Certified Health Practitioner

Position Summary

Provides primary (acute, chronic and preventive) health care and emergency care to those seeking health services at the village clinic.

Position Qualifications

• Must be a resident of the village or agree to relocate to a village for the purpose of serving as a Community Health Aide/Practitioner.
• Has the ability to communicate in English and prefer the ability to speak the local language of that village.
• Must be willing and able to travel to Bethel and/or other training sites to attend basic training sessions and other required trainings.
• Required to participate in preventative and chronic care activities as appropriate to level of training.
• Able to provide year round coverage including summers.
• Willing and able to provide itinerant (“float”) coverage to other YKHC villages as assigned.

Minimum Education

• Be at least 18 years old.
• High school diploma or completion of GED required.
• Must demonstrate ability to read, write and perform math at the 8th grade level as determined by the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE).

Minimum Experience

• Positive work history.
• Must be nominated by Traditional or IRA Council of the village that he/she will be providing service.

Licenses, Certifications, Registrations

• Must attend Health Aide Sessions I, II, III, IV to become a certified CHP.
• Must be certified ETT or EMT.
• If rehired, must be certified and meet YKHC re-entry guidelines.

Equipment/Tools/Word-Aids

• Experience with Microsoft Word and email.
• Must be proficient with RPMS and Telehealth within 3 months of hire.

Specialized Knowledge and Skills

• Mathematical skills: Able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.
• Language skills: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• May be tasked to be a Lead Health Aide.

Benefits Include

• Generous PTO – beginning at 4.5 weeks
• Eleven paid holidays
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Retail plans
• Employee Wellness Center

Additional Information

| ID: | 18323 | | Location: | Bethel | | Department: | Community Health Aide Program (CHAP) | | Employment Duration: | 80 Full time | | Temporary Status: | Not Applicable | | Hours per Week: | 40 | | Minimum Hourly Pay: | 31.92 | | FLSA Status: | Non-exempt |