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OHA Outside In Clinic Software Implementation VISTA
 
 
 
This position joins the Oregon Health Authority’s statewide VISTA team. In addition to activities at your individual site, each member receives additional orientation, training throughout the year, team retreats and meetings, and the support of the team leaders and project director based at the state public health agency. For more information about the Oregon Health Authority VISTA Partnership Program, please visit: http://healthoregon.org/vista. Selections are made on a rolling basis and early applications are strongly encouraged. Outside In is a non-profit, safety-net organization based in Portland, OR. Its purpose is to help low-income individuals, people of color, and vulnerable populations access integrated medical and mental health care and social services. Our focus is to provide programs and remove barriers to accessing care and services throughout the agency. This approach enables us to give more people supports they need to improve their health and well-being, and to become self-sufficient. Outside In helps approximately 11,000 people each year. The agency is a Health Care for the Homeless Federally Qualified Health Center, a licensed Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment Provider, an accredited Alternative School, a School-Based Health Center, a founding member of the Multnomah County Homeless Youth Continuum, and an approved Veterans Affairs Patient-Centered Community Care Program provider. Our patient and client population includes 78% living in poverty, 32% homeless, 35% uninsured, and 35% LGBTQIA+. The OHA VISTA Partnership Project is committed to building a diverse workforce to broaden and deepen our work in the communities we serve. We strongly encourage candidates from communities of color, disability, LGBTQIA, and linguistically diverse populations to consider application to our positions. With the innovative public health work happening in Oregon, Portland is a wonderful place to explore a future in public health.
 
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Member Duties : As our AmeriCorps member, you will support our effort to digitize and systematize clinic inventory and dispensations across all locations and transition from manual processes to an automated system. This will enable clinic staff to provide better quality care while serving economically disadvantaged communities. You will become a subject matter expert on the 340b discount drug program and improve related policies and procedures to maximize benefits. You will educate staff on the 340b program and improve oversite and compliance with system policies. As the ideal candidate, you are passionate about the intersection of public health and technology, and helping disadvantaged populations access the care they deserve. You have 1) a basic level of knowledge about the health care delivery system in the US and the technology that supports it, 2) leadership skills that would allow you to manage a complex project from start to finish, and 3) a willingness to become a subject matter expert.
 
Program Benefits : Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Training ,  Health Coverage* ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Living Allowance ,  Monthly TriMet Transit Pass . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Permits attendance at school during off hours ,  Permits working at another job during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Health . 
 
Skills :
Computers/Technology ,  Team Work ,  Writing/Editing ,  Coding (preferred) ,  Leadership ,  Communications ,  General Skills ,  Public Health ,  Medicine . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
OHA Outside In Clinic Software Implementation VISTA
Program Start/End Date
08/16/2021  -   08/15/2022
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
College graduate
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations OREGON  
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From  05/21/2021  To  07/21/2021 
Contact Danielle Brown
800 NE Oregon St.
Portland   OR   97232
503-894-3913
danielle.y.brown@dhsoha.state.or.us
healthoregon.org/vista
Listing ID 104353

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