The purpose of this job is to provide an opportunity for the employee to continue learning basic healthcare skills, complete progressive Community Health Aide training and ultimately complete the requirements to become a Community Health Practitioner. Provides primary healthcare, within given limits of level of training, including preventive, acute and emergency care, to residents of an assigned village within the Bristol Bay region. Qualifications
Must be high school graduate or have GED certificate or equivalent.
Achieves a score on the standardized Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE Form M7-Test 2 or equivalent) indicating eighth grade level competence in basic math skills including decimals and fractions and English for both written and verbal communication.
Must have basic computer skills.
Prefer ability to speak local native language.
Dependable and maintains confidentiality.
Resides in assigned community or sub region.
Commitment to the job for a minimum of two years.
Able to leave the home community for periods of 1-6 weeks or more for training.
Itinerant CHA/Ps must be able to leave the home community for periods of 1-6 weeks or more for training or job assignments, at times, with very short notice.
Itinerant CHA’s must be certified as a level III or above.
Able to provide year-round coverage of clinic hours and 24-hour emergency call.
Able to perform the physical demands of the job.
If assigned to a specific village, recommended by the Traditional Village Council of the assigned village.
Must successfully pass the pre-employment drug and alcohol screening.
If authorized to drive a community vehicle, must have a current, insurable driver’s license.