Biomed Co-opShort Checklist:

  1. Students attend a Co-op Orientation during fall term. After the orientation, students will be asked to provide their 1st, 2nd, and 3rd choices of Co-op site to Chuck Fenning, Co-op instructor.
  2. Students meet with George Knox, PCC co-op coordinator, SY CC 221 (, 503-977-4475) before they can register. George will provide students with the required PCC Co-op forms.
  3. Student will contact Instructor (Chuck Fenning, EET 280C instructor (503-997-9954, ) and the Co-op Site Supervisor (contact info below) to confirm site, learning objectives, schedule and get signatures.
  1. The Co-op forms are to be signed by the student, the employer, and the instructor, and then returned to George Knox. Students should not start their Co-op hours until their paperwork is completed and they are registered. George Knox will register the student once he receives the Co-op forms. (Faxed copies are OK.)
  1. Three weeks prior to starting (minimum), the co-op students need to complete the required screenings. (Please check each hospital folder since requirements may differ from hospital to hospital):

a)background check (not all hospitals require background check –please check hospitals folders)

b)drug screen (not all hospitals require drug screen –please check hospitals folders)

c)immunization proof

  1. Please read/prepare the documents included in each hospital folder for additional requirements.

ATTN:

  • For OHSU you need to contact Chuck Fenning since the background check, drug screen and the rest of the requirements are done internally.
  • Kaiser Permanente does not require background check and drug screen test.
  • SW Hospital recommends FBI background check because it covers both Oregon and Washington.
  • Please contact George Knox to get a copy of SHRINERS’s requirements (we do not have the documents in electronic format). Background check and drug screening is done internally.
  • Tuality does not require drug screening. The background check and immunization proof should be provided to George Knox to forward to Tuality..

Background Check/Drug Screen:

Background Checks (approx. $25-prices may change. Please check with Kevin):
@ A Moments Notice (@ symbol part of name)
Kevin Faherty; 503-481-5847 (can do both background check and drug screen)

/ 5 panel Drug Screens:
Legacy Metro Labs
Karin Charyak: 503-413-1029: Please present them with the LEGACY MetroLab DRUG TEST COLLECTION SITE REGISTRATION FORM and $30.20 cash.

Required Immunization:

Tuality Health Care (Please bring immunization proof to George Knox-PCC co-op specialist)
1)Mumps, measles, and rubella
2)Varicella (Chickenpox)
3)Hepatitis B (completion of Hepatitis B series or signed statement declining series)
4)Proof of negative PPD skin test or chest x-ray within six months prior to beginning the Clinical Learning Experience / Providence:
Please provide Providence with the immunization proof:
1)Hepatitis B
2)Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)
3)Varicella
4)TB Screen
5)Diphtheria, Pertussis, and Tetanus (DTaP)
SW Hospital:
Please provide SW Hospital with the immunization proof:
Documentation of 2 MMRs or a titer that shows immunity. Also, history of chickenpox or a positive titer, and 2 step PPD tests for TB. If you had 1 TB skin done in the past year, SW Hospital takes that as step 1. Immunity confirmed by positive Hepatitis B antibody titer result of 10 or greater / Legacy:
Please provide Legacy with the following immunization proof: Rubella, Rubiola, Chicken Pox, History of bloodor body fluid exposure and if yes, was Hepatitis B vaccineadministeredand indicate last date of vaccination, FIT tested for mask if caring for TBpatients (NAif not applicable).
Kaiser: Please provide Kaiser with the following immunization proof:childhood immunization records for measles, mumps and diphtheria, etc. Proof of TB testing within the past year (12 months). / OHSU and Shriners
Complete biomed requirements internally-please contact the co-op site supervisor.

Hospitals co-op sites and contact information/supervisor:

Providence:
Donna Liesegang
Administrative Assistant
Technical Support Services
ph: 503-216-2955
email:
St. Vincent
9205 SW Barnes Rd
Portland Or 97225 / ProvidencePortland
4805 NE Glisan St
Portland Or 97213
/ Legacy:
Dave McBride, CHFM
Director Clinical Engineering
Legacy Health System
2801 N Gantenbein Avenue
Portland, OR97227
Phone: 503.413.2132 office/voice mail
E-mail:
Phone: 503.413.2132 office/voice mail
E-mail:
OHSU:
Chuck Fenning
11472 NW Jericho
Portland, OR97229
Phone: 503.494.1655
E-mail: / SW Hospital:
David Smith, BMET l Manager l BiomedicalInstrumentation
SouthwestWashingtonMedicalCenter lVancouver, WA
360.514.2743 office l360.518.1647 mobile
Kaiser Permanente:
Keith Harper, CBET l Manager l Biomedical Engineering
Kaiser Permanente l Northwest Region
Office 503.571.3419 l Email / VA Hospital:
Eric Thomas
Phone: 503.273.5079
E-mail:
ShrinersHospitalPortland:
Ray Finch
ShrinersHospital
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd
Portland, OR97239
Phone: 503.221.3707
E-mail: / TualityHospital:
Michael O’Brien
Tuality HealthcareBiomedical Services
335 SE 8th Avenue
Hillsboro, OR97123
Phone: 503.681.1878
FAX: 503.681.1889
E-mail: