St Charles Medical Center

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St Charles Medical Center
2500 NE Neff Rd
Bend, Oregon, 97701
Telephone: 541-382-4321
E-mail: employment@scmc.org

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Learn more about St Charles Medical Center

Part I: An In-Depth Look
Part II: Employment Opportunities
Part III: The Surrounding Community
Part IV: Related Links

Part I: An In-Depth Look

An Interview with: St Charles Medical Center

Q. Can you tell us more about your organization?

St. Charles Medical Center is a national leader in heart, cancer and orthopedic care and has an international reputation for successful treatment of endometriosis.

St. Charles is supported by a medical staff of more than 200 active physicians representing nearly 40 specialties. Over 97 percent of SCMC ’s physicians are board certified in their specialty. As a regional referral center, St.Charles provides medical care to a population of 170,000 within its 31,000 square mile service area. It is also the region ’s second largest employer with a staff of over 1,300.

More than 70 percent of all babies born in Central Oregon are born at St. Charles (1200 a year). In June of 1995, the hospital opened a Family Birthing Center, with comfortable, home-like, single-room (LDRP) maternity care. To better meet the requirements of infants born prematurely or with special needs, the Family Birthing Center expanded its Neonatal Intensive Care services in 1996 with the addition of a full-time neonatologist.

Q. What types of specialty services does your organization provide?..

St Charles offers virtually all the services of a large metropolitan medical center, while retaining the personalized care of a smaller community hospital. Except for organ transplants and care for critical burns, the medical center provides many other highly specialized services, including comprehensive cancer care, open-heart surgery and interventional cardiology, total joint replacements, complex eye surgery, and pediatric care.

To promote healing, recovery from illness and to maximize wellness, St Charles, through the Center for Health and Learning (CHL), offers educational classes for the professional and the community.

St. Charles facilities and services include the St. Charles SurgiCenter (for outpatient surgery), the Central Oregon Regional Laboratory, the Central Oregon Cancer Treatment Center, St. Charles Home Health, High Desert Sleep Disorders Lab and the St. Charles Rehabilitation Center. St. Charles is also the home base of Air Life of Oregon, an air medical ambulance with both helicopter and fixed-wing (airplane) service.

Q. Describe any future expansion plans, added services or new developments for your facility?

The Center for Health and Learning (CHL), is expanding. At St. Charles we use an integrative health care model to help clients and the community move toward better lifestyle choices and a greater awareness of the mind-body connection. This integrative model brings together all the components of a healthy lifestyle: education, nutrition, exercise and movement, psychosocial support, mind-body connection and spirituality. We conduct regular surveys to pin point the needs of our community in this regard.

St. Charles is expanding the Prevention and Risk Intervention Program (PRIP) On behalf of the Heart Institute of the Cascades and The Center for Health and Learning at St. Charles, we offer a variety of programs and services to support decreasing the risk factors that may lead to heart disease. By decreasing these risk factors we are taking proactive steps to prevent actual heat attacks or strokes. Decreasing these risk factors will enhance overall health and well-being.

Our facilities are designed to complement our programs and services and contribute to the healing environment. With this in mind, we opened a new Family Birthing Center in 1995, to enhance services for mothers and babies.We also completed expansion and remodeling in our Cancer Treatment Center, Food and Nutrition Services Department, Cafeteria, Pharmacy, classrooms and other medical support areas.There is also a Ronald McDonald House on the St.Charles Medical Center Campus. The St.Charles SurgiCenter was completely updated and significantly expanded in 1999.

Q. What makes working in your organization different from working for other employers?

St.Charles offers an excellent working environment, supportive co-workers, management and medical staff, access to the latest medical technology, a modern and attractive facility, the opportunity to make a direct and positive impact on patients in a personalized setting, a solid wage and benefit package, an innovative approach to medicine with a regional, national and even international scope, in-service education and professional advancement opportunities.

Our organization is what we call a “healing organization”. We stress compassion. Quality of course, is closely monitored. We also look to the needs of the caregiver. There is a lot of personal relationship training done in our organization. At St. Charles, We "WALK THE TALK," and emphasis is placed on having compassion not just for the patient, but for the caregiver as well.

Q. Can you explain the career opportunities available for new graduates in your organization?

Many new graduates from Central Community College come through our hospital for their clinical rotations. Our 90-day orientation period is a well-defined structured program. Helping the new nurses become familiar with their duties is a task we take very conscientiously. Our “Internship Program” as we call it helps new hires throughout the process, and the new graduates are accepted into the program for rotations on the medical or surgical floor. After successful completion of the orientation our hope is they will go into the position that we have open for them. They work with a preceptor for the entire 90 days.

Q. What can a candidate expect during their interview process?

The applicant’s application will be prescreened in the Human Resource Office. From there, we send the materials to the unit managers to review. A follow up call is placed to the candidate whose qualifications fit an available opening. Those applicants who are not invited to interview will receive a letter from our office.

Q. What are some common mistakes candidates make when applying for jobs with your facility?

Not having their application completely filled out and occasionally attaching their resume instead of filling out the employment history part of the application. It's very important for candidates to take the time to fill out the employment application accurately and completely.

Another factor that may aid a potential applicant during the application process, is to take the time to read over the job description along with the general qualifications of the position before applying. Applicants who are unsure if they have the necessary qualifications can always e-mail us or telephone HR to ask more questions and/or to verify qualifications needed prior to beginning the application process.

Q. Describe the employee compensation and benefit packages available at your organization.

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Q. Most facilities stress only the positive aspects of working for their organization. What are some of the challenges faced by new employees and even experienced personnel?

St. Charles has an excellent reputation and it may or may not be a challenge in a sense that we are really serious about people being accountable for their actions. This includes accountability in the area of personal relationships and stressing the importance of team problem solving and interpersonal skills.

Q. What is the best way for a candidate to apply for a job with your facility?

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Part II: Employment Opportunities

If provided, please follow the link/s below to access employment opportunities at St Charles Medical Center. If employment opportunity information is not available at this time, you are advised to contact the facility's Human Resource Department for more information.

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Human Resources

541-388-7770

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Part III: The Surrounding Community

To help you get a better picture of the community surrounding St Charles Medical Center, you may also want to check out any Related Links (Part IV), below, for further community, business and hospital information.

Community Highlights

	One of Oregon’s most scenic settings
	Year round recreational opportunities
	Thirty-three city parks, some including with indoor and outdoor pools, whirlpool and sauna, weight room, playground, tennis courts, horseshoes, etc.
	Theatre, museums, and coffee houses add to your cultural enjoyment
	Sunny days, low humidity and cool nights

Additional Thoughts About The Community

Bend, county seat of Deschutes County, is located near the center of Oregon at the foot of the eastern slopes of the Cascade Mountains. Bend covers 21 square miles with an altitude of 3,628 feet. It is noted for its scenic setting, mild climate, year-round recreational opportunities, and growing economy.