Community Health Representative-CNOHC-Infectious Disease

Cherokee Nation • Tahlequah, OK

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About The Position

The Community Health Representative provides health education and training, makes home visits, maintains records, and educates clients and families about communicable diseases. The role provides health care services to eligible individuals in accordance with the self-governance compact and funding agreement between the Cherokee Nation and the United States under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act. Services are provided in homes and clinics, as assigned, and at the client’s level of understanding.

Requirements

• High school education or GED, plus less than one year of specialized training or education.
• At least one additional year of work experience in any field.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence and speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic and compute rates, ratios, and percentages, and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to follow written, oral, or diagrammatic instructions using common-sense understanding and to address problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Valid driver’s license and a driving history, verified through a motor vehicle report, that meets Cherokee Nation underwriting requirements.
• CPR and First Aid certification.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a health-related field.

Responsibilities

• Provide health education and screening in homes and clinics as assigned.
• Make home visits to check patients’ vital signs and conditions and/or collect laboratory specimens.
• Report deviations in patients’ conditions to a supervisor.
• Render emergency first aid until emergency medical help arrives.
• Maintain required records and reports.
• Transport patients when extremely necessary.
• Teach clients and families about communicable-disease transmission and prevention.
• Assist in obtaining clients’ immunization records for follow-up as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED