Instructor PrimaryAcuteor Dual trained Advance Practice Professional
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Job Location:
Portland, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
4 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Department Overview
About OHSU Doernbecher Childrens Hospital
With a strong tradition of teamwork diversity and interdisciplinary care we believe all children deserve the best. At Doernbecher we built a hospital around that belief. We offer the newest and most advanced treatments available along with innovative collaborations and research opportunities. As Oregons only academic health center we strive to offer the best medical care to every child across Oregon Southwest Washington and beyond.
About OHSU
OHSUs singular focus on improving health starts with Oregonians and has global impact. We are the only academic health center in Oregon but were also nationally distinct as a university dedicated solely to advancing health sciences. This allows us to concentrate resources on research to prevent and cure disease on education that prepares physicians dentists nurses and other health professionals to succeed in an evolving health care environment and on patient care that incorporates the latest knowledge and discoveries. We have 16000 employees and secure competitive research funding of more than $400 million a year. As a public organization we provide community outreach and services for Oregons most vulnerable populations. OHSUs stated mission to improve the health and quality of life for all Oregonians through excellence innovation and leadership in health care education and research.
About Portland and Oregon
Bisected by the Willamette River Portland is a vibrant city nestled among green woods and waterways. Only 90 minutes from the spectacular Oregon coast or towering Mount Hood Portland offers the rare accessibility of snow-to-surf. Portland embraces cyclists hikers brewpubs dogs climbers artisan coffee shops book readers foodies professional soccer and basketball fans award-winning wineries concertgoers and paddle boarders. Its no wonder Portland constantly ranks as one of Americas favorite lifestyle cities.
Function/Duties of Position
We are seeking a dynamic individual to join our team in the Doernbecher Childrens Hospital Infusion Center. The Infusion Center APP provides collaborative and multidisciplinary care with a team of attending physicians resident and fellow trainees nurses and medical assistants. The Doernbecher Infusion Center provides nearly 5000 infusion and transfusion services per year. The Center serves patients from the following pediatric sub-specialties: Hematology-Oncology Gastroenterology Nephrology Neurology Allergy and Immunology Pulmonology Metabolic Diseases Genetics and Ophthalmology. The APP proactively manages and improves the daily operations of the Infusion Center including optimizing patient safety and experience patient volumes space utilization and clinical workflows. The APP provides collaborative problem-solving and support for Infusion Center nursing staff excluding direct RN supervision. The APP conducts pre-infusion office visits and oversees the transfusion of blood products and the infusion of chemotherapy iron IV IgG and other pharmaceutical agents. The APP manages acute clinical issues that may arise in the Infusion Center including acute infusion reactions and anaphylaxis and ensures that all provider orders are complete and signed. The Infusion Center operates Mondays-Sundays. All Infusion Center APPs will have a schedule that includes mostly weekdays and some weekends.
The APP faculty will have numerous opportunities to become involved in quality improvement work education research and childhood advocacy. Doernbecher Childrens Hospital the Department of Pediatrics and the Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology are committed to developing our faculty members careers. A pathway for academic promotion for APPs on the professorship series was recently implemented at OHSU.
Professional participation is expected including attendance in relevant educational conferences and didactic conferences.
As teaching is an important portion of the OHSU and Doernbecher Childrens hospital mission you will have the opportunity to teach a broad range of learners and staff.
Function/Duties of Position
This role is aligned with the OHSU Dept of Pediatrics mission of clinical advocacy research and educational excellence.
Clinical Responsibilities:
- Implement clinical plans of care as ordered by the faculty attendings
- Assure the safe efficient high-quality and customer-oriented management
- Manage and treat infusion and transfusion reactions
- Interpret diagnostic tests prescribe and manage medications and other therapies
- Management and Treatment of common acute and chronic health diagnoses in children
- Provide health teaching with an emphasis on prevention of illness and health maintenance
- Refer patients to other healthcare professionals as necessary
Education/Advocacy:
- Provides clinical education to fellows residents medical and APP students participating in pediatric rotations.
- Provides feedback and evaluation both formally and informally of learners and trainees.
- Specifically APP faculty are key educators to fellows enrolled in pediatric hematology-oncology fellowship programs with the expectation to provide feedback and guidance in the continuing development and improvement of the Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Fellowship program.
Scholarship/Research:
- APP faculty are expected to have a scholarly activity. This may include educating learners research grant supported work quality improvement projects academic papers and/or presentations in disciplines related to their field of expertise.
- APP faculty members are often called upon to partner with other providers and members of the department or division research support staff in research activity.
Administrative Activities:
- Participation in faculty meetings at the division department APP level.
- Attending relevant conferences/committees as assigned by Division head or lead APP.
- Academic and professional development through attendance and/or participation at national/regional conferences is strongly encouraged.
Required Qualifications
- Current Acute Care/Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or PA license for the state of Oregon
- Appropriate National board certification
- State of Oregon Nurse Practitioner Prescriptive Privileges
- DEA license
- Ability to manage a heavy workload with multiple priorities and inflexible deadlines
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
- Proficient in the use of computing hardware and software including personal computing equipment electronic medical record word processing and spreadsheet software
- Regular and consistent attendance at work
- PALS certification
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience as an APP in complex medical or pediatric subspecialty care.
Additional Details
***Apply here online. Please be sure to upload a Cover Letter and Resume or CV. ***
Why apply to OHSU
In addition to caring for patients we lead groundbreaking research. We also train the next generation of health care professionals. As Portlands largest employer we give you opportunities to learn and advance in a system of hospitals and clinics across Oregon and Southwest Washington.
All are welcome.
OHSU welcomes people of all ages ethnicities genders national origins religions and sexual orientations. We are striving to build an anti-racist multicultural institution and encourage people with diverse backgrounds to apply.
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Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
About Company
OHSU treats the most complex health needs in the region, makes discoveries that save lives and educates next-generation health professionals.
