Community Health Aide IV, Practitioner - Pedro Bay

Southcentral Foundation

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Southcentral Foundation (SCF) Community Health Aide is responsible for providing acute, chronic, emergency, and preventive medical health care to Village residents under the direction of the medical doctors in Anchorage and according to the CHA/P Manual. The CHA IV and Practitioner are expected to operate within the guidelines of the CHA/P Manual (eCHAM) and their level of training and the scope of practice consistent with their level of training. CHA IV and Practitioner are also expected to act within the limits of their Medical Standing Orders (MSO) when applicable. Progression between job levels is based on qualifications/certifications and the demonstrated ability to successfully handle more progressively responsible assignments and certifications.

Requirements

Employees should have a thorough understanding of the cultures and the needs of the Alaska Native people who are affiliated with Cook Inlet Region, Inc. (CIRI) and Alaska Native and American Indian people within SCF’s geographical service area.
Successful completion of the Session IV [four (4)] of CHA training program and passing required testing with a grade of 80 percent or better.
Meet all expectations outlined in the Community Health Aide Program Certification Board Standards and Procedures.
Current certification as a Practitioner by the CHA Program Certification Board (CHAPCB).
Compliance with our Employee Health Procedure is a condition of SCF employment.
Agree that you will comply with all job-related employee health screening and immunizations prior to your first day of employment.
For Health Care Personnel (HCP) positions, have documentation that you have completed the following immunizations prior to your first day of employment: MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella, Varicella (Chicken Pox), Hepatitis B, Influenza, T-dap (Tetanus - Diphtheria - Pertussis), and COVID-19 vaccination is required.

Nice To Haves

Meets all requirements of CHA III.
Meets all requirements of CHA IV.

Responsibilities

Providing acute, chronic, emergency, and preventive medical health care to Village residents under the direction of the medical doctors in Anchorage and according to the CHA/P Manual.
Operating within the guidelines of the CHA/P Manual (eCHAM) and their level of training and the scope of practice consistent with their level of training.
Acting within the limits of their Medical Standing Orders (MSO) when applicable.