The Knight Cardiovascular Institute Clinical Senior Research Assistant (Research Coordinator) is responsible for various duties related to clinical trials. The research coordinator will Identify potential subjects through chart review, discussion with investigator or other mechanisms; assists PI in the identification and eligibility of new protocol subjects; schedules, orders, communicates assessments and appointments.  They are responsible for trial implementation for all trials that fall under their specific discipline.  The Research Coordinator is also the primary liaison for patients receiving experimental research procedures on a clinical trial and is responsible for the triage of patient needs and identification, reporting of, and follow-up of adverse events.  They have a strong understanding of the connection and differences between clinical care and protocol visits conducted for research subjects.    The research coordinator will have a very strong understanding of research regulations, reporting timelines, and quality data abstraction for research purposes.  This position will primarily support our Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy research team within the division of Cardiology, they may be reassigned secondary duties to support other sections within the Cardiovascular Medicine Clinical Trials Unit and Knight Cardiovascular Institute. This is an onsite role with limited hybrid opportunities.

The Knight Cardiovascular Institute Clinical Senior Research Assistant (Research Coordinator) is responsible for various duties related to clinical trials. The research coordinator will Identify potential subjects through chart review, discussion with investigator or other mechanisms; assists PI in the identification and eligibility of new protocol subjects; schedules, orders, communicates assessments and appointments.  They are responsible for trial implementation for all trials that fall under their specific discipline.  The Research Coordinator is also the primary liaison for patients receiving experimental research procedures on a clinical trial and is responsible for the triage of patient needs and identification, reporting of, and follow-up of adverse events.  They have a strong understanding of the connection and differences between clinical care and protocol visits conducted for research subjects.    The research coordinator will have a very strong understanding of research regulations, reporting timelines, and quality data abstraction for research purposes.  This position will primarily support our Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy research team within the division of Cardiology, they may be reassigned secondary duties to support other sections within the Cardiovascular Medicine Clinical Trials Unit and Knight Cardiovascular Institute. This is an onsite role with limited hybrid opportunities.

The appointee shall provide services as assigned by the supervisor in furtherance of the university’s missions and goals of teaching, research, patient care, outreach and public service.   This position reports to (supervisor): Craig McDougall, MD, Primary Care Section Head                                                      Katie Bensching, MD, Division Chief   The duties of this position include:   - Serve as a Primary care clinician in the Faculty Practice  (to include continuity care, as well as interim or same day care)  - Opportunities to care for inpatient general Medicine patients - Participate in clinical based teaching of OHSU students and internal medicine residents, such as resident continuity clinic precepting.     The Division of General Internal Medicine & Geriatrics is actively building an integrated team practice model for delivering high quality medical care and service to the patients we serve, including transitional care of hospitalized patients. The successful candidate must have demonstrated ability to work with a team of health care providers and collaborate to achieve clinical care goals.  Our practice also includes innovative models for delivering structured care to populations of patients with chronic conditions. Candidates with an interest in and experience with chronic care models of health care, coordination of care of complex patients in various settings, and continuous practice improvement will receive priority consideration. Our practice is recognized by the State of Oregon as a Tier 4 Patient Centered Primary Care Home and a Comprehensive Primary Care Plus clinic site.    This position will include continuity ambulatory practice and potentially interim care for the practice. Clinical care duties will be the equivalent of 7 half days per week.  Evening clinic hours will be expected at a 1-2 days a week.  Communication skills and the ability to collaborate with other clinicians in our practice is essential. Inpatient work will be assigned as available at OHSU or its partner institutions.   Faculty in the Division of General Internal Medicine & Geriatrics participate actively in teaching medical students, residents, fellows, and each other. Opportunities for teaching abound and participation is encouraged and valued. The faculty member will be expected to participate in continuing education, professional and faculty development and scholarship, as directed by his or her department. Compensation for this position will include a base academic salary, paid through the academic department, plus a clinical salary from an incentive system based on the success and productivity for their clinical work at OHSU campus, as well as personal initiative.

- With supervision, primarily provides academic support to other students through tutoring in one-to-one or small group settings. - Maintains records related to tutoring accurately and with confidentiality. - Communicates effectively with faculty in the Academic Success Center to support the academic success of student clients.

- Rounds regularly, 3 times per 8 hour shift, to inpatient ICU floors. Collaborates with clinical staff to assess patient needs before each task (lift or reposition), including type of lift to be performed, condition of patient, and state of patient’s physical disability. Performs patient transfers or repositioning using the appropriate lifting and transfer equipment. Identifies availability of necessary equipment and supplies for use in transfer or reposition. - Responds to patient falls and urgent situations in an expedited manner (in less than 10 minutes). Collaborates with clinical staff to assess patient needs before lift or transfer. Identifies availability of necessary equipment and supplies for use in lift or transfer, using patient retrieval systems, such as HoverMatt or HoverJack, when necessary. - Responds to requests for patient lifts or transfer from on-site and off-site (CHH and Dental School only) clinics (in less than 20 minutes). Collaborates, if possible, with clinical staff on scheduling prior to patient appointment. Responds to requests via Vocera, pagers or through the Transportation Dispatch. - Participates in MTP’s on the highest priority basis. Responds promptly to the Transportation Dispatchers directives. Maintains continual communication with dispatcher using Vocera and face-to-face communication with MTP clinical personnel. To ensure timeliness of this service, the following must be observed: use of elevators is not permissible and the first response must occur within 30 seconds of pager notification. - Transports patients using wheelchair, stretcher, hospital bed, and morgue cart to and from various locations include, but not limited to: nursing units, diagnostics, pre-op, life flight pad and morgue. Transfer patients to and from stretcher, hospital bed, exam table and wheelchair using transportation-assist devices such as Hovermatts, Slipps, slider boards and backboards. - Transports medical equipment, mail, labs, blood products and supplies to and from various locations within the OHSU environment. These locations are, but not limited to: nursing units, diagnostic areas, clinics, exam rooms, operating rooms, laboratories, morgue or offices. - Operates elevators for patient and equipment movement. Relieves elevator attendants for breaks. - Cleans and disinfects transportation medical equipment: stretchers, wheelchairs, morgue carts, HoverMatts, pillows and utility transport carts. - Other duties as assigned.

Hiring Bonus $10,000 and Relocation Package Available. Must start by July 1, 2024 to qualify.   $49.16-$78.18 per hour, based on RN Degree and level of experience   Scientist - Evaluates knowledge of self and others: - Evaluates own knowledge and nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and evidence-based knowledge; identifies areas of strength and professional growth; sets and achieves professional development goals. - Evaluates knowledge and nursing practice of peers, recognizing strengths, providing constructive feedback and maintaining caring and compassionate relationships - Identifies complexities within OHSU systems and participates in identifying and resolving work flow barriers to effective, efficient, and fiscally responsible care delivery. - Evaluates patient outcomes against quality goals or benchmarks. Promotes innovation through participation in data collection, data analysis, evidence-based performance improvement plans, nursing or interdisciplinary research, and education about change methods.  Leader - Uses an evidence-based decision making process to determine the patient’s priority goals and care activities in relation to: - Nursing’s independent scope of practice (safety, comfort, hygiene, restorative measures, and health promotion) - The interdisciplinary plan of care - Documenting decision making in the patient’s plan of care and hand-off communication - Protects and advocates for patient safety, health and wellbeing: - Communicates and formally reports concerns and/or seeks change where individual or institutional behavior in the practice setting jeopardizes the well-being of patient, families, or team members. (e.g. Patient Safety Net report, chain of command). - Speaks up and intervenes when an individual’s actions or practice is not in alignment with patient safety. The nurse speaks directly to the responsible party, and takes responsibility to support those who identify potentially questionable practice. - Keeps the patient as the focus when exercising judgment in accepting responsibilities, seeking consultation, and assigning activities to others who carry out nursing care: - Assigns or delegates tasks based on the needs and condition of the patient, potential for harm, stability of the patient’s condition, complexity of the task, predictability of the outcome, availability to monitor and supervise, and competency of the individual being delegated to. - Allocates resources based on identified patient and family needs - Speaks up immediately about concerns regarding assigned responsibilities Practitioner - Acts as a patient advocate by partnering with the person, family, significant others, and caregivers, as appropriate, to implement and evaluate the plan of care. Assures that the plan is aligned with the patient’s physical, spiritual, and psychosocial goals, initiating changes as appropriate. - Delegates and supervises tasks consistent with other caregivers’ scope of practice, adhering to standards, regulations, and role expectations including self-care and collaborative teamwork. - Delivers care in a manner that preserves and protects patient autonomy, privacy, dignity, confidentiality and rights. - Implements direct and indirect nursing care consistent with evidence-based practices, hospital policies and procedures, and scope and standards of practice. Knowledge Transfer - Develops a therapeutic relationship with patients and families, effectively transfers information about disease, health and recovery, Engages patients and families in decision-making about the plan of care. Evaluates capacity for self-care and addresses concerns about transition to next level of care, different healthcare facility or home. - Communicates evaluation of patient’s stability, progress, discharge plan and recommendation for continuity of the medical and nursing plan to other members of the health care team, including through accurate and timely documentation of the patient’s electronic record. - Effectively transfers knowledge to other members of the team to support the safety of their practice (e.g. educating students, precepting, in-services, giving and receiving feedback during handoffs). Seeks knowledge from other members of the team to ensure safety of own practice.  Engages in collaborative and effective decision-making with other members of the team while maintaining caring and compassionate relationships.

The duties of this position are in support of the missions, goals and objectives of OHSU and the School of Medicine and include: participate in the education of medical students and house staff in accordance with assignments to the department by the Curriculum Committee and Chair; care of patients with hematologic disease; establish and maintain a program of scholarly activity directed toward improved understanding of the causes, detection and treatment of hematologic disease; participate in administrative committees and councils of the OHSU as approved by the Chair and Division Head; engage in public service through consultative activities with non-university groups with knowledge and consent of the Chair and Division Head.   It is anticipated your job will be made up of the following components: Clinical, Teaching Research/Academic, and In-Patient Service.   Successful candidates will have a good background in all aspects of General Hematology including Hemostasis and Thrombosis. They should have the ability to work across disciplines in an integrative fashion and be effective teachers.   Selected candidates will be offered an extraordinary opportunity to integrate their clinical and research programs into a highly dynamic environment. The General Hematology service has an active inpatient and outpatient consult service. The service also has strong collaborations with our Pediatric colleagues and services such as Vascular Surgery and Interventional Radiology. The Hemophilia Center is the regional core of the HRSA-funded Mountain States Hemophilia Network. With active clinical, research, and educational programs, the Hemophilia Center is a national leader in transforming the care for those affected by bleeding and clotting disorders.

The purposes of these roles are to: - Provide clinical management of patients in Hematology & Medical Oncology; - Assure a coordinated, effective, high quality, and efficient care process; - Use an interdisciplinary team approach to the care of patients; - Work collaboratively with clinic management on process improvement projects; - Provide education to colleagues, staff and students, as needed. Positions are available in the following areas. You will be asked within the application process to indicate which position(s) you are applying for or are most interested in.   Outpatient APP with focus in Lymphoma:  Additional details provided if selected for phone interview. Please indicate your interest in lymphoma in the application process.    CHH2 Infusion Unit: Summary: This APP will provide oversight of the infusion unit, responding to acute infusion reactions and urgent medical issues. Additionally, they will see up to four same day/scheduled patients in our infusion clinic. Schedule: 7:00 am to 6:00 pm, weekdays, weekend, and holidays included.   Outpatient Genitourinary (GU) APP: The GU APP manages patient care for genitourinary cancers which include the following: Prostate, renal cell carcinoma, bladder, testicular, and penile cancers. Treatments for these various cancer types have a broad range including hormonal therapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, oral targeted therapies, and radio pharmaceuticals. The APP is also responsible for managing side effects from treatments and seeing patients on clinical trials. This APP will also attend research meetings to discuss trials and clinical trial patient related issues. Additionally, this APP may intermittently provide oversight of the infusion unit, responding to acute infusion reactions and urgent medical issues.   Schedule: Four 10-hour days per week. Schedule to be determined upon hiring.     Outpatient APP with focus in gastrointestinal (GI) oncology :  We are currently seeking a dedicated and skilled Advanced Practice Provider to join our GI Oncology team. This vital role involves providing specialized healthcare to patients with gastrointestinal cancers and collaborating closely with a team of oncologists and other medical professionals. This is an outpatient position in a clinic on the South Waterfront of OHSU campus. The position would be for clinic coverage 4 days per week (schedule to be decided depending on clinic need at time of hire) with 10% of time devoted to involvement in clinical research. This is part of a growing clinic that involves multiple GI oncologists and two other advanced practice providers.   Key Responsibilities: - Perform comprehensive patient assessments, including medical histories and physical examinations - Develop and implement patient-centric treatment plans under oncologist supervision - Educate patients and families about treatments and care strategies - Coordinate patient care across various services - Manage follow-up care and monitor therapy side effects - Participate in team discussions about patient treatment options - Stay updated with the latest GI oncology advancements - Triaging and managing patient’s symptom or care coordination questions by phone or MyChart message - See maximum 12 patients per day, generally 30 minute visits Prior experience in oncology or gastroenterology is preferred.    Outpatient APP with focus in BMT:    *If  interested in this BMT APP position, please visit Req 2023-26436 for more information and to apply.*   The OHSU Blood & Marrow Transplant (BMT) Program is a large program experiencing significant growth and is pursuing the recruitment of APPs with a record of providing high quality clinical care. This is an extraordinary opportunity to join this highly dynamic environment, inclusive of robust programs in blood and marrow transplantation, hematologic malignancies, and the emerging field of cellular immunotherapy.   The BMT APP independently performs procedures, such as: - Bone marrow biopsy and aspirations, skin biopsies, lumbar punctures, ommaya taps and administration of intrathecal chemotherapy. - Provides direct care of patients prior to and after hematopoietic cell transplants and cellular therapy procedures. - Manages infectious, hematopoietic, renal and dermatologic complications of treatment and disease with a multidisciplinary team. - Participates in enrolling and managing patients on clinical trials. Schedule: Four clinic days per week, between Monday - Friday. Occasional weekend/additional coverage required.  

This position is responsible for complex premise distribution systems, which encompass the entire OHSU campus, HMC/Tuality & Adventist and over a dozen off campus clinics as well.  This includes vertical and horizontal copper and optical fiber distribution facilities and equipment for analog and digital communications, computer, Audiovisual Systems, “DAS” Distributed Antenna Systems, alarm circuits, and sensory services. Responsible for first-level restoration of services in response to end user or system problems reported and or observed and compliance with all FCC and State electrical codes, including EIA/TIA and BICSI standards and guidelines.  Utilizes technical equipment for trouble resolution.  Technicians must be able to work with a minimum of supervision. ITG is a 24x7 work group; this position is required to be on a rotational on-call schedule.

As a member of the Department of Neurology, this Advanced Practice Provider (APP) will report to the Section Head for Sleep Medicine.   Responsibilities will include:  100% Clinical – work as a clinician within Neurology Department in the Sleep Medicine Clinic; expected to conduct 8, 4-hour clinic sessions/week.     - Evaluate and treat patients with sleep disorders, primarily obstructive sleep apnea as well as other conditions such as insomnia, hypersomnia disorders, and restless leg syndrome. - Recommend adjustments of CPAP and other PAP (positive airway pressure) devices to patients. - Provide support/suggestions to assist patients with therapy compliance. - Help create and develop a stimulator implant program, as well as provide post-implantation follow-up care - Work jointly as a team with our MDs, APPs, technologist, and support staff. - Educate patients and empower them to participate in their treatment plans. - Attend department and section meetings as recommended by the Medical Director.   As a teaching facility, the APP is expected to teach medical students and residents in the clinical setting as well as through assigned lectures to be given during the course of the year, per supervisor approval.  Participate in the department needs in area of expertise, attend meetings, serve on committees as directed. 

Maintenance Management and Reporting - Develop and maintain accurate picture of regulatory compliance. Collect applicable regulatory data from building owners / vendors, and store in an easily accessible location. - Continuously monitor and improve service quality and efficiency, including regular building rounds, process auditing, and customer feedback. Developing routine maintenance programs to maintain and improve the physical environment of spaces. - Meet with customers (internal, external and across missions) regularly to discuss positive and constructive customer service feedback. - Coordinate contracted efforts, including coordination and communication with affected customers, follow-up on contracted work to ensure high quality project completion, and review of invoices to ensure appropriate billing. - Coordinate maintenance and operations in compliance with all applicable codes, standards and policies; including, but not limited to CMS, OSHA, and authorities having regulatory jurisdiction. - Maintain accurate asset inventories of equipment and systems at each clinic site. - Work, and align with Marquam Hill Healthcare Facilities Team to ensure polices, procedures are being followed. Customer Service - Communicates frequently and proactively with stakeholders including but not limited to: status of repairs, scheduling of vendor visits etc., impacts, and risks. Engages customers in overcoming obstacles and takes ownership of risk mitigation and escalates issues appropriately. Safety and Compliance Management - Directs contractors and internal staff to administer safety procedures and enforce them in the field. Delivers a safe work environment for the field craft. Uses OHSU and OSHA safety requirements to prevent incident and injury. - Enforces safety rules and policies. - Request physical environment documentation from property managers on a quarterly basis. Report up deficiency to Director of Facilities and Campus Planning.. - Continuously be prepared to provide documentation and answer questions for the authority having jurisdiction (i.e. DNV) for regulatory compliance Continuous Process Improvement - Suggests, promotes and sustains process improvement initiatives throughout all levels of the department. Looks for opportunities to learn new techniques and methods that will improve efficiency and quality. Position Administration - Stay current on regulations, codes and standards associated with healthcare facility maintenance, including networking with peer facilities. - Attend departmental meetings and training. - Work with Healthcare Facilities Manager to develop and accomplish professional development goals.

- Enhancement and ongoing evaluation of OHSU’s Export Compliance and Management Program to ensure compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations. This includes serving as a resource to offices (such as HR, Office of International Affairs, Purchasing and Contracts, Research Development and Administration) tasked with determining whether a person, entity, or item is subject to export controls. Serve as a consultant and content matter expert to OHSU Logistics to provide evaluation of international shipments for export compliance requirements including Schedule B and ECCN classification, EEI filing, and license determinations - Advise staff and management when travel restrictions relating to the export control regulations such as traveling with devices (laptops, cell phones, etc) apply. Conduct reviews of all international travel to ensure compliance with regulations, including screening in Visual Compliance - Implement and administer export controls systems and maintenance of the OHSU export controls web page. - Oversee all employee, student, volunteer, PO Externals, and vendor export compliance screening - Oversee education including development, preparation and publication of training materials, presentations, compliance policies and operating procedures.

- With supervision, primarily provides academic support to other students through tutoring in one-to-one or small group settings. - Maintains records related to tutoring accurately and with confidentiality. - Communicates effectively with faculty in the Academic Success Center to support the academic success of student clients.

- 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. - Prioritize labels from new orders to assure that product is delivered to label location at least one hour prior to label due time. - Organize and restock work areas during and prior to end of shift, and remove expired medication.  - 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. - Perform Unit Dose functions including: - Tube medications from pharmacy to hospital and clinic areas. - Repackage medications for unit dose dispensing; maintain and replenish stock for emergency trays and kits. - 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. - Maintain manufacturing logs and documents to ensure compliance with regulatory agencies.      - Perform other technician duties as assigned based on operational needs.

- The successful applicant is expected to establish a collaborative, externally funded, and nationally recognized research program. This research will complement our ongoing basic, clinical, and applied research programs. - Research areas of interest include, but are not limited to: - Interventions to reduce psychosocial and environmental workplace exposures - Workplace-related program and policy evaluation - Workers’ compensation, disability management and health-services research - Research in healthcare and other high-risk industries (e.g., construction, transportation, agriculture) - Occupational epidemiology

Hiring Bonus and Relocation Package Available -Must start by July 1, 2024 to qualify   Department Overview: - Demonstrated ability to work in a high stress setting, to adapt to rapidly changing work environment, and to respond to multiple complex events simultaneously. - Requires excellent written and oral communication, database skills and ability to type 45 words per minute. - Demonstrated ability to problem solve and use critical thinking skills under tight deadlines. - Must be flexible, self-motivated, accustomed to frequent interruptions, attentive to detail and comfortable with change. - Proven ability to work in teams as well as independently.   - OHSU Nurse Manager 2 positions include an option to telecommute (work remotely) one day per week.  On 10D, increased flexibility is required due to the size, complexity, and unique nature of the unit. Therefore, the decision to work remotely must account for the needs of the unit, and the presence of nursing leadership is a priority - Requires prioritization of multiple projects, activities, and assignments - Frequent interruptions in an environment of frequent change and fluctuations - Exposure to chemotherapy and radioactive mediation and lab samples for which staff is provided education, dosimeter, and protective equipment to minimize risk - May be exposed to excessive auditory and visual stimulation - For inpatient units: accepts 24/7 accountability and responsibility to include possibility of stepping into a clinical or clerical role as needed - May be required to attend out of town conferences according to hospital travel and reimbursement policies - Subject to computer work for several hours as needed - Must be able to deal with competing needs and priorities of internal and external customers including ensuring safe conditions for patients, families and staff. - Exercises the ability to implement a flexible work schedule to meet the unit needs and to create a work-life balance - Department Specific Summary: - HRC 10D  Adult Acute Care General Medicine is an 8 inpatient, 4 infusion chair, and 6 exam room nursing unit providing 24/7 care for specialty medicine/surgical epilepsy monitoring patients and inpatient, ambulatory, and clinic research participants.   - Department Specific Responsibilities: - The nurse manager collaborates with, and reports up through both the adult acute care nursing and the research OCTRI/CTRC structure.

The Psychiatry Nurse Practitioner at Unity Center for Behavioral Health provides mental health care to patients in the Psychiatry Emergency Services unit.   Academic rank begins at the level of Instructor and may be higher depending upon credentials. All applicants must be licensed as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner. The position offers very competitive pay and the unique experience of working in a state of the art facility.   Oregon Health & Science University is a nationally prominent research university and Oregon’s only academic health center. It educates health professionals and scientists and provides leading-edge patient care, community services, and biomedical research.   When you join OHSU, you join a dedicated team of caregivers, educators, researchers and administrative professionals who diligently pursue the advancement and application of knowledge to directly benefit the individuals and communities we serve. Each day at OHSU brings a chance to further your learning, discovery something new and touch the lives of people in Oregon and beyond.

We are expanding our general radiology services as part of the Community Division of OHSU at Hillsboro Medical Center. Although general radiology coverage is expected, we are looking to complement our sub-specialty trained team, which includes Neuro, Body, MSK, and Cardiothoracic imaging trained radiologists.   Candidates should be comfortable reading all radiology modalities, including CT, US, and MRI as well as some mammography and PET scans; more specialized modality cases are typically read by the respective sub-specialty trained members of the practice. Light general radiology procedures are also performed, such as CT- and ultrasound-guided drainages/biopsies, arthrograms/joint injections, and breast biopsies. A separate IR service covers more specialized interventional procedures. Case mix is representative of a suburban community-based radiology practice. We are a shift-based practice with mostly 4-day work weeks (when fully staffed, 1-2 non-clinical days will be typical). All shift types are equally and equitably distributed across partners. Hours are generally 8 am to 4:30 pm with overnight nighthawk coverage from 6 pm to 8 am. Call is one in five with week-day call shift from 8 am to 6 pm and weekend call shifts also from 8 am to 6 pm. Additionally, we provide home workstations to allow for teleworking or “work from home” options on weekday and week-end call shifts if desired. The team covers one hospital and one imaging center in Hillsboro, Oregon.

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). 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. - Handles stressful situations in ways that promote positive outcomes. - Takes personal initiative to maintain current in education (journals, books, inservices seminars, etc.) in all areas assigned. EFFECTIVE USE OF RESOURCES: - Effective use of time, people, supplies, safe and attentive work practices. Works in a safe manner. - Maintains a safe and clean work environment. - Promotes cost effectiveness through the proper use and conservation of supplies and equipment. - Identifies cost saving measures. - Reports needed repairs or potential hazards to the appropriate department as soon as identified. - Reports all on-the-job injuries and seeks medical attention as appropriate INITIATIVE: - Self-motivation, takes on projects willingly, acts on opportunities to improve, contributes new ideas. - Takes the initiative to identify and solve problems. - Supports improvement and innovation in the workplace. - Demonstrates awareness of and supports OHSU departmental and operating unit goals through participation in continuous quality improvement and departmental activities. - Promotes professional development and contributes to the professional growth of others. Be familiar with and comply with OHSU and Diagnostic Imaging department policies and procedures.   Other duties as assigned.

The Research Assistant will support the ongoing and newly funded research projects in the Infectious Disease laboratory in the Division of Pathobiology at the Oregon National Primate Research Center of OHSU. The incumbent will perform a variety of hands on procedures with non-human primates (NHPs) and will assist and perform laboratory procedures. Additional duties include sample collection, data entry and reporting of observations to supervisors. Assistant will contribute to general lab support duties, including cleaning, stocking and maintenance of laboratory supplies and equipment.