Current Job Opportunities

• DENTIST

• DENTAL ASSISTANT 1

• DENTAL HYGIENIST

• LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER (part-time)

• LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER

• PATIENT SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE (bilingual preferred)

• MEDICAL ASSISTANT (bilingual preferred)

• FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER

Nehalem Bay Health Center and Pharmacy, located on the beautiful Northern Oregon Coast, has an opening for a part-time Licensed Clinical Social Worker. This fully benefited position includes medical, dental and vision coverage beginning on the first day of employment. Other benefits include 9 paid holidays, paid vacation and sick leave, 401k with company match, paid short-term disability, and paid life insurance. Flexible schedules accommodated when possible.

This position provides direct patient care, primarily to students and staff at the Neah-Kah-Nie School District Student Health and Wellness Center. This position offers mental health support for patients as part of their overall care, achieving patient clinical measures and contributing to the wellness of the community.

Duties:

• Collaborates with the primary care provider in recognizing, treating, and managing mental health and psychosocial issues of patients and acts as a contributing member to the primary care team.

• Conducts patient intakes, focusing on diagnostic and functional evaluations, and makes recommendations to the primary care provider concerning the patient’s treatment goals and plan for behavior health needs.

• Provides consultation and training to the primary care providers to enhance their skill and effectiveness in treating mental health problems.

• Provides long-term as well as brief intervention for patients who are in need of mental health services (be able to offer brief, targeted interventions and be comfortable with short-term counseling).

• Gives primary care providers timely feedback about the patient’s care for behavior health needs, treatment recommendations and progress via documentation in the patient’s record and verbal feedback.

• Advises the primary care provider about which patients are better served at the primary care setting and which should be referred to specialty mental health facilities or elsewhere.

• Initiates follow-up to ascertain how patients are doing and to determine if any changes in treatment approaches are indicated.

• Develops, where indicated, relapse prevention plans and helps patients maintain stable functioning.

• Assists in the detection of at-risk patients and in the development of plans to prevent worsening of their conditions.

• Monitors and coordinates the delivery of health services for patients as related to behavioral health care, including linking with other treatment providers not only within the primary care setting but, with the patient’s permission, outside it as well.

• Assists, to the extent feasible, in the patient’s community functioning by helping with public benefits, vocational rehabilitation, social support, housing, etc.

• Works, where indicated, to effect behavioral changes in patients with, or at risk for, physical disorders and helps them make healthier lifestyle choices.

• Provides patients with self-management skills and educational information needed so they can be full participants in their own treatment and recovery.

• Helps patients, where indicated, to cope with chronic conditions like pain and diabetes.

• Provides consultation to clinic management and other team members about behavioral services and suggested areas of outcome and program evaluation.

• Works with other team members (registered nurse and clinical pharmacist) to provide a comprehensive approach to wellness for the patient.

• Supports efforts to improve equity within the community to access to healthcare.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills/Attributes:

• Knowledge of the principles and practice of social work.

• Knowledge of state and federal laws pertaining to social workers and HHS/HRSA regulations.

• Proficiency in the identification and treatment of mental disorders.

• Ability to think in terms of population management.

• Knowledge of evidence-based behavioral assessments and interventions relevant to medical conditions, (e.g., disease management; treatment adherence; and lifestyle change).

• Ability to make quick and accurate clinical assessments.

• Skilled in care management and has knowledge of local resources for outside referrals.

• Skilled in targeted, brief psychotherapy and in running group sessions.

• Knowledge of basic physiology, psychopharmacology, and medical terminology.

• Ability to document services in a way that is useful both to the primary care provider and to management for quality-improvement services.

• Active listener who is interested in being part of a collaborative and patient-centered team.

• Ability to show empathy and understanding toward all patients, including those with special needs.

• Recognize, respect, and work effectively with people from diverse social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds who may have different healthcare preferences and needs.

• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with staff, board members, patients, and community members.

Qualifications:

• Master of Social Work from an appropriately accredited college or university.

• Current license to practice social work in the State of Oregon.

• Experience working in a behavioral health integration model.

• Experience working with electronic medical record software.

Immunizations:

• Hepatitis B

Physical Requirements:

• Standing/walking; predominant daily position.

• Bending, stooping, lifting, positioning; predominant daily physical activities while performing duties within clinic practice.

• In performing job duties may be exposed to blood and body fluids and hazardous chemicals; sight, auditory, tactile and olfactory senses exposure.

• Operating technical equipment.

• Computer screen, mouse, and keyboard usage.

• Telephone usage.

Job Type: Part-time

Expected hours: 20 – 30 per week

To Apply: Please submit a resume to careers@nehalembayhealth.org.

Nehalem Bay Health Center and Pharmacy, located on the beautiful North Oregon Coast, has an immediate opening for a Patient Services Representative (bilingual preferred, fluent in English and Spanish). This fully benefited position includes Medical, Dental and Vision coverage beginning on the first day of employment. Other benefits include student loan assistance, professional development stipend and career development pathways, subsidized fitness memberships and employee wellness programs, paid holidays, paid vacation and sick leave, 401k with company match, paid short-term disability, and paid life insurance. This position is eligible for an additional 5% pay upon passing a Spanish proficiency test.

The Patient Services Representative serves patients by greeting and assisting them, scheduling appointments, and maintaining records and accounts within the strictest limits of confidentiality.

Duties:

• Welcomes patients and visitors in person or on the telephone; answering or referring inquires.

• Optimizes patients’ satisfaction, provider time and treatment room utilization by scheduling appointments in person or by telephone.

• Keeps patient appointments on schedule by notifying provider or medical assistant of patient’s arrival; reviewing service delivery compared to schedule; reminding provider or medical assistant of service delays.

• Maintains the reception area and frequently sanitizes high touch areas.

• Keeps waiting patients informed of delays.

• Checks the clinic voice mail in the morning and periodically throughout the day.

• Provides reminder telephone calls to the patients who are scheduled for appointments the next day.

• Ensures that the providers’ schedules accurately reflect their availability.

• Registers new patients and updates existing patient demographics by collecting detailed patient information, including personal and financial information.

• Obtains revenue by recording and updating financial information; recording and collecting patient charges.

• Reconciles the cash drawer daily using the daily reconciliation sheet.

• Makes appointments for patients as they are leaving the Clinic, as directed by the providers.

• Provides instructions to patients for diagnostic testing (e.g., fasting lab work).

• Protects patient rights by maintaining confidentiality of health and financial information (HIPAA).

• Maintains operations by following policies and procedures; reporting needed changes.

• Contributes to a team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills/Attributes:

• Strong customer service skills.

• Strong attention to detail.

• Ability to multi-task.

• Basic computer skills.

• Organizational skills, including time management, scheduling, and flexibility, while maintaining professionalism and quality focus.

• Active listener who is interested in being part of a collaborative and patient-centered team.

• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced and rapidly changing work environment by prioritizing multiple tasks to perform efficiently and effectively.

• Recognize, respect, and work effectively with people from diverse social, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds who may have different healthcare preferences and needs.

Qualifications:

• High school or GED graduate.

• Speaks fluent Spanish, preferred.

• Previous experience in a medical office setting, preferred.

• Previous office receptionist experience, preferred.

• Ability to pass background check and pre-employment drug screen.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to communicate both in person and by phone.

• Ability to lift up to twenty-five (25) pounds.

• Ability to sit for long periods of time.

• Manual dexterity when inputting computer information.

• Exposure to normal noise, temperature, and dust and fume levels.

To Apply: Please submit a completed application form to careers@nehalembayhealth.org. If you would like to include a resume, please attach it to the email as well.

• Employment Application (fillable PDF)

Nehalem Bay Health Center and Pharmacy, located on the beautiful north Oregon Coast, has an immediate opening for a Medical Assistant, bilingual preferred (fluent in English and Spanish). This is a full-time (40 hours per week) position with Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits effective on the first day of employment. This position is eligible for an additional 5% pay upon passing a Spanish proficiency test.

The Medical Assistant will perform duties to assist the patient and clinic providers in the delivery of primary care services as needed and within the parameters of their certification.

Duties:

• Prepares patients for healthcare appointments, including greeting and rooming patients, active listening to patients during the interviewing process, recording chief complaint, obtaining vital signs and other lab work as indicated, and preparing patients for individual treatment and appropriate examinations.

• Assists providers in healthcare activities, performance of diagnostic and/or therapeutic procedures.

• Helps keep providers on schedule; monitors and adjusts patient flow and limits interruptions. Will keep patient updated about their visit, especially when delays may occur in being seen.

• Ensures an appropriate environment for delivery of healthcare by maintaining a clean, safe, and orderly workspace; assists in maintenance of all equipment used by the medical assistants and ensures that exam rooms are stocked accordingly.

• Ensures during end of day procedures that all areas are locked and secured, and areas are prepped for the next day.

• Partners with interpreters, whether by phone, video, or in person, for our limited-English proficient patients.

• Participates in daily team huddle with assigned provider and other team members.

• Collects viable specimens from the clinic’s patients and processes according to procedures. If specimen is used for a CLIA-waived test, enters results manually in the patient’s medical record.

• Gives injections only under the medical supervision of the provider.

• Completes all records and reports as assigned.

• Participates in the clinic’s quality assurance activities and performs duties in accordance with applicable standards, including identifying gaps in care, outreach to patients for services due, and ensuring that follow-up appointments are made.

• Develops and maintains skills by seeking consultation from appropriate sources.

• Answers telephone calls from patients and works with the providers to assist the patient with their reason for calling. Ensures questions are answered or forwarded to appropriate team member for answer.

• Alerts the Triage nurse of any calls or messages as appropriate.

• Sends provider letters to patients as needed via mail or MyChart.

• Makes follow-up telephone calls to patients on lab/radiology reports and offers patient follow-up appointments as needed. Will refer back to provider for any additional information needed to ensure patient fully understands report.

• Attends all clinical updates, meetings, and trainings.

• Assists in tracking patient care and chart scrubbing in the OCHIN system.

• Maintains strictest patient confidentiality and adheres to HIPAA guidelines/regulations.

• Participates as a team member, including warm hand-offs and other team-based care activities.

• Acts as liaison between patient, provider, and other team members and works to make sure the patient’s needs are at the center of all care provided.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills/Attributes:

• Ability to proficiently and accurately read and write in English, and if bilingual, Spanish as well.

• Excellent interpersonal skills; written, oral, and non-verbal communication; and telephone etiquette.

• Proficient computer skills; ability to use multiple types of programs, i.e., word processing, electronic health record.

• Active listener who is interested in being part of a collaborative and patient-centered team.

• Flexible and willing to make adjustments to improve the patient and provider experience.

• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced and sometimes rapidly changing work environment by prioritizing multiple tasks in order to perform efficiently and effectively.

• Empathy and understanding towards all patients.

• Recognize, respect, and work effectively with people from diverse social, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds who may have different healthcare preferences and needs.

• Ability to develop effective and supportive relationships with staff, patients, and community members.

Qualifications:

• High School graduate with patient care experience in a primary medical care setting and/or completion of a medical assistant’s educational program at an accredited school.

• With 1 year experience as a medical assistant prior to employment, certification exam must be passed within 6 months of employment.

• With no experience as a medical assistant prior to employment, certification exam must be passed within 15 months of employment.

• Fluent in Spanish and English, preferred.

• Experience with an electronic medical records.

• Ability to learn to perform laboratory tests and willingness to assist other staff as necessary.

• Ability to make accurate technical and visual observations of patients.

• Ability to relate well to patients and staff.

• Embrace the clinic’s mission and vision statements in all aspects of work.

• Current CPR certification.

Immunizations:

• TDAP

• HepB

Physical Requirements:

• Standing/walking; predominant daily position.

• Bending, stooping, lifting, positioning; predominant daily physical activities while performing duties within clinic practice.

• In performing job duties may be exposed to blood and body fluids and hazardous chemicals; sight, auditory, tactile and olfactory senses exposure.

• Operating technical equipment.

• Computer screen, mouse, and keyboard usage.

• Telephone usage.

To Apply: Please submit a completed application form to careers@nehalembayhealth.org. If you would like to include a resume, please attach it to the email as well.

• Employment Application (fillable PDF)

Nehalem Bay Health Center and Pharmacy, located on the beautiful North Oregon Coast, has an immediate opening for a full-time or part-time Family Nurse Practitioner. This fully benefited position includes Medical, Dental and Vision coverage beginning on the first day of employment. Other benefits include student loan assistance, professional development stipend and career development pathways, subsidized fitness memberships and employee wellness programs, paid holidays, paid vacation and sick leave, 401k with company match, paid short-term disability, and paid life insurance.

The Family Nurse Practitioner position provides direct patient care and is committed to upholding the mission of the Clinic, achieving patient clinical measures, and contributing to the wellness of the broader community.

Duties:

• Provides quality patient care, including quality patient care to adolescents and youth at a school-based health center.

• Establishes treatment plans for patients and counsels patients accordingly.

• Achieves the clinical performance measures for clinic patients assigned to the provider panel.

• Achieves clinic productivity goals.

• Participates in medical record audits, peer review, clinical data review, and other practice review activities.

• Participates in the after-hours call rotation with other providers.

• Participates on various clinic committees, as appropriate.

• Participates in all clinic quality improvement activities.

• Participates in student training opportunities.

• Provides nursing practice perspective with regard to billing procedures and productivity, as needed.

• Complies with all clinic policies and procedures.

• Assists in community public relations functions.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills/Attributes

• Knowledge of the principles and practice of preventive medicine.

• Knowledge of state and federal laws pertaining to nursing, medicine and HHS/HRSA regulations.

• Knowledge of the structure and operations of community health centers.

• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with employees, patients, and community members.

• Active listener who is interested in being part of a collaborative and patient-centered team.

• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced and rapidly changing work environment by prioritizing multiple tasks to perform efficiently and effectively.

• Flexibility to change priorities based on patient and clinic needs.

• Ability to show empathy and understanding toward all patients, including those with special needs.

• Recognize, respect, and work effectively with people from diverse social, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds who may have different healthcare preferences and needs.

Qualifications:

• Master of Science in Nursing from an appropriately accredited college or university.

• Current license to practice medicine in the State of Oregon.

• Current DEA registration.

• Ability to become a Drug Addiction Treatment Act (DATA) waivered practitioner to treat opioid use disorder.

• Experience providing patient care to adolescents and youth.

• Experience working with electronic medical record software.

• CPR certification.

Immunizations:

• Hepatitis B

• COVID 19 immunization as required by the State of Oregon for healthcare workers.

Physical Requirements:

• Standing/walking; predominant daily position.

• Bending, stooping, lifting, positioning; predominant daily physical activities while performing duties within clinic practice.

• In performing job duties may be exposed to blood and body fluids and hazardous chemicals; sight, auditory, tactile and olfactory senses exposure.

• Operating technical equipment.

• Computer screen, mouse, and keyboard usage.

• Telephone usage.

To Apply: Please submit a resume to careers@nehalembayhealth.org.