You will be asked to provide three (3) professional references and the past five (5) years of education and employment history.  The application is 9 steps and typically takes 9-11 minutes.

This description is intended to describe the essential job functions and the essential requirements for the performance of this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and requirements of a person so classified. Other functions may be assigned, and management may, with or without notice, add or change the duties at any time. Employees are employed “at will”.

Notice to Applicants: All applicants offered employment with Chugachmiut will be subject to a background investigation. Offers of employment are contingent on the successful completion of a background investigation conducted in accordance with Chugachmiut policy and Public Law 101-630. Every offer of employment with Chugachmiut will be made contingent on a background investigation. The nature and extent of the investigation will depend on the job duties of the position for which an offer is made.

USE OF INFORMATION OBTAINED IN A BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION

Information obtained from a background investigation will be considered for employment purposes as permitted by federal and state law and in accordance with Chugachmiut’s policy. Information will be reviewed to determine:

• Whether an individual made false statements or material omissions on an application for employment or during an interview;
• Whether an applicant or employee, based on the job duties of the position in question, poses a threat to security and/or employee safety in the workplace; and
• The likelihood of an applicant or employee being successful and productive on the job.

The CHAP Director will provide direct supervision, clinical oversight and instruction to Community Health Aides and Practitioners (CHA/Ps) living and working within the Chugach Region. Maximize training and skill opportunities to support the highest level of care for patients throughout the Chugach Region. Provide direct clinical care to include preventative, primary, and emergent health services within the Chugach Region’s communities, including taking first call for after hour emergencies during times of critical staffing shortages. Services include providing care to infants, children, adolescents, adults and geriatric patients consistent with the highest recognized standards of clinical medicine and in accordance with Chugachmiut’s mission, vision, and core values, and policies and procedures.

• Provides supervision and support and serves as the clinical and administrative point of contact for the Community Health Aides and Practitioners (CHA/Ps) to ensure understanding and compliance with Chugachmiut’s employee values, CHA/P training and certification requirements, clinical protocols, policies, procedures, documentation and adherence to state and Federal laws governing health clinics.
• Coaches, innovates and provides input into health system design in support of an integrated and strengthened healthcare system providing high quality care. Participates as an integral member of the health division in the provision of medical services. Assists with evaluating population-based care outcomes and barriers to care. 
• Assures best practices are spread throughout the division and communicates regularly with CHA/Ps and clinical teams to assess for issues and opportunities; communicates regularly with supervisors, managers and administrators about issues and opportunities to spread best practices; communicates regularly with clinical and senior leadership fostering broader deployment of best practices throughout division and healthcare system.
• Complies with the Community Health Aide Program Certification Board (CHAPCB) Standards for Community Health Aide Training and Supervision and use of the electronic Community Health Aide Manual (eCHAM/iCHAM).
• Maintains knowledge of the current Community Health Aide Program Certification Board Standards and Procedures and ensures that each Community Health Aide and Practitioner is trained to and performs at the highest standards.
• Mentors CHA/Ps by fostering leadership, clinical, communication and panel management skills. Empowers staff to achieve their best professionally and guides them through creative problem-solving.
• Develops and maintains a system for staff to self-monitor and obtain/maintain certification and credentialing with a goal of 100% certification for all Chugachmiut employed Community Health Aides and Practitioners.
• Conducts clinical chart reviews and provides timely feedback and training in support of CHA/Ps performing at the highest standards of care within scope of practice.
• Keeps immediate supervisor promptly and fully informed of all problems or unusual matters.
  
• Provides ongoing direct and virtual education and training to CHA/Ps throughout the region.
• Primarily focuses on pre-session, post session learning needs, standing orders, credentialing, recredentialing and CE.
• Maintains an active role in the training and education of CHA/Ps including but not limited to chart reviews, standing orders, pre-session, post session learning needs, continuing education needs, preceptoring and credentialing.
• Assesses the educational and training needs of each individual CHA/P.
  
• Presents the material in a manner and setting conducive to learning.
• Evaluates the learner’s progress, provides feedback and makes changes as necessary to accomplish the desired effect.
• Monitors and tracks preceptorships and standing orders keeping them up to date.
• Effectively monitors and maintains accurate records of all CHA/Ps related to EMT training, pre-session training, session training, post session learning needs, certification, credentialing, continuing education needs and any other training. Assists each CHA/P with developing a systematic approach to maintain their own personal file of documents required for training and certification.
  
• Works to plan, implement, and evaluate CHA/P orientation and training in the clinical setting.
• Functions as the clinical instructor for all clinics within region, teaching primary health care skills, health education, preventive health techniques and emergency skills to CHA/Ps, and coordinates and/or provides clinical preceptorships for CHA/P candidates as needed.
• Participates in CHA/P performance improvement planning, monitoring and interventions, and in policy and procedure development.
• Assists with monitoring performance of assigned clinic staff through: direct observation; video observation; reports of clinical performance, monthly logs, patient encounter documentation; and other submitted reports.
• Provides an evaluation of each CHA/P after completion of field training requirements for each level of session training.
• Collaborates with APP-CHAP Supervising Clinical Instructor, Medical Director and licensed clinicians to guide CHA/P practice and determine the ongoing educational needs of the CHA/Ps.
  
• Demonstrates knowledge of tools, methodologies and philosophies of continual quality improvement through work on clinical practice and/or project focused work. Applies knowledge of clinical quality improvement models and process.
• Assists with development of Quality Improvement and Quality Assurance activities with respect to clinical services. Develops, prioritizes and implements CHA/Ps goals and objectives.
• Assists with and provides guidance on clinical matters regarding the scope of services, facilities, supplies, and staffing within the Community Health Aide Program (CHAP).
• Monitors and shares necessary information to facilitate risk prevention activities with licensed clinicians and management. Participates in peer review sessions and provides CHA/P reviews.
  
• Supervises, hires, transfers, promotes, and assigns, rewards, counsels, disciplines and discharges appropriate employees according to policies and procedures.
• Manages and resolves human resource, labor relations, employee and departmental safety and risk management issues.
• Develops and/or maintains standardized systems, policies and procedures to support efficient and effective clinical operations including but not limited to ordering and tracking of medical supplies, equipment, pharmaceuticals, and general supplies; QA procedures; staff orientation; CLIA compliance; OSHA compliance; ACES biomedical equipment maintenance and contract; and ENTECH medical waste services.
• Assists with coordination to support the Emergency Medical Services program (EMS) to enhance EMS training efforts and to integrate emergency services provided by CHA/Ps with village based first responders.
  
• Travels by small aircraft on a regular basis to provide training and clinical supervision to Community Health Aides and Practitioners.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

• Minimum five years administering health services programs with fiscal responsibility and accountability, including budgets, monitoring funds, and supervision of ten or more employees in a health care service setting preferred.
• Active Alaska license in good standing as a Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, or a Certified and Credentialed Community Health Practitioner with a minimum of two-year experience required.
• Active unrestricted DEA registration (NP and PA).
• A minimum of three (3) years’ experience in primary care with a strong preference for experience in tribal health or rural health care.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required. ACLS, NRP, ATLS, ALSO and PALS as required for specialty and any certification to the scope of practice as required.
• ETT to EMT-3 certification preferred.

Hours of work are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with an hour for lunch. This is a full-time 37.5 hours per week and 1950 hours per year position. Chugachmiut maintains a drug/alcohol free and non-smoking environment. 

Benefits: Chugachmiut offers its employees a generous and robust benefits package. Please visit www.chugachmiut.org for a complete list of our benefits.

Relocation Expenses: Up to $5,000 for legitimate moving expenses per IRS regulations, for additional information on moving expenses, please visit the following:  https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p521.pdf