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cessful applicant will be
self-motivated and able to
work independently with
minimal direction and su-
pervision.
Background
check and drug screen re-
quired Excellent benefit
package with health in-
surance for employee, em-
ployee and spouse, or em-
ployee and children at no
cost with family options
available. For more infor-
mation contact Dan Sharp
541-676-2929. Applica-
tions and complete job
description are available
online at www.morrow-
countyhealthdistrict.org,
at Pioneer Memorial Hos-
pital, or by calling 541-
676-9133. EEOE 9-21-1C
Full-time Weed
Coordinator
Morrow County is now
accepting applications for
a full-time Weed Coordi-
nator with Public Works.
The Coordinator will serve
as the Weed Inspector for
Morrow County. The Co-
ordinator provides tech-
nical, educational, and
administrative leadership
for the Morrow County
Weed Control program.
Oversees County roadside
spraying program and oth-
er Integrated Pest Manage-
ment (IPM) activities (ie.
biological controls, seed-
ing, etc.). Acts as Morrow
County Weed Inspector in
accordance with Oregon
State Statutes and Morrow
County Ordinances. Works
secondarily as a Senior
Maintenance Specialist.
For more information and
to apply, please visit Mor-
row County at http://www.
co.morrow.or.us/hr or con-
tact (541) 676-5620. Mor-
row County is an EOE.
Open until filled.9-7-3C
Medical Staff/
Executive Coordinator
Morrow County Health
District is recruiting for a
full time Medical Staff/Ex-
ecutive Coordinator. Start-
ing salary $75K or DOQ.
This position is located in
Heppner, Oregon and will
assist the Chief Executive
Officer (CEO) in all mat-
ters of the District, includ-
ing contract management
and personnel issues. Em-
phasis is in management
and coordination of all
medical staff programs,
policies and privileging,
and payer credentialing
for all district providers
and facilities. The Co-
ordinator will coordinate
and assist the CEO with all
functions of the medical
staff, including assistance
with contracting, recruit-
ment, privileging, provider
scheduling and other relat-
ed tracking. Will schedule,
prepare agendas for, and
take medical staff meeting
minutes. Also assists with
policy development, track-
ing licenses, certifications
and contracts for renewal
of all providers, assist with
preparation of other cor-
respondence, reports, au-
dits, surveys, analyses and
spreadsheet
generation,
and various other duties.
Prefer two years of ex-
perience in credentialing
and/or medical staff co-
ordination, Bachelor De-
gree in a related field is
preferred. The successful
applicant must poses ex-
cellent interpersonal and
communication skills, the
ability to function under
strict confidentiality and
meet strict deadlines, work
without direct supervision
and have strong analytical
capabilities and comput-
er skills. Pre-employment
background check and
drug screen required.
Excellent benefits includ-
HELP WANTED
HELP WANTED
ly with Electronic Health
Record and billing pro-
cesses strongly preferred.
Excellent benefits package
including health insurance
with medical, dental and
vision for employee, em-
ployee and spouse, or em-
ployee and children at no
cost. Also paid sick, vaca-
tion, holidays, life, AD&D
coverages,
retirement,
more. Background check
and drug screen required.
For more information,
contact Juli Kennedy, 541-
676-2955.
Applications
available at www.morrow-
countyhealthdistrict.org
thru the link on this page,
ASSISTED LIVING FA- or at Pioneer Memorial
CILITY ADMINISTRA- Hospital, 541-676-9133.
EEOE. 9-21-1C
TOR
Willow Creek Terrace As-
sisted Living Facility in
Heppner has openings for
an Administrator of the TEMPORARY RECEP-
facility. Starting salary
$72,476 - $82,000 DOQ. TIONIST
The position is Monday Morrow County Health
– Friday 40 hrs/wk plus District is accepting appli-
on-call. Position benefits cations for a temporary full
include paid sick leave, time Receptionist at Pio-
vacation, paid medical & neer Memorial Clinic from
September/October
vision insurance. Duties late
through
December. Duties
will include the adminis-
include
positively
interact-
trative authority, respon-
ing
with
patients
in
person
sibility and accountability
and
on
the
phone,
schedul-
of directing the operation
of the assisted living facil- ing appointments, greeting
ity. Must be able to obtain patients and obtaining cur-
NAB certification, Food rent information, operating
Handlers, First Aid, CPR, various computer software
state certification. Back- programs, collecting pay-
ground check required. ments and more. Requires
Applications are available highly organized individ-
by contacting jodif@moc- ual with great positive at-
ohd.org or by calling 541- titude and excellent cus-
676-2932. Please include tomer service skills. High
resume listing experience School Diploma and two
and qualifications. EEOE. years general office experi-
ence required, medical of-
9-14-2C
fice experience preferred.
Pre-employment
drug
screen and background
check required. Applica-
tions are available through
Patient Account
the link on this page, at Pi-
Representative
oneer Memorial Hospital,
Morrow County Health or by contacting 541-676-
District has a full-time 9133. EEOE. 9-14-2C
opening for the Patient
Business Office at Pio-
neer Memorial Hospital
in Heppner for a Patient
Account Representative. DIRECTOR OF QUAL-
$23.01 - $25.41 DOQ with ITY AND RISK MAN-
step increase after 4-month AGEMENT
probationary period. The
Morrow County Health
Patient Account Represen- District has an opening for
tative is responsible for all a Director of Quality and
aspects of accounts receiv- Risk Management at Pi-
able billing and follow-up oneer Memorial Hospital
with all insurance payers, in Heppner. $105,892 -
along with payment post- $119,828.
ing and credit balances.
The Director of Quali-
This position is responsi- ty and Risk Management
ble for assigned insurance interacts daily with the
carriers and/or financial department directors and
classes assigned by PBO leadership of Morrow
Director. This includes County Health District to
claims, follow-up, credits, coordinate and oversee the
etc. Responsible for track- performance improvement
ing electronic Explanation efforts, Risk Management,
Of Benefits for Electronic Patient Safety efforts, and
Funds Transfers. Must be regulatory compliance.
able to navigate inside the
The Director of Quali-
electronic medical records ty/Risk is responsible for
(EMR) system to abstract the District’s Quality Im-
needed data for billing pur- provement (QI) Program,
poses or release of medical Quality Assurance (QA)
records as needed. Prepare Program, and Risk Man-
and submit claims for pay- agement.
The Director
ment to insurance carriers. manages and maintains
Which includes prima- databases associated with
ry, secondary and tertiary the programs, identifies
claims. Both electronical- trends, prioritizes and rec-
ly and by paper if needed. ommends improvements,
Other duties include back works to decrease duplica-
up for processing bill runs, tion, and ensures compli-
utilizing the claims clear- ance with federal and state
inghouse to manage claims quality initiatives.
Ex-
with errors, denials or no tracts data from electronic
payer responses, work ac- health records system and
count receivable reports as provides reporting support
needed to ensure all claims to department managers,
are followed up to resolu- physicians, and adminis-
tion, work credit balances tration. Reviews standards
in a timely manner and of care, compliance with
prepare insurance refunds, regulations. Implements
prepare Medicare credit patient safety processes,
balance reports as directed conducts risk assessments,
and post all insurance and submits quality data to
self-pay payments. This governmental
agencies,
includes electronic posting and develops department
as well as manual entry.
policies.
Requires significant com-
This position directs,
puter experience with Mi- monitors and evaluates
crosoft Office program the hospital-wide Risk
experience required and Management and Patient
other program experience Safety Program in compli-
helpful. Prior medical of- ance with federal and state
fice experience, especial- regulations. Integrates the
ing health insurance pack-
age including medical,
dental and vision coverage
for employee, employee
and spouse, or employee
and children at no cost.
Also paid sick, vacation,
holidays, life, AD&D cov-
erages, excellent retire-
ment and more. For com-
plete job description and
Employment Application
go to www.morrowcount-
yhealthdistrict.org and vis-
it the Career Opportunities
page. EEOE. 9-21-1C
SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, September 21, 2022
HELP WANTED
PUBLIC NOTICE
FOR RENT
Risk Management and
Patient Safety Program
with the Districts prima-
ry functions. Responsible
for the design, develop-
ment and implementation
of The District’s Quality
Improvement and Qual-
ity Assurance Programs.
Is accountable for time-
ly program revisions to
meet regulatory require-
ments.
Creates reports
and extracts data from the
electronic health record
for several quality initia-
tives, including MBQIP,
HCAHPS, PQRS, and
EDTC. Responsible for in-
tegrated Quality Assurance
Program for all District
departments. Coordinate
QA meetings and report-
ing. Compiles statistical
data and reports on results
as they relate to QA issues.
Lead Quality Function-
al Teams. Will create an
annual Education Plan to
promote staff knowledge
and understanding of risk
management, loss preven-
tion, and regulatory com-
pliance issues as well as
The District’s performance
improvement process.
Position requires a current
Oregon RN License, Bach-
elor Degree preferred, 3-5
years clinical RN experi-
ence, one to three years of
experience in Quality/Risk
management preferred .
Excellent benefit package
including medical, dental,
vision with health insur-
ance for employee, em-
ployee and spouse, or em-
ployee and children at no
cost to you. Family cover-
age options available. Also
life & long term disability
coverages, paid sick, holi-
days, vacation, retirement,
education reimbursement
program, ground and air
ambulance membership,
more.
Pre-employment
drug screen and back-
ground check required.
Job Description, complete
benefits list and Employ-
ment Application available
at www.morrowcounty-
healthdistrict.org, or by
calling Pioneer Memorial
Hospital, 541-676-9133.
EEOE.9-21-2C
LEGAL NOTICE
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE STATE OF ORE-
GON FOR THE COUN-
TY OF MORROW
ST. Patrick’s Senior
Apartments
In the Matter of the Estate
of JAMES C. BLANKEN-
SHIP, Deceased. No. 22
PB07058 NOTICE TO IN-
TERESTED PERSONS
NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN That the under-
signed has been appoint-
ed personal representa-
tive. All personals having
claims against the estate
are required to present
them, with vouchers at-
tached, to the undersigned
personal
representative
at the office of Monahan,
Grove & Tucker, 105 N.
Main, Milton-Freewater,
OR 97862 (attorneys for
the personal representa-
tive), within four months
after the date of first publi-
cation of this notice, or the
claims may be barred.
All persons whose rights
may be affected by the pro-
ceedings may obtain addi-
tional information from the
records of the court, the
personal representative, or
the attorneys for the per-
sonal representative.
Dated and first published
September 21, 2022.
Gordon Blankenship, Per-
sonal Representative.
Submitted by Samuel E.
Tucker, OSB #763644
MONAHAN, GROVE &
TUCKER
Attorneys at Law
105 N. Main St.
M i l t o n - F r e e w a t e r, O R
97862
Phone 541-938-3377
Fax 541-938-6112
sam@mgtlegal.com
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