- Laboratory Testing: The Microbiology Technologist, aids clinicians in the diagnosis, treatment & prevention of diseases by accurately testing patient microbiology specimens, performing ID and susceptibilities & reporting results in a timely manner to support quality patient care - Handles and stores samples in a manner which prevents contamination or mislabeling. - Ensure compliance with Quality control to affect highest quality patient care. - Performs...

Performs client services duties - Answers multi-line telephone, and provides a pleasant and professional telephone manner as frontline representative of the laboratory - Assists needs of callers in all aspects of laboratory operations - Transfers or refers calls or confers with other areas of lab or hospital as needed - Follows up...

Evaluation and Caseload Management - Prioritizes patients care needs given medical necessity, discharge plan, medical stability and appropriateness to participate in rehabilitation  - Evaluates patients to determine appropriateness of referral - Identifies rehab potential, establishes treatment goals specific to the scope of acute care rehabilitation, including functional outcomes, quantitative measures and target dates  -

Education Activities (Includes didactic, clinical, and mentoring activities):    Didactic Teaching:  - Provides effective classroom instruction based on teaching assignments, using appropriate instructional technologies to ensure that course outcomes are met.  -

- Interprets and evaluates provider's orders and prescriptions for accuracy, completeness and appropriateness. Recognizes therapeutic problems, including drug interactions, contraindications, improper dosing, and precautions of therapy and toxicities. Consults with practitioner when problems or adverse effects are identified. - Counsels and trains patients regarding appropriate use of their medications (i.e., purpose, actions, dosage, side effects, storage, precautions etc…). Monitors therapeutic response and adverse effects of drug therapy. Consults with practitioner when...

Education Activities (Includes didactic, clinical, and mentoring activities):    Didactic Teaching:  - Provides effective classroom instruction based on teaching assignments, using appropriate instructional technologies to ensure that course outcomes are met.  -

- Prepares outpatient prescriptions: enters prescription and billing information into pharmacy system, retrieves and receives refill authorizations for prescriptions, processes refill requests via EHR. - Assists pharmacist in technical support activities such as answering telephone calls, medication profile maintenance, paperwork, and record keeping as assigned. - Actively engages in inventory control, checks stock for outdates, and orders supplies for pharmacy and clinic...

Evaluation and Caseload Management - Prioritizes patient care needs given medical necessity, discharge plan, medical stability and appropriateness to participate in rehabilitation  - Evaluates patients to determine appropriateness of referral - Identifies rehab potential, establishes treatment goals specific to the scope of acute care rehabilitation, including functional outcomes, quantitative measures and target dates -

- Transport patients using a wheelchair, stretcher, hospital bed, or morgue cart to and from different hospital locations. These locations include, but are not limited to: nursing units, diagnostic areas, pre-op, the life-flight pad, and the morgue. Transfer patients using devices such as HoverMatts, Slipps, slider boards, backboards, and ceiling lifts. - Triage (prioritize) urgent...

Telemetry Monitoring: - Constantly observes rhythms in the central telemetry monitoring system - Documents rhythm strips at start of every shift & PRN changes in rhythms - Directly communicates any rhythm changes to assigned RN or unit charge nurse - Cleans and stores telemetry monitoring equipment in accordance with OHSU policies -

We collaborate with our surgical service teams, as well as a broad multidisciplinary group including: PT/OT, dietitians, wound care nurses, social workers, case managers, speech therapists, respiratory therapists, and pharmacists to deliver exceptional evidenced-based pre and post-operative care for our patients.   Patient Populations: - Red Surgery: Bariatric surgery’s, esophagectomies, paraoesophageal hernia repairs. -

Imaging: - Provides quality real time 2D, 3D, M Mode and Doppler applications to acquire images with accuracy and efficiency, using optimal skills and knowledge of equipment. - Documents and demonstrates knowledge and skill to evaluate normal /abnormal anatomy and any related pathologies for presentation to Radiologist. - Demonstrates knowledge and skill in ultrasound physics. -

The Division of Pediatric Nephrology in the Department of Pediatrics at OHSU is seeking a full-time Pediatric Nephrologist.  Doernbecher Children’s Hospital at OHSU is the teaching hospital for pediatrics in the state of Oregon with a full complement of sub-specialists and fellow programs.  The successful candidate will join a team of 4 Pediatric Nephrologists and 1 Pediatric Nurse Practitioner to provide care and teaching to the Doernbecher clinical and educational programs.   

Stores - Assigns work to employees or students, such as pulling supplies off shelves to fill stores requests, loading boxes or trucks, and cleaning storage areas. - Checks assure the supply of forms, supplies, equipment, and property is adequate. - Reorders when supplies become low or assigns the task to another employee to reorder specific items; determines space requirements for storage of incoming shipmen of supplies and equipment. - Writes procedures for storage and shipping of stores; ensures security of all stores items through locks, observation, and effective record keeping procedures. - Receives incoming freight and deliveries; counts items against the invoice and checks to see that all items are in good...

Financial Counseling - Guide patients and their families in both English and Spanish through the financial process by working directly with them to understand the financial obligations related to their care. - Work directly with uninsured or underinsured patients both in person and over the phone to provide guidance and coordination to seek financial resources available prior to scheduling in both English and Spanish. - Discuss application process with patients and assists to transfer to OHSU Registration or Patient Financial Services as appropriate. - Research other patient assistance programs to assist with costs of care. - Assist with questions about billing policies, billing statements, and...

Tray Assembly: - Sets up station with standard items. Places items on tray according to tray diagram. - Works assembly position putting on entrees, starches, vegetables and gravy/sauce OR beverages and condiments OR menus, utensils, hot bases, and dry condiments. - Monitors temperatures for entrées, cold items and soups. - Uses proper portion control....

Coding - Review clinical documentation of services to be coded in EPIC, and any other source of documentation available to ensure compliance with the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). - Assign correct CPT, ICD-10-CM, and HCPCS codes for professional charges, which could include all E&M services including outpatient and inpatient; diagnostic services; procedural services; and/or Charge Routers and Charge entry. - Establish and maintain procedures and other controls necessary in carrying out all procedure and diagnostic coding and insurance billing activity for applicable work queues assigned in facility and/or professional services at OHSU. - Monitor activity for compliance with federal and/or state laws...

Customer Service - Promptly greet all patients, visitors, and others in a warm, courteous, and professional manner, face to face or over the phone. - Demonstrates the ability to communicate effectively, timely, and respectfully at all times, especially in a high stress environment. - Provides flexible coverage to assist with internal service needs and the continuous application of process improvement methods and skills. - Determines customer needs proactively, and direct inquiries to appropriate resources. - As problems and miscommunications occur with internal or external customers, demonstrates the ability to clarify and resolve problems immediately to avoid further communication breakdowns. - Demonstrates...

Invoice Review and Processing - Match purchase orders to invoices and enter invoices into Oracle and OnBase. Perform high complexity work including: - AP invoice charge verification vs. purchase orders, - confirmation of purchase approval and verification that goods and services purchased have been received through the 3-way invoice matching procedures, - ensuring that proper coding, approvals and required backup documentation are in place, - payment authorization and processing. - Reconcile processed work by verifying entries and validating payee information, amount, payment terms, payment method, accounting / funding information. - Follow...

- Provides coverage to various divisions in the Otolaryngology department. This includes answering phones, scheduling office and ancillary appointments. Request, receive and prepare previous medical history, scans and lab results for all new patients. Coordinates document and data flow between divisions supports staff to include surgery scheduler and clinical staff. Appropriately documents triage calls into EPIC system. Ability to cross-cover other divisions. Work at the front desk – including checking patients in and out, scheduling appointments, cleaning & organizing the front desk and waiting room, collecting payments and explaining forms. -