Ultrasound Technologist

Department: Radiology

Do you have a passion for being a critical member of a team?
Do you enjoy being a part of special projects and implementing new programs?
If so, we’d like to hear from you. We offer an excellent compensation and benefits package!

The Ocean Beach Hospital is a 15 bed not-for-profit Critical Access Hospital located on the scenic Long Beach Peninsula. The Long Beach Peninsula is home to a new national park, two historic lighthouses, renowned restaurants, cranberry bogs, and oyster farms. The Long Beach peninsula is saturated with natural beauty and history, art shops, horseback riding, clamming and numerous river and ocean fishing opportunities; it makes for an area with something for everyone.

Our organization values excellence, integrity, compassion, and partnership in all aspects of operation. The hospital provides access to advanced imaging technology, Laboratory, MRI, CT scan, and Life Flight capabilities for major trauma transports. We have a strong network of primary care and subspecialty providers on staff including a full-time Oncology Infusion program. The hospital works toward constantly improving its facilities and acquiring new technology to keep pace with the advances of health care and is currently in the process of implementing an Electronic Medical Records. We offer general surgery, orthopedics, total joint replacements, and eye surgery.

This position is the sole Ultrasound position in the Hospital and the ability to multitask and balance working independently but in a team environment is essential. This position will also be the keystone to implementing a successful Cardiac program in collaboration with other Health Care facilities.

This position assists the radiologist(s) and primary practitioners by performing high quality diagnostic general ultrasound examinations using a variety of equipment and accessories, and accurately documenting these examinations for dictation by the reading radiologist/practitioner according to departmental policies and procedures. Assumes responsibility for designated areas or procedures as required.

Licensure: Must be a Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with certification maintained through continuing medical education and requirements. Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) an experience in Echo cardiology is a plus.

Experience: Must have at least 1-year clinical experience in the field of non-invasive vascular technology and diagnostic medical sonography, or be able to demonstrate the satisfactory acquisition of such skills within probationary period. Experience in Echo Cardiology is a plus.

Immediate Supervisor: Ancillary Service Manager
Type: Full-Time
Shift: Days
Location: Ocean Beach Hospital

Medical Technologist

Department: Laboratory

Position Summary:
Generalist Medical Technologist responsible for all aspects of the laboratory (BC LH 750, AcT Diff, Vitros 5.1, Vitros-ECQi, ACL 8000, BB Gel, Microscan, Bactec 9050, Opti CCA-ST blood gas and phlebotomy) performing moderately and high complex level testing. This includes working in the Microbiology section and responsibility for Quality Control, Preventive Maintenance and all aspects of Testing.
Qualifications include BS in Medical Technology or AS in Medical Laboratory Technology and successful completion of ASCP or equivalent certification. Must be eligible for State of Washington Health Care Assistant License category AB

Immediate Supervisor: Laboratory Manager

Type: Half time (20 – 30 hours regularly scheduled, option to work up to 39 hours to cover approved time off)

Shift: Varies

Location: Ocean Beach Hospital

Business Office Manager

Do you have a passion for customer service and enjoy being a critical member of a Leadership team?
Do you enjoy leading and/or working on cross functional teams?
Do you consider yourself an expert in Billing processes?
If so, we’d like to hear from you. We’re in need of enthusiasm and commitment to provide medical services to a rural community in a Critical Access setting and need you to help us build it the right way.

The Ocean Beach Hospital is a 25 bed licensed Critical Access Hospital located on the rural Long Beach Peninsula in Washington State. We need someone with operational experience in Billing processes with an understanding of the relationship between Admitting and Health Information that is motivated to take the initiative and own the administration and support of our Revenue Cycle operations. We are looking for someone with a passion for a good challenge, to embrace the opportunity of supporting our success in the Revenue Cycle Area. The person in this position would have oversight of the Admitting, Billing, and Health Information Departments. We have contracted with Healthland to implement an Electronic Medical Record in 2013 at the Hospital. Come join our team and make a difference!

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
This position has overall responsibility for direction and management of the Health Information Department, Billing Department, and the Admitting Department. This position manages department budgets and resources to organizational priorities. Provides direction to accounts receivable billing, charging, reimbursement, Medicare compliance and customer service. Ensures quality of billing systems and processes to include charges, claim submission, cash applications, and optimization of reimbursement. Manages the activities of the patient accounting and collection functions. Establishes policies and procedures including but not limited to, patient billing, advance payments, collections, and third-party payments according to administrative and legal requirements.

This position acts as resource to Clinical Staff regarding health insurance claims and maximizing reimbursement. Oversees payer contracting, underpayment analysis, reimbursement audits, charge capture, provides support for pricing strategies and charge master, compliant document management program, compliant billing and related financial/business analysis. Facilitates effective relations with payers and providers related to managed care plans.

Supervisory responsibilities include but are not limited to: Interviewing, recommendations for hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; performance review; rewarding and disciplining employee; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Requirements:
1. 2 – 4 years of experience as a Biller in a Health Care Facility.
2. A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Healthcare, or comparable certification plus 2 – 4 years of experience in the Billing Department at a Health Care Facility.
3. 2+ years of experience in a Leadership role, managing, planning and executing activities including; developing project plans, work breakdown structures, and project reporting.
4. Demonstrated ability to lead, facilitate, and participate in cross-functional, cross organizational work groups.
5. Demonstrated interpersonal skills including communication, facilitation, and effective meeting management, agenda development, as well as strong verbal and written communication skills.
6. Financial management skills, including the ability to financially analyze data for operations, budgeting, auditing, forecasting; basic accounting knowledge, AR and reserve analysis, market analysis, staffing and financial reporting skills.
7. Ability to analyze and resolve problems that affect the claim submission or resolution process.
8. Current working knowledge in the areas of registration/scheduling, charge capture, coding, cash management, managed care contractual terms health insurance practices, industry regulatory requirements, AR and financial reporting technology, wage and hour regulations, basic accounting and industry standards for healthcare revenue resolution management practices.

Preferred Skills:
1. 5 – 10 years experience in a healthcare financial management environment.
2. Excellent, current and thorough understanding of all aspects of physician billing, accounts receivable and collections, RVU, allied health professionals, provider enrollment, business office operations, etc.
3. Excellent and thorough understanding of physician service agreements (PSA’s).
4. Knowledgeable in provider contract language and understanding of reimbursement processes.
5. Proficient in various software applications including Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Access. Familiarity with healthcare information systems and data extraction.

Reports to: Hospital Controller
Status: Full Time, exempt
Shift: Monday-Friday
Salary: TBD based on education and experience
Location: Ocean Beach Hospital

Medical Technologist

Do you enjoy working independently? Do you enjoy working 12 hour shifts and have the opportunity to work with many different kinds of patients?

If so, we’d like to hear from you. We offer an excellent compensation and benefits package.

The Ocean Beach Hospital is a 15 bed not-for-profit Critical Access Hospital located on the rural Long Beach Peninsula. The Long Beach Peninsula is home to a new national park, two historic lighthouses, renowned restaurants, cranberry bogs, and oyster farms and is saturated with natural beauty and history, art shops, horseback riding, and fishing charters; it makes for an area with something for everyone.

Our organization values excellence, integrity, compassion, and partnership in all aspects of operation. The hospital provides access to advanced imaging technology, Laboratory, MRI, CT scan, and Life Flight capabilities for major trauma transports. We have a strong network of primary care and subspecialty providers on staff including a full-time Oncology Infusion program. The hospital works toward constantly improving its facilities and acquiring new technology to keep pace with the advances of health care and is currently in the selection process of an Electronic Medical Records.

Position Summary / Qualifications:
Medical Lab Technologist preferred. Medical Lab Technician with ASCP will be considered depending on experience.

Generalist Medical Technologist responsible for all aspects of the laboratory (BC LH 750, AcT Diff, Vitros 5.1, Vitros-ECQi, ACL 8000, BB Gel, Microscan, Bactec 9050, Opti CCA-ST blood gas and phlebotomy) performing moderately and high complex level testing. This includes working in the Microbiology section and responsibility for Quality Control, Preventive Maintenance and all aspects of Testing.
Qualifications include BS in Medical Technology or AS in Medical Laboratory Technology and successful completion of ASCP or equivalent certification. Must be eligible for State of Washington Health Care Assistant License category AB.

Immediate Supervisor: Laboratory Manager
Type: Minimum of 36 hours per week
Shift: Weekend Night Shift plus one night of call during the week
Pay Scale for Medical Technologist: starts at $30.47 DOE
Pay Scale for Medical Lab Technician: starts at $27.26 DOE

Department: Med/Surg

Position Summary / Qualifications:
This position requires the nurse to work in any nursing position, including Charge Nurse.  The days and assignment may vary depending on the week.  You must be a team player with the ability to manage staff and work with all departments in a professional and courteous manner.  You will be required to cover the Floor, Emergency Room, Float, Chemotherapy and Outpatients.  Patients triage and the ability to multitask is a must.  During your shift you will need to take direction from the Charge Nurse on duty while working in all positions.  As the Charge Nurse, you will take direction from the Clinical Nurse Manager.  You will need to be able change direction to fill in where needed at any given time.  You must be a Registered Nurse with current WA license.  One year minimum RN experience required, ACLS and CPR, PALS and TEAM or TNCC certification within in six months of hire.  Past Charge Nurse, Med/Surg, Chemo, ER and Triage experience preferred, able to work well independently as well as a team.  Good professional communication skills, both written and verbal, is a must.

Immediate Supervisor: Clinical Nurse Manager

Type: Per Diem

Shift: Days and shifts may vary

Location: Ocean Beach Hospital

Continuously Accepting Applications

Physical Therapist

Department: Physical Therapy

Position Summary:
The Ocean Beach Hospital and Medical Clinics is looking for a Physical Therapist to lead the implementation of a Physical Therapy program at our facility.

The Physical Therapist manages and provides skilled physical therapy to patients/clients with a wide variety of diagnoses and disabilities in both an in-patient and out-patient setting in accordance with a physician’s plan of treatment, taking into account the individual needs of each patient. Requires skills in patient/client evaluation and treatment, as well as professional consultations to achieve maximum patient/client independence in accordance with the individual’s functional level and potential. Performs all duties in a manner that promotes team concept and reflects the Ocean Beach Hospital and Medical Clinic’s mission.

Requirements:
• Current Physical Therapy licensure through the State of Washington.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider Certification required within 6 months.
• One year of clinical experience in a healthcare setting preferred.

Immediate Supervisor: Chief Nursing Officer

Type: Full-Time

Shift: Days TBD

Salary: Negotiable depending on experience.

Location: Ocean Beach Hospital

Date Posted: 11/17/2011

Education/Experience/Minimum and Preferred Qualifications:
High school graduate or equivalent. Advanced knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, path physiology and pharmacology. Excellent written and oral communication, including grammar and punctuation. One to two years of hospital outpatient coding and/or inpatient coding. Nationally recognized certification with an exam requirement is required such as the Certified Coding Associate (CCA), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), and/or Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT). CPR is required within 6 months of hire. Training on ICD-10 preferred.

Job Summary:
The Certified Coder assigns ICD-9-CM and CPT-4 codes to diagnoses and procedures in order to provide information required for inpatient and outpatient hospital billing for optimal reimbursement. This position also determines information to be abstracted from the medical record to establish the data base used for quality review studies, statistical reports, administrative planning and research and to comply with state and federal reporting regulations.

Immediate Supervisor: Revenue Cycle Director

Type:Irregular (as needed/on-call)

Shift: Monday through Friday day shift, varies (as needed/on-call)

Location: Ocean Beach Hospital

Lab Assistant performs phlebotomy on all age groups and collects body fluid sampled from patients for analysis. Clear documentation and record keeping skills are a must. The Lab Assistant must provide superior customer service with patients, staff, and providers by exhibiting a courteous and respectful manner on a daily basis. OBH promotes EPIC values and customer service. We require Excellence, Partnership, Integrity, and Compassion from all of our staff members.
Assists Laboratory staff by preparing appropriate paperwork for completion of laboratory tests; answers telephones; filing patient orders, faxing results, entering orders into Hospital Information System, and may assist with patient preparation according to departmental policies and procedures. Laboratory Assistant may perform waived testing after proving competency. Performs all other assigned tasks as required.

Requirements and Minimum qualifications:
High school diploma or GED required. Six months experience, nationally recognized certification required within one year of hire, and experience with Meditech or Healthland preferred. Must be Washington State Health Care Assistant eligible/licensed, Category A required, B preferred.

Immediate Supervisor: Ancillary Services Manager

Type: Irregular (as needed/on-call)

Shift: 24/7 as necessary

Location: Ocean Beach Hospital

Ward Secretary

Position Summary / Qualifications:
This position requires a person to be able to multitask under stress. Primary duties are: the taking of orders, answering phones and patient call lights, directing visitors, and assisting the nursing staff and providers. The position assists with the Quality Program and performs other tasks as assigned. Good communication skills as well as clerical skills are required to perform this job. Medical terminology or past experience in the medical field is preferred. CPR is required within 6 months of hire.

Immediate Supervisor: Clinical Nurse Manager
Type: Irregular
Shift: Varies
Posted 3/13/2013

Help Desk Support

Do you enjoy helping others and have the ability to remain calm and objective while troubleshooting high stress end user concerns?
Do you live by the “teach a person to fish” philosophy, and take the time to teach end users how to solve their own tech problems?
Do you enjoy solving new and interesting problems?

If so, we’d like to hear from you. We’re implementing an Electronic Medical Record and need additional support to help us maintain our customer service levels and achieve success.

This position is eligible for medical/dental/vision benefits and is eligible to participate in the 403(b) retirement program. Come join our team and make a difference!

The Help Desk Support position is responsible for user support and customer service for the Information Technology Department. Basic responsibilities are as follows:

• Forward technical support issues that can not be addressed by the Help Desk to the appropriate resource.
• Troubleshoot and resolve end-user hardware, operating system, and software related problems, when possible from the Help Desk.
• Troubleshoot and resolve basic network and server access problems for end users, when possible from the Help Desk.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues with WAN, VLAN, firewall, VPN, printers, etc. systems, when possible from the Help Desk.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues with voice communications and voice mail systems, when possible from the Help Desk.
• Prepare reports, distribute departmental inter-office correspondence, file, and provide general assistance to I.T. department personnel as directed by the Department Manager.

Minimum Qualification Requirements:
• AA or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.
• One to three years experience working with computer technology in a business
environment preferred.
• Effective computer skills; Microsoft Office Software, Word, Excel, etc.
• Experience with Microsoft active directory preferred.
• Experience with SQL, VMware, Voice over IP phone systems preferred.

Immediate Supervisor: Information Technology Lead
Type: Full-Time, hourly, temporary assignment
Duration: Assignment is available temporarily with possibility to become a non-temporary assignment
Shift: Monday-Friday with rotating call on weekends
Wage: depending on experience
Location: Ocean Beach Hospital & Medical Clinics

Clinic RN or Clinic LPN

Do you enjoy working in a fast paced environment?
Do you have a passion to serve in a Clinic environment?
If so, we’d like to hear from you. We offer an excellent compensation and benefits package.

The Ocean Beach Medical Clinic is a part of the Ocean Beach Hospital organization which is a 15 bed not-for-profit Critical Access Hospital located on the rural Long Beach Peninsula. The Long Beach Peninsula is home to a new national park, two historic lighthouses, renowned restaurants, cranberry bogs, and oyster farms and is saturated with natural beauty and history, art shops, horseback riding, and fishing charters; it makes for an area with something for everyone.

Our organization values excellence, integrity, compassion, and partnership in all aspects of operation. The hospital provides access to advanced imaging technology, Laboratory, MRI, CT scan, and Life Flight capabilities for major trauma transports. We have a strong network of primary care and subspecialty providers on staff including a full-time Oncology Infusion program. The hospital works toward constantly improving its facilities and acquiring new technology to keep pace with the advances of health care and is currently in the process of implementing an Electronic Medical Records.

This positions responsibility is to work in the Medical Clinic. We offer general surgery, orthopedics, total joint replacements, and eye surgery. As a team player, the ability to manage self and work with all departments in a professional and courteous manner is necessary. This position requires the RN or LPN to be able to operate an ECG machine and other equipment within the clinic. Have flexibility to adjust as needed to fill gaps in staffing needs at any given time. Your ability to multitask and balance working independently but in a team environment is required. A compassionate attitude toward patients is a must. Your ability to communicate with staff and patients in a friendly, caring and professional manner is required. Accurate vital signs are a must. Requirement: You must be a Registered Nurse or LPN with a current WA license. Must have 1-2 years recent clinic experience and a valid CPR card. ACLS (RN only) certification to be completed within the first year of service and as renewal training as designated to maintain certification Preferred: Phlebotomy experience.

Immediate Supervisor: Clinic Manager

Type: Full-Time

Shift: Days, Monday through Friday

Location: Ocean Beach Clinics

Operating Room Technician

Do you enjoy working in a supportive team environment?
Are you able to work a flexible schedule and adjust to change to meet patient needs?
If so, we’d like to hear from you. We offer an excellent compensation and benefits package.

The Ocean Beach Hospital is a 15 bed not-for-profit Critical Access Hospital located on the rural Long Beach Peninsula. The Long Beach Peninsula is home to a new national park, two historic lighthouses, renowned restaurants, cranberry bogs, and oyster farms and is saturated with natural beauty and history, art shops, horseback riding, and fishing charters; it makes for an area with something for everyone.

Our organization values excellence, integrity, compassion, and partnership in all aspects of operation. The hospital provides access to advanced imaging technology, Laboratory, MRI, CT scan, and Life Flight capabilities for major trauma transports. We have a strong network of primary care and subspecialty providers on staff including a full-time Oncology Infusion program. The hospital works toward constantly improving its facilities and acquiring new technology to keep pace with the advances of health care and is currently in the process of implementing an Electronic Medical Records. We offer general surgery, orthopedics, total joint replacements, and eye surgery. As a team player, the ability to manage self and work with all departments in a professional and courteous manor is necessary.

Requirements:
• Operating Room Technician with current WA license.
• CPR within 6 months of hire.
• ORT Hospital experience preferred.

Job Summary
The Surgical Technician works as a member of the surgical team consisting of an RN, Surgeon and CRNA. He/she assesses, plans and implements the technical aspects of the surgical procedures performed, including endoscopy. The Surgical Technician is responsible for adhering to all appropriate standards of patient care, for managing supplies and equipment, for promoting teamwork with physicians and personnel of other departments, for cleaning and processing of all instruments and equipment and for other responsibilities that may be delegated by the Surgery Manager or Surgical RN. Ability to be flexible and to work well under pressure. Ability to stand for long periods of time and lift a minimum of 25 pounds. Must be able to give, accept and use constructive criticism. Good professional communication skills both written and verbal a must.

Immediate Supervisor: Surgery Manager

Type: Half-Time, benefit eligible

Shift: Days/On-Call

Location: Surgery Department

Healthcare Access Associate

Summary: Responsible for efficient and orderly admission of inpatients, registration of outpatients and emergency room patients. Ensures that accurate information is collected. Handles routine patient inquiries and problems. Ensures that all incoming telephone calls are promptly and courteously answered and routed to the correct extension within the hospital.

Must be available to report to work within 2 hours of notification 24/7

CPR certification required within 6 months of hire.

Report to: Revenue Cycle Director
Status: Irregular – On Call
Schedule: All shifts, all days