Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation
Itinerant Community Health Aide Trainee to Pr
Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation - Dillingham, Alaska, us, 99576
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PURPOSE OF JOB:
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) Level D, indicating eighth grade level competence in Applied Math, Math Computation, and Reading. Must have basic computer skills. Prefer ability to speak local native language. Dependable and maintains confidentiality. Resides in assigned community or sub region. Able to leave the home community for periods of 1 to 6 weeks or more for training. Itinerant CHA/Ps must be able to leave the home community for periods of 1 to 6 weeks or more for training or job assignments, at times, with very short notice. Itinerant CHA/Ps 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. Must receive all immunizations and successfully complete all testing required for attending Session Training.
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) Level D, indicating eighth grade level competence in Applied Math, Math Computation, and Reading. Must have basic computer skills. Prefer ability to speak local native language. Dependable and maintains confidentiality. Resides in assigned community or sub region. Able to leave the home community for periods of 1 to 6 weeks or more for training. Itinerant CHA/Ps must be able to leave the home community for periods of 1 to 6 weeks or more for training or job assignments, at times, with very short notice. Itinerant CHA/Ps 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. Must receive all immunizations and successfully complete all testing required for attending Session Training.