and efficiency, using optimal skills and knowledge of equipment.
- Demonstrates knowledge and skill to evaluate anatomy and any related pathologies for presentation to the Radiologist.
- Demonstrates knowledge and skill in CT physics & Radiation Safety.
- Exercises responsible judgment in recognizing and reporting significant situations relating to patient care.
- Prepares and instructs the patient for the diagnostic exam using age appropriate communication skills.
- Adjusts scanning factors and patient positioning to eliminate or minimize artifacts due to patient habitus, motion, implants, or monitoring equipment.
- Adheres to the ALARA principle while optimizing the exam to obtain the highest image quality with the lowest possible radiation dose to the patient.
- Must be able to perform all ranges of exams after completion of technical competencies. Continues to stay current in regards to new CT technology hardware and software upgrades.
- Demonstrates specific normal and abnormal cross sectional anatomy/pathology through the use of scan techniques, reconstructions, and 3D post-processing.
Documentation
- Verifies complete documentation of all pertinent information to provide accurate and timely service to customers.
- Verifies imaging order and protocol in the patient’s electronic medical record.
- Responsible for correctly identify patients by complying with Imaging dept. Patient Identification Policy.
- Labels images completely & accurately with patient demographics, position or other required documentation.
- Follows through with all aspects of scanning duties in order to provide efficient and timely completion of examinations with correct data entry, begin and complete with correct billing and verification that images are in PACS.
- Technologists prescreen all patients for sensitivity & contraindications to contrast medications used during the imaging exam.
- Implements the correct types of contrast and injection factors on a case-by-case basis.
- Generates a CD or DVD of imaging exams on an as-needed basis.
Personal & Patient Care and Safety
- Provides for personal and patient care and safety using professional judgment in accordance with written standards to avoid injury to self and others.
- Adheres to all established CMS, OHA, & DNV-GL Regulations, and reports errors or unsafe conditions to management and the OHSU Event Reporting (Patient Safety Intelligence).
- Follows universal precautions for blood and body fluids, protecting patients and staff.
- Explains the procedure to the patient to assure clear answers to their questions and concerns to allay any anxiety and assure patient confidence.
- Works in a safe manner by maintaining a clean work environment.
- Identifies and reports any issues for ergonomic improvement to management.
- Reports injuries to management.
- Follows established exam protocol process.
IMAGING:
- Provides quality images with accuracy and efficiency, using optimal skills and knowledge of all equipment.
- Technologists will be trained in all general radiology exams/areas so that they are able to rotate through the department based on workflow needs.
- Utilize the VIP transportation system to arrange for patient delivery.
- Positions patient for diagnostic radiology exams according to department procedures, training, and machine requirements with a high regard for the safety and care of the patient.
- Operates radiology 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, as needed to select, process, optimize and archive images to PACS.
- Completely tracks exams in the Radiology Information system.
- Develops and presents images and related patient information to radiologist for diagnosis.
- Assists with patient transport by moving patients using standard procedures.
- Assists in the training of Radiologic Technology Students, and adheres to dept. policy on supervision of student technologists.
DOCUMENTATION:
- Gathers complete documentation of all pertinent information to provide accurate and timely service to customers.
- Responsible to correctly identify patients by checking their identity per department procedure.
- Reviews patient chart and orders to insure correct examination.
- Labels images completely with demographic, position and other needed documentation. Follows dept policy on the use of anatomical markers.
- Logs activities, gathers charging information and charges exams as required.
- Follows department and hospital procedures and policies.
- Performs quality control and quality assurance, records results and reports variance from normal equipment function.
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.
- Communicates and uses knowledge of related anatomy and physiology to insure appropriate and effective care to neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.
- Maintains awareness of patient status and takes appropriate actions to meet their needs.
- Explains the procedure to the patient to assure clear answers to their questions and concerns to allay any anxiety and assure patient confidence.
- Reports knowledge of any patient safety concern or occurance to manager and submit occurance to the on-line Patient Safety Net (PSN).
Imaging
- Operates multi-slice CT Scanners to perform exams with accuracy and efficiency, using optimal skills and knowledge of equipment.
- Demonstrates knowledge and skill to evaluate anatomy and any related pathologies for presentation to the Radiologist.
- Demonstrates knowledge and skill in CT physics & Radiation Safety.
- Exercises responsible judgment in recognizing and reporting significant situations relating to patient care.
- Prepares and instructs the patient for the diagnostic exam using age appropriate communication skills.
- Adjusts scanning factors and patient positioning to eliminate or minimize artifacts due to patient habitus, motion, implants, or monitoring equipment.
- Adheres to the ALARA principle while optimizing the exam to obtain the highest image quality with the lowest possible radiation dose to the patient.
- Must be able to perform all ranges of exams after completion of technical competencies. Continues to stay current in regards to new CT technology hardware and software upgrades.
- Demonstrates specific normal and abnormal cross-sectional anatomy/pathology through the use of scan techniques, reconstructions, and 3D post-processing.
Documentation
- Verifies complete documentation of all pertinent information to provide accurate and timely service to customers.
- Verifies imaging order and protocol in the patient’s electronic medical record.
- Responsible for correctly identify patients by complying with Imaging dept. Patient Identification Policy.
- Labels images completely & accurately with patient demographics, position or other required documentation.
- Follows through with all aspects of scanning duties in order to provide efficient and timely completion of examinations with correct data entry, begin and complete with correct billing and verification that images are in PACS.
- Technologists prescreen all patients for sensitivity & contraindications to contrast medications used during the imaging exam.
- Implements the correct types of contrast and injection factors on a case-by-case basis.
- Generates a CD or DVD of imaging exams on an as-needed basis.
Personal & Patient Care and Safety
- Provides for personal and patient care and safety using professional judgment in accordance with written standards to avoid injury to self and others.
- Adheres to all established CMS, OHA, & DNV-GL Regulations, and reports errors or unsafe conditions to management and the OHSU Event Reporting (Patient Safety Intelligence).
- Follows universal precautions for blood and body fluids, protecting patients and staff.
- Explains the procedure to the patient to assure clear answers to their questions and concerns to allay any anxiety and assure patient confidence.
- Works in a safe manner by maintaining a clean work environment.
- Identifies and reports any issues for ergonomic improvement to management.
- Reports injuries to management.
- Follows established exam protocol process.
Imaging
- Operates multi-slice CT Scanners to perform exams with accuracy and efficiency, using optimal skills and knowledge of equipment.
- Demonstrates knowledge and skill to evaluate anatomy and any related pathologies for presentation to the Radiologist.
- Demonstrates knowledge and skill in CT physics & Radiation Safety.
- Exercises responsible judgment in recognizing and reporting significant situations relating to patient care.
- Prepares and instructs the patient for the diagnostic exam using age appropriate communication skills.
- Adjusts scanning factors and patient positioning to eliminate or minimize artifacts due to patient habitus, motion, implants, or monitoring equipment.
- Adheres to the ALARA principle while optimizing the exam to obtain the highest image quality with the lowest possible radiation dose to the patient.
- Must be able to perform all ranges of exams after completion of technical competencies. Continues to stay current in regards to new CT technology hardware and software upgrades.
- Demonstrates specific normal and abnormal cross sectional anatomy/pathology through the use of scan techniques, reconstructions, and 3D post-processing.
Documentation
- Verifies complete documentation of all pertinent information to provide accurate and timely service to customers.
- Verifies imaging order and protocol in the patient’s electronic medical record.
- Responsible for correctly identify patients by complying with Imaging dept. Patient Identification Policy.
- Labels images completely & accurately with patient demographics, position or other required documentation.
- Follows through with all aspects of scanning duties in order to provide efficient and timely completion of examinations with correct data entry, begin and complete with correct billing and verification that images are in PACS.
- Technologists prescreen all patients for sensitivity & contraindications to contrast medications used during the imaging exam.
- Implements the correct types of contrast and injection factors on a case-by-case basis.
- Generates a CD or DVD of imaging exams on an as-needed basis.
Personal & Patient Care and Safety
- Provides for personal and patient care and safety using professional judgment in accordance with written standards to avoid injury to self and others.
- Adheres to all established CMS, OHA, & DNV-GL Regulations, and reports errors or unsafe conditions to management and the OHSU Event Reporting (Patient Safety Intelligence).
- Follows universal precautions for blood and body fluids, protecting patients and staff.
- Explains the procedure to the patient to assure clear answers to their questions and concerns to allay any anxiety and assure patient confidence.
- Works in a safe manner by maintaining a clean work environment.
- Identifies and reports any issues for ergonomic improvement to management.
- Reports injuries to management.
- Follows established exam protocol process.
IMAGING
- Provides quality images with accuracy and efficiency, using optimal skills and knowledge of all equipment.
- Technologists will be trained in all general radiology exams/areas so that they are able to rotate through the department based on workflow needs.
- Utilize the VIP transportation system to arrange for patient delivery.
- Positions patient for diagnostic radiology exams according to department procedures, training, and machine requirements with a high regard for the safety and care of the patient.
- Operates radiology 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, as needed to select, process, optimize and archive images to PACS.
- Completely tracks exams in the Radiology Information system.
- Develops and presents images and related patient information to radiologist for diagnosis.
- Assists with patient transport by moving patients using standard procedures.
- Assists in the training of Radiologic Technology Students, and adheres to dept. policy on supervision of student technologists.
DOCUMENTATION
- Gathers complete documentation of all pertinent information to provide accurate and timely service to customers.
- Responsible to correctly identify patients by checking their identity per department procedure.
- Reviews patient chart and orders to insure correct examination.
- Labels images completely with demographic, position and other needed documentation. Follows dept policy on the use of anatomical markers.
- Logs activities, gathers charging information and charges exams as required.
- Follows department and hospital procedures and policies.
- Performs quality control and quality assurance, records results and reports variance from normal equipment function.
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.
- Communicates and uses knowledge of related anatomy and physiology to insure appropriate and effective care to neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.
- Maintains awareness of patient status and takes appropriate actions to meet their needs.
- Explains the procedure to the patient to address questions and concerns.
- Reports knowledge of any patient safety concern or occurance to manager and submit occurance to the on-line Patient Safety Net (PSN).
QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL
- Practices professional communications, appearance, conduct, punctuality, attendance and attitude that leads to physician, patient and co-worker respect and confidence.
- Effectively use their time, supplies, be attentive in work practices; works in a safe manner.
- Possess self-motivation, take on projects willingly, act on opportunities to improve, contributes new ideas.
- Performs all phases of diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine procedures. These procedures include but are not limited to: imaging bone, liver, kidney, brain, infection, and tumor localization and pharmacologic / stress exercise myocardial perfusion.
- Prepares various diagnostic and therapeutic isotopes for patient administration.
- Utilizes applications of Planar, In-vitro, SPECT (Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography), SPECT/CT (Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography/Computerized Tomography), and PET/CT (Positron Emission Tomography/Computerized Tomography) to optimize each image during the examination to obtain the highest quality study with the least discomfort to the patient.
- Assists the physician in invasive and/or specialized procedures, such as a therapy, sentinel node injection/localization, brain shunts as directed. Provides quality Planar, SPECT, SPECT/CT, PET/CT, and In-Vitro applications to acquire images or in-vitro testing, using optimal skills and knowledge of equipment.
- Evaluates normal/abnormal anatomy and any related abnormalities or artifacts for presentation to Radiologist using knowledge and principals of nuclear medicine, Gamma Camera planar, SPECT, SPECT/CT and PET/CT physics. Recognizes and reports significant situations relating to patient care.
- Participates in research protocols under the supervision of physicians and supervisor.
- Assist pharmacist through performance of the following technical support activities:
- Computer order entry of inpatient and outpatient orders.
- Filling unit dose medication orders.
- Select ordered medications from inventory to fill new orders or to provide 24-hours medication for distribution to patient's room.
- Answering telephone, filing, billing / crediting and medication profile
maintenance.
- Load and refill medications into automated dispensing cabinet stations.
- Maintain manufacturing logs and document to ensure compliance with regulatory agencies.
- Prioritize labels from new orders to assure that product is delivered to label location at least one hour prior to label due time.
- Prepare, mix and compound sterile medications, including chemotherapy.
- Adherence to aseptic procedures when preparing, mixing and compounding
sterile hazardous and non-hazardous medications.
- Performs pharmaceutical calculations in verifying dosage for medications to be prepared.
- Cleans and maintains primary and secondary engineering controls (e.g., vertical and laminar flow hoods) and equipment used to compound sterile hazardous and non-hazardous medications (e.g. repeater pump, work surfaces), discarding all non-preserved and/or non-labeled solutions in order to keep work area clean and orderly.
- Perform Unit Dose functions including:
- Tube medications from pharmacy to hospital and clinic areas.
- Repackage medications for unit dose dispensing.
- Return medications to stock and perform credits.
- Record refrigerator temperature daily.
- Process narcotics for removal from Pharmacy inventory and order replacements as needed.
- Maintain barcode medication integrity by ensuring medications are barcoded before leaving the pharmacy.
- Round to nursing locations; deliver items and remove excess and discontinued oral dosage and injectable dosage units from patients’ bins and refrigerators and return to pharmacy for action.
- Organize and restock work areas during and prior to end of shift, and remove expired medication.
- Perform other technician duties as assigned based on operational needs.
- Assist pharmacist through performance of the following technical support activities:
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- Computer order entry of inpatient and outpatient orders.
- Filling unit dose medication orders.
- Select ordered medications from inventory to fill new orders or to provide 24-hours medication for distribution to patient's room.
- Answering telephone, filing, billing / crediting and medication profile
maintenance.
- Load and refill medications into automated dispensing cabinet stations.
- Maintain manufacturing logs and document to ensure compliance with regulatory agencies.
- Prioritize labels from new orders to assure that product is delivered to label location at least one hour prior to label due time.
- Prepare, mix and compound sterile medications, including chemotherapy.
- Adherence to aseptic procedures when preparing, mixing and compounding
sterile hazardous and non-hazardous medications.
- Performs pharmaceutical calculations in verifying dosage for medications to be prepared.
- Cleans and maintains primary and secondary engineering controls (e.g., vertical and laminar flow hoods) and equipment used to compound sterile hazardous and non-hazardous medications (e.g. repeater pump, work surfaces), discarding all non-preserved and/or non-labeled solutions in order to keep work area clean and orderly.
- Perform Unit Dose functions including:
- Tube medications from pharmacy to hospital and clinic areas.
- Repackage medications for unit dose dispensing.
- Return medications to stock and perform credits.
- Record refrigerator temperature daily.
- Process narcotics for removal from Pharmacy inventory and order replacements as needed.
- Maintain barcode medication integrity by ensuring medications are barcoded before leaving the pharmacy.
- Round to nursing locations; deliver items and remove excess and discontinued oral dosage and injectable dosage units from patients’ bins and refrigerators and return to pharmacy for action.
- Organize and restock work areas during and prior to end of shift, and remove expired medication.
- Perform other technician duties as assigned based on operational needs.
Execute or advise on electronic health record configuration and maintenance to support safe, appropriate, and effective medication use, including (but not limited to):
- Medication use cycle information infrastructure;
- Ordering, dispensing, administration and documentation workflows;
- Billing processes around medication use cycle;
- Clinical decision support tools addressing drug-drug interactions, allergies, dosing appropriateness, route selection, dose adjustment rules, etc.;
- Medication orders in order sets and protocols;
- Guidance for formulary product selection, restrictions, and/or REMS requirements;
- Integration with third party information systems and/or technologies 25 Yes.
Serve as system consultant/expert resource for pharmacy department information systems technology projects as subject matter expert or project manager as needed/assigned.
Clinical knowledge and expertise:
- Provide clinical oversight of Department of Pharmacy information system configuration;
- Provide consultation on clinical or operational impact of information system configuration;
- Provide consultation on medication use cycle;
- Act as liaison between clinical teams and informatics teams for workflows, systems and vendors;
- Ensure medication use process complies with applicable regulations.
Precepting:
- Serve as preceptor for pharmacy residents and doctor of pharmacy candidates.
Team support:
- Provide training, mentorship and assistance to informatics team members and others as assigned;
- Ensure that development and implementation objectives are met.
IMAGING
- Provides quality images with accuracy and efficiency, using optimal skills and knowledge of all equipment.
- Technologists will be trained in all general radiology exams/areas so that they are able to rotate through the department based on workflow needs.
- Utilize the VIP transportation system to arrange for patient delivery.
- Positions patient for diagnostic radiology exams according to department procedures, training, and machine requirements with a high regard for the safety and care of the patient.
- Operates radiology 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, as needed to select, process, optimize and archive images to PACS.
- Completely tracks exams in the Radiology Information system.
- Develops and presents images and related patient information to radiologist for diagnosis.
- Assists with patient transport by moving patients using standard procedures.
- Assists in the training of Radiologic Technology Students, and adheres to dept. policy on supervision of student technologists.
DOCUMENTATION
- Gathers complete documentation of all pertinent information to provide accurate and timely service to customers.
- Responsible to correctly identify patients by checking their identity per department procedure.
- Reviews patient chart and orders to insure correct examination.
- Labels images completely with demographic, position and other needed documentation. Follows dept policy on the use of anatomical markers.
- Logs activities, gathers charging information and charges exams as required.
- Follows department and hospital procedures and policies.
- Performs quality control and quality assurance, records results and reports variance from normal equipment function.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Essential functions indicate those key responsibilities that meet one or more of the following descriptors: (1) the position exists to perform the function, (2) the number of employees available to perform the function is limited, (3) the function is so highly specialized that the person is hired for his/her expertise or ability to perform the function. The percentage of duties must equal 100%
Key Responsibilities & Performance Standards
- Patient Care
- Welcomes and assists with admitting and discharge patients to department
- Obtains vital signs and patient weights as ordered by LIP or assigned by RN
- Assists and performs cannulation or decannulation of patient’s vascular access in order to initiate or terminate HD treatment
- Understands all the critical alarms of the HD equipment and responds appropriately including
- Escalating to RN when appropriate to provide patient care or intervention to address change in patient condition or alarm
- Recognizing abnormal or life-threatening changes in the patient’s condition and notifying the RN or LIP for immediate attention
- Assists and performs patient care during HD treatment including
- Monitoring patient for adverse reaction
- Monitoring hemodialysis machine for malfunction
- Providing explanation of HD procedure and operation of hemodialysis machine to patient before, during, and after treatment
- Responding to call lights and ensuring that call lights are within reach at all times
- Collecting specimens as directed by LIP or RN
- Assisting patient with toileting and hygiene needs
- Providing and maintaining needed comfort measures e.g. blankets, pillows, etc.
- Assists with care coordination by helping with
- Ordering patient’s food
- Entering requests for transportation to and from the department
- Uses electronic health record to document patient care performed during pre- and post-HD treatment.
- Dialysis Equipment and Supplies Maintenance
- Assists with preparing appropriate supplies and equipment for all assigned HD treatments
- Including setting up, operating, disassembly of HD equipment
- Manages department inventory
- Requisitions and restocks supplies as needed for HD disposables, linens, food stock, office supplies, and other items as needed
- Rotates dated items on shelves
- Participates in equipment and supplies evaluations
- Troubleshoots and maintains equipment and supplies for dialysis treatments and unit operations
- Ensure HD, portable reverse osmosis (RO) and central RO machines are operating within the parameters set in the facility and regulatory standards
- Initiating disinfection of dialysis equipment
- Inspect dialysis equipment settings, including pressures, conductivity (proportion of chemicals to water), and temperature to ensure conformance to safety standards
- Performs surveillance and testing of dialysis water treatment equipment and dialysis water (such as chlorine, hardness, conductivity, water cultures) and document appropriately on logs
- Inspecting water room
- To ensure that CWP and other water room equipment is in proper working order
- For damage or signs of water leak
- Submitting appropriate work orders to repair broken equipment to facilities or clinical technology services departments
- Quality and data analysis
- Assists Departmental Leadership in their efforts to monitor and evaluate applicable standards.
- Maintains quality monitoring and technical logs for HD, portable RO, and central RO machines
- Maintains current knowledge of departmental benchmarks and initiatives
- Works toward continuous process and system improvement
- Indirect care and support to patients, team members, and department.
- Assisting with clerical duties such as answering telephones, using copier machine or facsimile machines, and other duties as assigned by RN or departmental leadership.
Hiring Bonus and Relocation Package Available
Coordinates the full continuum of the living donor process: screen and educate potential living donor candidates; direct evaluation process; maintain patient records; facilitate Committee Review; monitor post-op/recovery phase; comply with long term follow-up and reporting requirements.
Coordinates the full continuum of the Paired Exchange living donor process: screen and educate potential living donor candidates; direct evaluation process; maintain patient records; facilitate Committee Review; monitor post-op/recovery phase; comply with long term follow-up and reporting requirements. Works within specific Paired Exchange Program requirements: forms, education, records submission and registry data.
Independent Living Donor Advocate (ILDA) responsibilities: representing and counseling the prospective living organ donor, protecting and promoting the interests of the prospective living organ donor, respecting the prospective living organ donor’s decision and ensuring the decision is informed and free of coercion. Documentation of all informed consent points. Detailed knowledge and understanding of the transplantation process but not involvement in recipient transplantation activities on a routine basis, except with respect to recipient education re: living donation.
Develop, coordinate, and implement changes in the nursing process as it relates to transplant; assume responsibility for professional/job related development; active participant in program development, policy and procedure development and revisions, and QAPI initiatives; provide outreach classes and community education around living donation; understands and incorporates regulatory changes into practice.
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.
1 (50% of duties) Data collection: frailty assessments and coordinating blood draws in hospital and clinic settings, administering surveys, medical record review
2 (20% of duties) Data entry and verification
3 (20% of duties) Recruitment and enrollment of study participants in hospitals
4 (10% of duties) Other support as need (e.g., literature search, meeting notes, IRB)
Hiring Bonus and Relocation Package Available
The Nurse NM is responsible for operational, human resources, quality, and financial management of the assigned inpatient unit. The NM works with the interdisciplinary team to translate and implement organizational and division priorities into the unit’s operations. The NM ensures a patient care environment that supports a safe, knowledgeable, compassionate, productive, and engaged staff. The NM partners with the interdisciplinary care team to ensure the delivery of safe, quality patient care and compliance with administrative, regulatory and clinical policies and procedures. The NM implements quality and safety initiatives, leads process improvement, ensures adherence to hospital and clinical standards of performance, and human resource management. The NM ensures adherence to regulatory standards, bargaining unit agreements, hospital and clinical standards of performance, and human resource management. The NM creates and sustains a patient care environment that supports a safe, knowledgeable, compassionate, productive, and engaged staff.
The School of Dentistry shares the mission of the Oregon Health & Science University to provide educational programs, basic and clinical research, and high-quality care and community programs. We strive to foster an environment of mutual respect where the free exchange of ideas can flourish. The dental school prepares graduates in general dentistry and the dental specialties to deliver compassionate and ethical oro-facial health care.
This position provides digital communications support for the School of Dentistry and general administrative support to the Associate Dean of Admissions in the Office of Student Admissions and Recruitment. The main responsibilities of this position include:, website management and outreach communication to prospective students; data analysis and report generation; and assisting the Associate Dean with general administrative duties including scheduling meetings, corresponding with students regarding admissions process and status, creating promotional documents, flyers, tracking funding, submitting reimbursements, ordering office supplies/materials, and providing admissions and scholarship committee support.
Working on site or teleworking as job requires; work may take place in a clinical, academic, research or office setting; may be required to attend events outside of normal working hours.