Customer Service/Point of Service Operations: - Front desk duties include greeting patients and confirming that an appointment has been kept. Inspects insurance cards and/or authorization notices. Identifies and collects deductible payments co-payments, and deposits on services; provides receipts and completes necessary accounting procedures. Verifies and updates the common data set on-line. Explains and satisfies any necessary patient signature requirements. - Checks out patients to ensure all appointments for follow up are appropriately scheduled and communicated properly. Coordinating any necessary studies, scans, testing, or combined department visits as necessary. - Opening/Closing duties may include wiping down the patient lobby, emptying recycling, scanning documentation into EPIC, removing papers from clinic areas (HIPAA), cleaning up work spaces and other administrative duties as assigned. Telecommunications: - Triages and documents accurately telephone calls from patients including requests for medication refills, complaints, general information inquiries, and urgent health care concerns. Delivers such information or requests promptly to the appropriate providers or their designees. Arranged Care: - Schedules new patient appointments on line and manually if necessary. Obtains prior medical records and studies if appropriate. Creates a medical record if needed. Arranges stretchers, wheelchairs, and interpreters when necessary, and accommodates other special needs whenever possible. - Mails information packets. Provides personal reminders to patients about upcoming appointments. Obtains and prepares OHSU medical records before scheduled appointments. Integrated Care: - Arranges and orders associated clinical, diagnostic, or laboratory services; obtains authorizations when necessary. Directs patients to appropriate providers for other health care issues. Completes and routes direct referrals to other clinical services. - Contacts primary care physicians or their designees to obtain authorizations for urgent care. Schedules return appointments on line, and manually if necessary; initiates authorization requests for subsequent care.

Team Development/Management - Direct supervision of entry level through senior level clinical research staff including performance management, disciplinary action, coaching, team building, delegation of tasks as well as defining specific roles and responsibilities within the team. - Promote retention and engagement by building a foundation in clinical research fundamentals while building strong clinical research coordination support for the KCVI clinical research program. - Day to day operational issues, and cross-training for back-up coverage in all areas of clinical trials operations - regulatory/IRB, patient assessments and care, sponsor communications, data entry and query resolution. - Responsible for the recruitment and hiring of all clinical research staff for the Interventional Clinical Research Team. - Collaborate with HR and the Education /Regulatory Specialist in building a standardized onboarding plan for new staff. Program Management - Coordinate site qualification visits, execution of startup documentation, oversight of data entry and management of information in OHSU’s central CTMS system, timely and accurate submission of case report forms to the sponsor, as well as overseeing enrollment and patient screening to ensure enrollment goals are met. - Responsible for ensuring the Research Coordinators are completing required regulatory work for each study. This includes maintaining all active IRB protocols, including amendments, termination of protocols, and startup of new protocol. - Ensure required documentation is filed and provided to the sponsors in accordance with FDA requirements, and working with program leadership to prepare and participate in FDA audits as they occur. - Responsible for working with the Trials Administrator and investigators to develop new study budgets, working with the finance team to ensure coordinator time is billed timely and accurately through internal billing processes, and assist the Trials Administrator in development of fiscal year budgets for the Interventional program. - Collaborate with the Trials Administrator in the development of standard workflows and SOP’s to ensure compliance, efficiency and consistency in support for trials within the program.

- Data entry for Melanoma Program patient data. Meets target goals for number of patients entered per week, set with manager at the beginning of each month - Phone calls and coordination of mailing packets to Oregon high schools. Meets target goals for number of schools contacted, set with manager at the beginning of the month. Mails supplies for all requesting schools within 3-5 business days. - Other duties as assigned by manager or supervisor.

Independently develop and write evidence synthesis research products - Lead the preparation of research products for public payers and health policy decision makers according to Center style or client guidelines and research methods, ensuring accuracy and clarity, and using narrative text, tables, and appropriate illustrations. - Work closely with external stakeholders to comprehend and address their research questions and interest. - Present research findings to clients via webinar or in-person meetings or conferences. - Research and analyze the context of the question(s) that clients are asking and convert questions into structured, answerable research questions. - Work with an information specialist to construct and carry out appropriate search strategies to address research questions posed by clients. - Identify relevant research studies, additional grey literature, and clinical practice guidelines, and determine their relevance to the research question(s). - Critically evaluate the risk of bias and applicability of included research studies and clinical practice guidelines. - Appropriately assign a certainty of evidence rating (e.g., GRADE) from the body of evidence for select outcomes. - Conduct meta-analyses for evidence synthesis projects. - Create and manage references in a citation management software program (e.g., EndNote). - Manage evidence synthesis steps and workflow using structured systematic review software (e.g., DistillerSR) - Develop interview protocols and conduct interviews with key informants, as needed. Data Management and Analysis of State-Level and Multi-Agency Datasets - Co-lead data analyses, such as building multivariate models, to assess associations between exposures or interventions, and outcomes - Establish trusting relationships with data partners and data transfer processes. - Obtain, store, and clean large, state-level and multi-agency datasets containing claims, encounter, and administrative data and other data sources. - Provide quality assurance for imported data and work with partner agencies, as needed. - Provide meticulous recordkeeping in statistical code regarding data management processes and decisions. - Aid in the development and execution of data use agreements (DUAs) with programs, organizations and agencies, and institutional review board (IRB) protocols - Develop and maintain a manual of procedures for obtaining and managing data for relevant projects. - Aid in the development of data dictionaries. - Develop and maintain datasets to be used in data visualization software (e.g., Tableau). - Use data visualization software for relevant data dashboards and research products, as needed. - Support data analysts in variable (e.g., covariates, exposures, outcomes) development and decision making. - Work collaboratively and closely with colleagues on research projects.

- Clinical Case Assessment/Triage.  - Independently evaluates new and ongoing clinical cases for abnormal behavior, illness and injury.  Provides basic treatments, within clinical care guidelines or as determined by a veterinarian.  Provides instruction on proper use of drugs including dosages, routes of administration, duration and correct patient care.  Provides ongoing assessment of open cases for veterinary follow-up, as needed.  Determines which cases require immediate care and which can be managed through routine practices.  Collects diagnostic samples (i.e., parasitology, microbiology, hematology, serology, urinalysis) and interprets diagnostic samples (i.e. parasitology, microbiology) in consultation with veterinarians.  Prepares samples for shipping to appropriate laboratories, when necessary.  Requires adequate knowledge of normal physiological parameters, normal growth and development and typical disease processes for all age groups and research species cared for to allow accurate assessment of symptoms. Knowledge and ability to participate in care, perform procedures and utilize appropriate personal protective equipment.  Health assessment of animals housed in animal biosafety level-2 conditions is required.  Inter and intra-departmental communication with husbandry, research and veterinary staff regarding cases is required. - Therapeutics.  - Is trained in and performs standard clinical procedures with research animals, including but not limited to, checking for standard pathogens and treating as appropriate; venipuncture, intravenous and urethral catheter placement; medication dose calculations, fluid rate and gas anesthetic/oxygen rate calculations; administration of medications via intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous, intradermal, oral and other routes; body fluid and tissue collection; cleans and bandages wounds; assists in and performs dental management for various species, including trimming rodent and rabbit incisors using appropriate equipment; weighs animals and assists in animal monitoring and recovery from sedation or anesthesia.   Assists in the application of bandages or splints.  Requires adequate manual dexterity, hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills necessary to correctly perform clinical and technical procedures.  Knowledge of veterinary clinical technology and biological principles, which underlie clinical illness and veterinary procedures is essential.  Knowledge of basic anatomy, physiology and medical terminology is required to understand procedures being performed and treatments prescribed.  Solid understanding of the principles of aseptic technique is required. - Recordkeeping and observation.  - Prepares and updates treatment sheets and other ancillary health record keeping.  Monitors documentation of animal treatments by husbandry staff.  Familiar with standardized medical terminology and nomenclature; able to communicate and record patient information in appropriate formats.       - Technical services. - Prepares, maintains and dispenses portable anesthesia machines. Performs technical services, including, but not limited to placing ear tags and genotyping colony mice, administration of drugs used in a research protocol; measuring food and/or helping with a variety of research protocols. - Administrative.  - Checks DCM-OPS for service requests.  Processes incoming rodents from commercial vendors.  Data entry of veterinary health reports into centralized database with data queries, as needed.  Prepares documents and supplies prior to shipment arrival.  Cleans receiving rooms and performs minor equipment maintenance, as needed.

This position will fill a role within the CORE team under the Knight COE Associate Director, Dr. Jackilen Shannon, and report to the COE Assistant Director. This position is responsible for management of multiple overlapping projects which involve direct engagement of researchers and clinicians. Additionally, this position will be responsible for monitoring, reporting, and evaluating activities as well as program improvement and growth.   The person who fills this role must have experience and/or training in project management, community engagement, particularly with underrepresented, rural, and/or tribal communities. Training in health equity and anti-racist methodologies is also a plus. The Program Manager must possess a demonstrated ability to work with community partners, a willingness to apply a diversity, equity, and inclusion lens to all interactions and move projects forward in a time-dependent manner.   Every Knight Cancer employee is expected to embody our guiding principles: - We act BOLDLY—Breakthroughs require pushing the boundaries of science, exploring new frontiers, and thinking differently - We SUPPORT each other—Respect leads to trust, which leads to excellence - We work as a CONNECTED team — We must leverage our collective brain power to conquer cancer because no one individual can do it alone Implementation of Community Engaged Researcher/Clinician interactions   - Lead projects utilizing the research toolkit including: qualitative and quantitative, community-engaged research in support of investigator projects (e.g. exploratory interviews, focus group facilitation, Community Engagement Studios, etc.). Forums will include diverse participants and may be located around the state as needed. - Co-lead the state-wide utilization of the Research in Oregon Communities’ Review System (ROCRS) to evaluate the feasibility and fit of new research projects developed by researchers interested in conducting them within communities outside of the OHSU campus. In support of researchers and clinicians, work alongside CORE Community Research Liaisons and with regional research advisory boards to ensure project success. - Manage and grow the clinician/researcher interface with the Knight mobile outreach team. This includes developing clinical workflows that ensure patient continuity of care. Program Management - Manage a fast-paced and growing portfolio of tools that support researcher success and users requiring creative problem solving - Work with researchers to access appropriate tools to accomplish research goals - Pull expertise from extended CORE team while balancing capacity. Utilize CORE member strengths to form tailored, high performing, short-term teams to conduct projects; ensuring tools are used to fidelity and in a timely manner. - Implement improvements to the program including developing new tools when necessary to increase researcher engagement and add value. - Establish the review process in new regions or with new cultural communities as needed. - Alongside Liaisons, help maintain or build new community research advisory boards when necessary. - Assist researchers in budget justifications for grants. - Invoicing for services rendered.  Evaluation and reporting - Conduct yearly survey to monitor researcher awareness and use of the CORE tool portfolio. - Track project outcomes: Develop a standardized process to evaluate projects with diverse methodologies, members, goals and outcomes.

The Speech Pathologist will be required to perform direct patient care to patients (pediatric) with voice disorders, resonance disorders, vocal fold dysfunction, and airway disorders. Service provision is primarily outpatient in-person and virtual but includes inpatient services. Inpatient services will be part of a weekend rotation which is primarily adult dysphagia and post-operative communication on the Head and Neck service. The Speech Pathologist will be required to perform program development to increase referral base. The Speech Pathologist will be required to train and supervise clinical fellows and interns in speech pathology. The Speech Pathologist will be involved at the level commensurate with their training and expertise in the education of medical students, residents and otolaryngology fellows. The Speech Pathologist will be required to develop and implement research protocols in relation to their clinical or teaching practices. The Speech Pathologist will be required to provide in-service training and continuing education training to regional allied health professionals. Lecturing, clinic and community education and development are required.

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. The duties of this position include: providing continuity of care for patients in the Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES) who are being admitted to the inpatient unit but are still boarding in the PES. The boarding provider will provide inpatient level of treatment for such patients including assessments, treatment planning, and care coordination. Additionally, this position will provide as needed coverage in both PES and inpatient departments as determined by the Medical Directors.

The Research Support Manager oversees a group of Lab Animal and Veterinary Research/Health technicians and their Supervisor, assuring optimal animal care, and enviromental sanitation regulatory compliance and excellent research protocol support within the Oregon National Primate Research Center, Animal Resources & Research Support. The position ensures successful completion of research support protocols while maintaining exemplary animal care, regulatory compliance, and quality control. The Research Support Manager oversees all animal husbandry, research support and facility upkeep of assigned buildings, including the ABSL-3 suites. The manager supports the research mission by implementing ONPRC policies and guidelines, developing standard operating procedures (SOP) in conjunction with veterinary and behavioral staff, updating SOP & GL documents, providing and documenting technical training for employees within assigned work units, reviewing Divisional Operations, purchasing supplies, technical writing and managing numerous strategic projects. The manager is responsible for management of personnel issues and works as a member of a highly interconnected and collaborative Operations Unit using a professional approach to provide quality control and ensure best practices in the completion of assigned tasks. 

$3,000 hiring bonus   Surgical Tech's (ST) provide intra-operative technical assistance to physicians and RN's caring for pediatric patients experiencing a surgical intervention/other invasive procedure. 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 Techs are an integral part of the team providing surgical care to patients. Must possess expertise in application of surgical technique, human anatomy, and surgical procedures. The ST must also be competent in the 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.   Additional requirement Relief staff for DCH OR include required holidays, weekends and/or variable shifts: - Work twelve (12) weekend/ night shifts per fiscal year, provided work is available and the Relief staff is needed - Work a major holiday each fiscal year, provided work is available and the Relief staff is needed. The holiday requirement will rotate from year to year between the major winter holidays (Thanksgiving and Christmas) and the major summer holidays (Independence Day and Labor Day).    Wage Range: $32.11 - $43.41 per hour

$10,000 hiring bonus   Surgical Tech's (ST) provide intra-operative technical assistance to physicians and RN's caring for pediatric patients experiencing a surgical intervention/other invasive procedure. 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 Techs are an integral part of the team providing surgical care to patients. Must possess expertise in application of surgical technique, human anatomy, and surgical procedures. The ST must also be competent in the 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

$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

$10,000 hiring bonus   Surgical Tech's (ST) provide intra-operative technical assistance to physicians and RN's caring for pediatric patients experiencing a surgical intervention/other invasive procedure. 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 Techs are an integral part of the team providing surgical care to patients. Must possess expertise in application of surgical technique, human anatomy, and surgical procedures. The ST must also be competent in the 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

Hiring Bonus and Relocation Package   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 Registered Nurse works as a key member of a multi-disciplinary Radiation team and has the primary responsibility for and provides direct and indirect professional nursing care for patients undergoing radiation treatment. The RN serves as a key communication link between the patient, his/her family, and the care team. The RN is a continuous advocate for patients and their families, ensuring that clinical and business systems are customer service focused.   The OHSU Clinical registered nurse (RN) provides compassionate, evidence-based, and efficient care to individuals, families, communities and patient populations. The Clinical RN's care delivery is consistent with the Oregon Nurse Practice Act, the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, and the ANA Code of Ethics. The Clinical RN demonstrates the professional role obligations of scientist, leader, and knowledge transferor [Onsomble Model of the Professional Role™]. Professional accountability enriches the Clinical RN's engagement as a leader in promoting an inter-professional culture of collaborative decision-making, innovation, life-long learning, and teamwork. The Clinical RN exemplifies the principles of a Culture of Safety by committing to a Just Culture, a Reporting Culture, a Learning Culture, and an Engaged Informed Culture.   Key Responsibilities & Performance Standards   I. Scientist A. Evaluates knowledge of self and others: 1. Evaluates own knowledge and nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and evidence-based knowledge in consultation with peers and colleagues. 2. Evaluates knowledge and nursing practice of peers in relation to professional practice standards and evidence-based knowledge and provides feedback that enhances their growth and development. B. Identifies complexities within OHSU systems and participates in resolving barriers to effective, efficient, and fiscally responsible care delivery. C. Evaluates patient outcomes against nurse-sensitive indicators and participates in raising the standard of nursing practice when results are below benchmark.   II. Leader A. Uses an evidence-based decision making process to determine the patient’s priority goals and care activities: 1. Gathers pertinent information from patient and others to establish relevant data base about the patient and the patient’s condition. 2. Determines changes in the patient’s condition and stability based on clinical parameters, population data, and nursing knowledge and evidence. 3. Uses a population and evidence based approach to determine the patient’s individualized priority goals and care activities in relation to: Nursing’s independent scope of practice (safety, comfort, hygiene, restorative measures, and health promotion); and in relation to the interdisciplinary plan of care 4. Evaluates the effectiveness of the plan of care by evaluating the patient’s response, outcomes, and changes in stability and makes recommendations for modifications to the plan of care. B. Speaks up immediately about concerns regarding assigned responsibilities and available resource.   III. Practitioner A. Develops a therapeutic relationship with patients and families. B. Assigns and supervises tasks consistent with other caregivers’ scope of practice or job responsibilities, adhering to standards, regulations, and role expectations including self-care and collaborative teamwork. C. Implements direct and indirect nursing care consistent with evidence-based practices, healthcare policies and procedures, scope and standards of practice, and Nursing’s Code of Ethics.   IV. Knowledge Transfer A. Collaborates with the patient/family in developing a teaching plan to meet learning needs. Effectively transfers information about disease, health, treatment plan and recovery to patient, family and documents teaching and plan in the electronic record. B. 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 accurate and timely documentation in the patient’s electronic record. C. Effectively transfers knowledge to other members of the team to support the safety of their practice, while maintaining caring and compassionate relationships with all healthcare team members.  

Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research position in the laboratory of Dr. Anupriya Agarwal   at the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute.  Agarwal laboratory focuses on identifying novel intrinsic- and extrinsic signaling pathways that are requisite for leukemia progression, clonal evolution, and drug resistance. The work will concentrate on the discovery of the mechanisms of leukemia initiation and drug resistance using multi-omics approaches for NIH funded projects.   Dr. Agarwal and her team for over past 15 years focusing on identifying novel signaling pathways that are requisite for leukemia initiation, clonal evolution, and drug resistance.  The new team member will help lead the project focused on understanding the mechanisms of leukemia initiation and drug resistance in a context dependent manner.  The project will use variety of advanced molecular biology techniques, CRISPR methods along with single cell transcriptomic, epigenetic, and genomic profiling in premalignant and malignant models using murine and human cells in vitro and in vivo. The candidate should also be able to perform complex data analysis, along with downstream analyses using computational approaches. Applicants will need to possess strong technical and organizational skills as well as the ability to manage an independent project.   A PhD with research experience in the relevant field. They are likely to have deep expertise in a singular area of focus but may also have worked as boundary spanners across multiple fields. Laboratory experience in the field of molecular/cellular biology, cancer biology or a related field is preferred. Experience with sequencing library preparation, epigenetics, flow cytometry, or murine models of disease would be especially beneficial. Achieving this position requires that the researcher have demonstrated a satisfactory track record of scholarly activity including high-quality peer-reviewed publications. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who is capable and willing to make maximum use of excellent facilities and a productive environment.   The OHSU Knight Cancer Institute is a pioneer in personalized cancer treatment and research, led by Dr. Brian Druker, whose development of Gleevec transformed Chronic Myeloid Leukemia from a fatal disease to a manageable one and proved that targeted therapies can work. The institute focuses on precision oncology, the early detection, prevention, and treatment of cancer, and creating a welcoming and supportive environment for its caregivers, researchers, and support personnel. Knight affiliates subscribe to three guiding principles: we are bold, we are supportive, and we work as a connected team in our fight to end cancer as we know it.  We’d love for you to join us!   Relevant publications for the position are below: - Yang F, Long N, Anekpuritanang T, Bottomly D, Savage JC, Lee T, Solis-Ruiz J, Borate U, Wilmot B, Tognon C, Bock AM, Pollyea DA, Radhakrishnan S, Radhakrishnan S, Patel P, Collins RH, Tantravahi S, Deininger MW, Fan G, Druker B, Shinde U, Tyner JW, Press RD, McWeeney S, Agarwal A*. Identification and prioritization of myeloid malignancy germline variants in a large cohort of adult AML patients. Blood. 2022, 139(8): 1208-1221 PMC9211447, *Corresponding author. Prospective in ASH Clinical News, Selected for Podcast and Commentary in Blood 2022. - Kurtz S, Eide CA, Kaempf A, Long N, Bottomly D, Nikolova O, Druker BJ, McWeeney SK, Tyner JW, Agarwal A.Associating Ex Vivo Drug Sensitivity with Differentiation Status Identifies Effective Drug Combinations for Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Blood Advances 2022, 6(10): 3062-3067. - Hosseini MH, Kurtz SE, Abdelhamed S, Mahmood S, Davare, MA, Kaempf A, Elferich J, McDermott JE, Liu T, Payne SH, Shinde U, Rodland KD, Mori M, Druker BJ, Singer JK, Agarwal Inhibition of interleukin-1 receptor-associated kinase-1 is a therapeutic strategy for acute myeloid leukemia subtypes. Leukemia. 2018, 32(11):2374-87. PMC6558520 - Carey A, Edwards D, Eide C A, Newell L, Traer E, Medeiros B, Pollyea DA, Deininger MW, Collins R, Tyner J W, Druker B J, Bagby G C, McWeeney S, Agarwal A*. Identification of interleukin-1 by functional screening as a key mediator of cellular expansion and disease progression in acute myeloid leukemia. Cell 2017, 18(13):3204-18. PMC5437102 - Agarwal A, Bolosky BJ, Wilson DB, Eide CA, Olson SB, Fan G, Druker BJ. Differentiation of leukemic blasts is not completely blocked in acute myeloid leukemia. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A.2019, 116(49):24593-24599. PMC690050. * Co-corresponding Author- Highlighted in “In This Issue PNAS”. - Bottomly D, Long N, Schultz AR, Kurtz SE, Tognon CE, Johnson K, Abel M, Agarwal A……. et al; Integrative Analysis of Drug Response and Clinical Outcome in Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Cancer Cell 2022, in press (collaborative manuscript)

The nurse in this position will provide comprehensive care to home infusion patients in an outpatient setting, including, but not limited to, the administration of antibiotics, immunologics, TPN, chemotherapy, and supportive care. The RN will be required to travel to the patient’s home and provide infusion therapy for patients.  The nurse will be assigned to coordinate care and ensure the patient and family are receiving OHSU’s highest quality of nursing care. This nurse should be available to work Monday through Friday and be available to be on call.   The OHSU registered nurse (RN) provides compassionate, evidence-based, and efficient care to individuals, families, communities and patient populations. The 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 and meets the standards/expectations of a Professional Practice Model. In that model, the RN demonstrates the professional role obligations of scientist, leader, practitioner, and knowledge transferor.  Professional accountability enriches the RN’s engagement as a leader in promoting an inter-professional culture of collaborative decision-making, innovation, life-long learning, and teamwork.

- Operations Management:  - Manages day-to-day operations of technician work in DCH and CHH2 Ambulatory Pharmacy locations ensuring a safe, efficient, cost-effective, and professional work environment. - Redesigns and develops processes and programs for maximum safety and efficiency. - Problem-solves issues identifed by staff and internal/external customers. - Oversees technician leaders and appropriately delegates responsibilities within the medication use system. - Human Resources:  - Recruits, hires, trains, develops, and supervises assigned staff. - Develops performance standards, conducts performance appraisals and GROW conversations.  - Compliance: - Assures compliance and adherence to OHSU department standards, policies, procedures, as well as Board of Pharmacy rules and regulations. - Maintains and updates policies and procedures.

- 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. - 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. - Return medications to stock and perform credits. - Record refrigerator temperature daily. - Process narcotics for removal from Pharmacy inventory and order replacements as needed. - F. Maintain barcode medication integrity by ensuring medications are barcoded before leaving the pharmacy. - 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 other technician duties as assigned based on operational needs.