Emergency Services are provided by the hospital’s Emergency Department, Trauma Services, and Urgent Care Center.

Scope of Patient Care

• Emergency Department
  • Offer a patient assessment, treatment, and differentiated disposition for admission or outpatient referral.
• Urgent Care Center
  • A financially reasonable alternative from the ED for patients seeking assessment and treatment for minor ailments or injuries.

Department Duties

• Emergency Department
  • Level III Trauma Center based on Oregon Health Division Trauma criteria.
  • Provide discharge instructions, referral for continued care with a community physician, or admission to the hospital as an inpatient or an observation patient.
  • Provide services for critical care, trauma, pediatrics, mental health, obstetrics and gynecology, and general exams and treatment.
• Urgent Care Center
  • Patients are seen for assessment and treatment for minor ailments or injuries such as:  upper respiratory/sinus infections, sore throat, ear pain, lacerations (simple), sprains, back pain (ambulatory), asthma (mild), gastrointestinal-mild (diarrhea), simple fractures of extremities only, urinary tract infection, or fever

Department Professionals

• Emergency Department
• Nurse Manager
• Assistant Nurse Manager
• Registered Staff Nurses
• Emergency Department Technologist
• Patient Services Assistant
• Inventory Technologist
• Medical Receptionist
• Environmental Service Assistant
• Unit Clerk
• Urgent Care Center
• Assistant Nurse Manager
• Clinical Educator
• Trauma Coordinator
• Registered Staff Nurse
• Unit Clerk
• Registrar

Educational/Skill Requirements

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) Certification
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)/Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) Certification

More information
You can also go to the Professional Information link to see what training is needed, the current job opportunities, salary ranges, etc.  You may also want to look at the national employment picture for these careers from the U.S.Department of Labor.