Direct management and supervision of OHSU Health CCMC Billing and Follow-up units: - Provide essential leadership direction pertinent to the operations of the department.  - Develop goals and objectives that promote a supportive and productive unit - Hire, motivate, and coach a department of individuals dedicated to driving excellent billing and collection. - Ensure staff have adequate information and training to perform assigned tasks.  - Oversee staff with issues that arise with personnel, patient accounts and organizational direction. - Utilize Aeos and Aeos Analytics to the fullest to ensure success of units. - Ensure that all tasks on the manager checklist are done daily, weekly, and monthly. - Ensure that all CCMC billers and follow up reps have standard response guidelines which include pend times. Provide administrative direction as it relates to Revenue Cycle/CCMC Billing and Follow-up: - Monitor and report on performance against targets on a routine basis. - Achieve standard metrics or create action plans that demonstrate a path to achieve benchmarks. - Develop and maintain department policies and procedures. Operations Support: - Monitor department activities and provide recommendations that resolve problems and prevent future occurrences. - Review procedures and recommend changes that promote efficiency and reduce unnecessary delays in billing or resolving accounts. - Report and analyze trends. - Work collaboratively to improve operational workflows, billing processes, individual patient accounts and overall all accounts receivable. - Communicate effectively with all PBS staff in order to provide assistance and quality service. - Present complex information effectively to a range of audiences. Provide assistance to PBS's internal customers: PAS, Managed Care Contracting, UMG, HFS, etc. - Utilize key staff to make sure information requested from PBS is accurate and complete  Maintains a working knowledge of: - Applicable National, State, and local laws and regulations, OHSU Compliance Program, OHSU & PBS goals and objectives, and OHSU & PBS policies and procedures

Operations - Manages and supervises departmental staff by confirming, validating and teaching staff to uphold the department mission: provide an exceptional patient experience; ensure a clean environment that does not contribute to the spread of healthcare associated infection; and to facilitate timely patient flow. - Ensures staffing assignments are complete to avoid missed assignments and/or unnecessary use of premium pay. - Maintains a working knowledge of the hospital bed tracking system (Epic) and ensures response times are met. - Manages staffing and the operations to allow for breaks and lunches that are consistent with Oregon Law, OHSU policy, and applicable collective bargaining agreements. - Ensures accurate timekeeping for staff. - Demonstrates strong team player skills and the ability to work harmoniously with a diverse workforce.  - Manages and maintain pager and closet keys controls for the department shift. - Maintains employee records per OHSU policy. Quality & Safety - Provides a safe environment for patient care. - Ensures staff compliance to standard work by reviewing and confirming on a consistent basis. - Rounds on EVS staff, nurse managers, and key internal customers on a daily basis. - Provides in servicing on equipment, chemicals and standards. - Inspects room cleanliness upon discharge per departmental expectations. - Follows up on patient safety incident reports per organizational expectations. - Ensures all staff are in compliance with departmental policies, training, and procedures. - Monitors and audits equipment for cleanliness and proper set up: chemicals labeled, solutions adequately dispensed; and tools cleaned and properly stored on cart. - Ensure staff have the necessary tools and supplies to successfully perform their duties. - Submits work orders for maintenance repairs, as needed. - Attends all departmental meetings. Staff Engagement - Assists in creating an employment environment that supports a knowledgeable, passionate, productive, safe, and engaged staff. - Develops one on one rapport and professional relationship with all direct reports. - Assists department management with hiring staff. - Responsible for delivery and documentation of performance management: evaluations, recognition, coaching and progressive discipline. - Provides training, coaching and instruction of department changes. - Assists with New Employee Orientation. - Swiftly identifies and resolves interpersonal conflict.

Patient Management - Responsible for coordinating and managing all non-medical/nursing aspects of the patient’s care process, to include but not limited to patient communication, Epic InBasket support, paperwork processing and follow- up, scheduling navigation and follow-up, etc.  - Works with the PAS/R staff to schedule tests, diagnostic procedures, and admissions according to protocol, nursing and/or physician request with high level of accuracy. - Help ensure pre-visit services, such as labs, imaging, etc., are completed on time, as ordered, in support of patients’ community hematology oncology appointments, and work with the practice team (i.e. schedulers, managed care coordinators, providers, etc.) to resolve any gaps in pre-visit readiness. - Work with practice schedulers and managed care coordinators to ensure all needed appointments, labs, imaging, procedures, etc. are scheduled and authorized per provider instructions. - Answer phone lines, and screen and deliver all messages in a timely fashion. This involves personally handling non-nursing/medical calls, and making sure that messages the providers and/or nurses receive is accurate and complete. - Responsible for the accurate and timely completion, submission and follow- up of patient paperwork, such as FMLA, DME, questionnaires, etc. - May be responsible for gathering patient information, or relaying patient information, to internal and external stakeholders (i.e. referring providers, referred to departments, patients, interdisciplinary team members, etc.), which requires excellent communication skills, both in writing and verbally, and attention to detail and consideration of HIPAA and PHI regulations. Administrative & Clinical Support - Optimize use of provider and nursing time for essential duties by developing new procedures and tracking processes to streamline operations of the practice - Document legibly, concisely, and completely to ensure others can accurately assess the status of patient progress by reviewing said documentation - Answer and respond to calls from a variety of stakeholders, ensuring timely and professional message response - Use established checklists and sign-out procedures appropriately - Process InBasket messages (records requests, labs, imaging, message routing, etc.), demonstrating excellent written communication skills  - Ensure information provided to patients and care team members is accurate and complete - Process incoming/outgoing faxes (labeling, records requests, upload refill requests, etc.) - Manage patient paperwork (questionnaires, FMLA, provider signatures, no- show letters, etc.) - Support inventory management, to include the tracking and stocking of equipment and materials, assisting with ordering supplies, and notifying appropriate personnel when cleaning and repair of equipment is needed. - Setup virtual visits for providers, as needed - Process incoming/outgoing mail for providers and nursing - Use of Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, Outlook - Other duties as assigned

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 Oncology services at CHH2. Create telephone calls from patients in Epic 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); Expected to take 20% of incoming volume of clinic calls. 60-80 calls per day. Scheduling: - 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 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 the electronic medical record when necessary. Maintains a service-based working knowledge of oncology practice. Customer Service: - Provide the highest level of customer service to both external customers (patients and their families, referring providers, insurance carriers, etc.) and internal customers (OHSU health care providers and staff) that meet or exceed 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. Check-in/Checkout: - Checks out clinic, procedure, and infusion appointments. This includes, but is not limited to careful review of insurance benefits, demographic information, confirming insurance eligibility, and /or authorization. Checks patient account numbers and corrects any problems, seeking advice from Central Registration as required. Ensures that all appointment comment information is accurate and completed. Identifies and updates deductible payments, co- payments, and prepayment requirements. Proper use of OHSU forms and documentation required for all patients.

- Core Support materiel assistant including: OR core support, picking cases, maintaining OR stock or ordering department replenishment stock as needed - Inventory Control and Distribution: Checks stock of supplies on an ongoing basis to ensure sufficient stock; maintains inventory records; maintains computer based record of instrument sets decontaminated, equipment dispensed and to whom; records items ordered and submit to supervisor; operates computer to locate patient information for distribution and billing; restocks isolation and code cart supplies; rotates equipment and supplies to ensure that earlier dated items are dispensed first; takes orders for instrument sets and equipment by phone from multiple OR and procedure rooms; dispenses hospital equipment to patient care units; transports and picks up sterile and non-sterile instruments. - Decontamination and Cleaning: Sorts used soiled instruments and decontaminates by utilizing proper manual and mechanical techniques; decontaminates medical equipment; tests equipment and instruments for proper operation; shelves decontaminated equipment and supplies according to type of equipment, date decontaminated and unit or department using item; cleans hospital equipment such as infusion pumps, suction machines and heating and cooling units; may make minor repairs or refers to repair person; assist in maintaining instrument trays for intubation sets; may operate flash sterilizers according to standards of practice and maintains sterility assurance at all times including transport sterile instruments to the operating room under strict sterile conditions.

Clinical Activities - Practice that emanates from the School of Nursing is expected to support the teaching and research missions of the School. - In the practice environment, teaching occurs concurrently with clinical activities. Specific duties include: - Provide supplementary coverage of labor and delivery call when the permanent faculty are ill, in retreat, traveling professionally, on vacation or on leave. - The primary expectation is the provision of clinical midwifery services to patients in the faculty practice. Education Activities - Clinical education and supervision of graduate nurse-midwifery student in the provision of the services to patients in faculty practices. - Midwifery students are with on call faculty 90% of the time. Service Activities - These activities could include faculty meetings, committee membership, professional activities and other responsibilities as assigned by the Program Director.

Arranged Care: - Coordinate high volume of complicated patient care appointments, procedures, and infusion treatments as directed by physician and/or nurse staff; Uses EMR and other systems as needed for scheduling. Creates a medical record if needed. Provides personal reminders to patients about upcoming appointments. Serves as a liaison and information resource for physicians, and nursing support staff; Return patients messages (phone and/or electronic); Prepare and mail 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 the electronic medical record when necessary. Maintains a service-based working knowledge of oncology practice. Obtains prior medical records and studies if appropriate. Arranges for wheelchairs, interpreters, or other assistive devices as necessary to support safe, high-quality care. Other duties as assigned. 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. Integrated Care: - Schedules associated clinical, diagnostic, or laboratory services; obtains authorizations when necessary. Contacts primary care physicians or their designees to obtain authorizations for care when needed. Scheduling activity may occur as part of check out processing, or separately. Directs patients to appropriate providers for other health care issues. Completes and routes direct referrals to other clinical services. Directs patient questions regarding billing and insurance payments to appropriate staff.

$10,000 hiring bonus   To provide intra-operative technical assistance to physicians and RN's who care for pediatric patients experiencing a surgical intervention/other invasive procedure. To participate actively in the work of the unit, committee work, and program level activities/projects. The role requires completion of annual clinical competencies, attending staff meetings and educational events during the day, and actively participating in all quality improvement opportunities assigned. The role requires that all policies, procedures, and patient safety initiatives will be followed. Surgical Technologists are an integral part of the team providing surgical care to patients. Surgical Technologists function in the role of scrub person. Surgical Technologists work under the supervision of the surgeon and the R.N. to ensure that the O.R. environment is safe, equipment functions properly and that the operative procedure is conducted under conditions that maximize patient safety. Must possess expertise in the theory and application of surgical technique, human anatomy, and surgical procedures, implementation of tools and technologies to facilitate safe care of the patient during invasive therapeutic and diagnostic procedures. The surgical technologist role requires extended periods of standing, lifting heavy instrumentation, and potential exposure to Blood Borne Pathogens.   Wage Range: $32.11 - $43.41 per hour

1. Conducts psychosocial evaluations of patients/families and significant others including, but not limited to the following: adjustment to medical or health condition; care coordination; mental health status; adjustment/compliance to treatment process; substance usage; child and elder abuse/neglect assessments; domestic violence issues; cognitive status (including potential guardian issues); and patient/family resources. 2. Provides crisis intervention and supportive short term counseling to patients/families and significant others as necessary to meet immediate psycho-social needs including, but not limited to: Trauma/Emergency Department/ On Call/ Family Notification, CODE Response (family intervention); unanticipated change in health conditions/suicidal ideation; teenage pregnancy; single parent pregnancy/parenthood, domestic violence, child and elder abuse/neglect. 3. Provides grief/loss counseling and education regarding: fetal demise; actual/pending death of patient//family member; complicated pregnancies; postpartum depression; chronic/acute stress associated with life circumstances; divorce/separation; loss of independence associated with illness or disability. 4. Provides brief psychotherapy including: individual short term psychotherapy; group work including information/support groups, family support, patient therapy); regarding but not limited to issues of adoption, abortion , domestic violence, family of origin, sexual/gender, substance abuse, parenting, relationship adjustment to disabilities and chronic or acute illness. 5. Provides patient advocacy and associated services to patient/family and other involved agencies/parties regarding decision-making; advance directives; ethics consultations; court holds; guardianship/conservatorship; citizenship cases; and social cultural factors. 6. Assess patient/family support needs regarding: transportation, housing, clothing and educational/patient vocational rehabilitation and training materials and refer to appropriate resources. 7. Maintains accurate and timely documentation of patient care activities an efficent manner per departmental policies. 8. Participates in Department of Care Management and assigned service meetings, in services and conferences, as indicated including Complex Patient Interdisciplinary Rounds. 9. Provides support to patient care staff following traumatic events through individual or group consultation. 10. Reviews literature on pertinent patient care/Social Work service issues and conducts in services regarding psycho social patient care issues and Social Work services. 11. Meets in regularly scheduled supervisory sessions. 12. Participates in patient rounds as appropriate. Complete all OHSU/DNV mandatory education requirements and activities within established time lines. 13. Yearly competencies as identified by department.

$5,000 Hiring Bonus - Assist with the admitting and discharge - Obtain accurate vital signs and weight - Complete all unit specific CNA documentation in the patient’s medical record related to: admissions, daily care, vital signs, weight, intake and output, discharge, etc. - Assist the patient with any and all basic hygiene, lifting, transport, dietary support, and other personal needs and medical necessities - Support patient and family centered care - Report potential compliance problems as outlined in the Code of Conduct - Model ethical and appropriate behavior, professional standards, compliance, and personal integrity - Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without accommodation

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. 

Hiring Bonus and Relocation Package Available   The PIMC provides Intermediate level care for Medical/Surgical patients 0-18 years of age, excluding obstetric patients. Populations served include non-ICU Neurosurgical, Video EEG and spectrum scan Peritoneal Dialysis, Chronic trach/ventilated patients, Select Hyperbilirubinemia, Select Cardiac Surgery, and Research Patients, complex post –op patients including orthopedic spine patients, crani’s, and bladder augmentations.   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   Working Conditions: - Ability to lift, bend, stoop, reach, carry, push, pull and walk throughout the work period. Able to lift 35 lbs independently. Complies with the safe patient mobilization policy when lifting or positioning dependent patients, including using mechanical lifts and coordinating the assistance of other personnel. - Must be able to use all senses: seeing, hearing, touching, smelling, and speaking. Reasonable accommodations include corrective lenses and/or hearing aids - The work environment carries risk of exposure to human tissue/fluids and radiation. - Must be able to deal with competing needs and priorities of internal and external customers, including making correct judgments regarding ensuring safe conditions for patients, families, and other personnel. - Use of all hospital approved clinical equipment.  Significant use of computers, copiers, multi-line phones, and fax.

Hiring Bonus and Relocation Package Available   The Vascular Access Team is an all RN team that provides support to the hospitals and clinic for difficult PIV insertions, midline insertions, PICC insertions, PICC maintenance and care, implanted port access and de-access, de-clotting lines, dialysis line access and de-access. Service is provided for both adult and pediatric patient populations.   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

Hiring Bonus and Relocation Package Available   The Vascular Access Team is an all RN team that provides support to the hospitals and clinic for difficult PIV insertions, midline insertions, PICC insertions, PICC maintenance and care, implanted port access and de-access, de-clotting lines, dialysis line access and de-access. Service is provided for both adult and pediatric patient populations.   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

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 [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

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 [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.

Customer Service: - Receive incoming phone calls relating to issues with patient account, completing 66 incoming calls each day.  - Process patient request to combine accounts and set up payment arrangements. - Review for inappropriate charges. - Determine which accounts should be escalated to supervisor attention. - Take necessary steps to resolve customer concerns. - Respond to 10 pieces of written correspondence each day. Patient Counseling and Collections: - Analyze delinquent accounts with regard to billing and payment history. Determines appropriate follow-up action based on departmental guidelines; trace and locate debtor by telephoning and/or sending written correspondence. - Arrange appropriate payment plan within prescribed guidelines; request and review documentation of financial information regarding ability to pay and eligibility for financial allowances. - File claims to estates of deceased patients. - Determines which accounts should be referred to external collection agencies; prepare accounts for transmittal to collection agencies and/or other State agencies when internal collection efforts are determined to be inadequate. - Provide information to outside agencies involved in collection action or legal action against debtor. Third-party follow-up and collection: - Within the stratified processing environment, collect assertively and proactively money due OHSU by contacting (through telephoning, emailing, and/or accessing on-line systems) third parties (insurance carrier, various government programs, etc.) - Provide explanation of charges and additional requested information to the third parties. - Analyze accounts to determine coordination of benefits, refunds, and denials to insure appropriate resolution of accounts. - Review billing to determine medical records necessary to provide complete processing of claim. - Analyze accounts with regard to billing and payment history and uses judgment to determines appropriate follow-up action based on departmental guidelines.  - Contact patient/guarantor to resolve issues (includes tracing and locating patient/guarantor by telephoning and/or sending written correspondence.) - Analyze accounts and interpreting contracts that dictate how claims should be paid and processing adjustments for contract interpretation. - Comply with special billing and follow-up requirements regarding adoptions, court holds, motor vehicle and personal injury accidents, and other unique or sensitive accounts. Billing: - Submit bills that comply with all appropriate regulations, managed care contracts to third party payors. - Calculate the correct reimbursement of all managed care claims.

Outpatient Clinic: - Greet and check-in new patients to the practice providing a high level of customer service in preparation for the visit. This position will also check in / out established patients, make return appointments, answer incoming calls, provide high quality customer service to both external customers (patients, referring providers, and insurance carriers) and internal customers (OHSU health care providers and staff) that meet or exceeds the service standards of the health care industry. Obtain prior medical records and studies when appropriate. Enter all information accurately into OHSU databases or into the medical record when necessary. Answer all basic appointment questions. Determine and collect co- payments/cash handling. Applies problem solving and negotiating skills in resolving patient concerns. Provides high level of support to providers and patients. Arranged Care: - Answer incoming phone calls, verify account information including, but not limited to, demographics, insurance, and Primary Care Provider. Will schedule appointments including but not limited to new patient, ancillaries, procedure services, and follow-up appointments. Maintains current information on all managed care insurance plans and is up-to date with all insurance plan changes, utilizing information to efficiently and effectively obtain authorizations as appropriate. Solid understanding of ICD10/CPT coding requirements and issues. Responsible for keeping the schedule flowing smoothly and on time. Applies problem solving and negotiating skills in resolving patient concerns. Creates telephone and routes telephone encounters with accurate information for medical staff from patients or patient’s representative. Manages providers schedule and completes administrative work for team providers Enrollment & Eligibility. - 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.

Technical Research: Independently conduct cutting-edge research on the development and delivery of various gene correction constructs using both in vitro and in vivo models. These responsibilities include: - design and optimize gene editing constructs for targeted genome modifications, - employ iPSC derivation techniques and perform thorough characterization to ensure the quality and integrity of cell lines used in the research, - day to day maintenance of cell cultures, - perform molecular, histological, and immunocytochemical analyses to evaluate the effects of genome editing on targeted cells and tissues, - implement effective methodologies to deliver gene editing constructs into fibroblasts and iPSCs, optimizing delivery efficiency, - utilize differentiation protocols to guide iPSCs into neuronal lineage for studying gene editing effects on neuronal cells phenotype, - evaluation of on-target and off-target edits using NGS approaches, - develop and implement in vivo delivery strategies to target specific tissues and assess the efficacy of genome editing. Report Preparation and Literature Research: - Prepare reports containing analytical, descriptive, and evaluative content that will be submitted for publication or for contribution to grant applications, progress reports, presentations at national and international meetings, etc. Conduct research of literature and database analysis. Data Collection/Analysis/Record Keeping: - Collect and analyze scientific data pertinent to the research projects. Manage and maintain detailed animal records and all research related information in an easily identifiable manner for current and historical documentation. Personnel Supervision: - Serve as lead-person for laboratory research assistants; train staff in research techniques and protocols; delegate tasks and oversee work of students and other support staff. Material Presentation: - Present research findings to fellow investigators and collaborative scientists; attend professional meetings. Other duties: - Perform additional tasks as required or assigned, to fulfill the mission of the Center for Embryonic Cell & Gene Therapy.

Clinical Responsibilities: - Provide medical and advanced practice management independently and/or in conjunction with attending physicians. Works in conjunction with attending physicians to provide continued clinical care in the inpatient and outpatient settings. - Communicate with attending physicians, patients and families regarding patients’ conditions, treatment plans, and urgent medical needs. - Assure appropriate setting of care (inpatient, critical care, acute care) - Document subjective and objective findings, assessment and plan clearly and accurately in daily progress notes. - Identify discharge needs early and communicate plan to patients, families, nurse case manager, and other healthcare team members. - Work with nurses, social workers, nutrition services, pharmacy and others as needed to assure optimum patient care. - Make appropriate referrals to specialty care service within OHSU and outside of OHSU. - Consult with specialty care providers when appropriate. - Maintain communication with external providers and other individuals and agencies (e.g. skilled nursing facilities) as appropriate. - Perform clinical procedures as indicated (e.g. central venous access, chest drains, intubation) - Adheres to best practice protocols and policies - Respond to and manage adverse infusion reactions and other emergencies, and - Review patient labs and physical conditions in order to override treatment parameters as appropriate. - Ordering as needed (PRN) medications. - Review urgent EKG’s, imaging, laboratory studies and other ancillary tests prior to start of treatment. - Review investigational study EKG’s, imaging, labs and other ancillary tests prior to start of treatment. - Provide consultation to OTU nurses. - Consult with pharmacists on treatment changes and PRN medications. Education: - Support OHSU’s academic missions by participating in the design, development and assessment of program curricula for professional specialty area; including course objectives, instructional methods, learning outcomes, projects and assessment measures. - Assist in meeting the educational needs of staff, residents, fellows, students, patients, family members, and others as appropriate. - Collaborate with OHSU team members to establish or revise clinical pathways and patient education materials. - Attends and participates in Grand Rounds, trauma conferences, fellow lectures, national conferences and other learning opportunities as available. Quality and Research: - Work with clinic and hospital staff to optimize order sets, patient instructions, and other infrastructure that supports patient care. - Identify and engage in opportunities to improve the quality and efficiency of care provided to trauma patients. - Promote use of appropriate research findings in practice to exceed the standards of care. - Work with the physician leadership, nurse managers, nursing staff and social workers to prevent and/or respond to patient complaints. - Effectively manage resources. - Participate as coinvestigator in clinical research studies.