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Kodiak Area Native Association Community Health Aide - Akhiok in Kodiak, Alaska

This position will be in located Akhiok, AK.

Provides primary, urgent, preventive and emergent health services in KANA clinics in village communities on Kodiak Island, including being available for after-hours on-call emergency response. Responsible for basic village clinic management including administrative tasks, clinic package pickup and delivery, inventory management, basic cleaning, and running errands. Ensures seamless coordination of patient care and referrals. Answers the phone, schedules client appointments, and arranges patient travel. Facilitates delivery of health education and health promotion activities within the clinic and community.

Essential Duties and Responsibilitiesinclude the following. Other duties as assigned.

Supports the organizations mission and goals, quality standards, and patient-centered medical home philosophy. Embraces KANAs culture of serving the whole person through our provision of services. Incorporates KANAs core values ofCourtesy, Caring, Respect, Sharing, and Pridein all activities and decisions.

Upholds KANAs Code of Ethics by conducting professional activities with honesty, integrity, respect, fairness, and good faith in a manner that reflects positively upon the organization.

Provides the highest degree of customer service in accordance with KANA mission, vision and values.

Greets visitors, staff and others, in person or on the phone, in a professional, courteous manner; direct visitors as appropriate.

Provides primary, urgent, preventive and emergent healthcare services including evaluation, treatment, and follow-up according to the electronic Community Health Aide Manual (eCHAM) within prescribed Standing Orders as authorized under the CHAP Certification Board of the Indian Health Services and under the direction of the KANA medical director.

Provides patient education, screening, and follow-up regarding STI's, family planning, and other health related conditions.

Plans, coordinates and completes scheduled population health management interventions including routine exams (prenatal, postnatal, well child, and well adult exams), routine testing (labs, vitals, diabetic checks), track and administer immunizations due, etc.

Monitors chronically ill patients, making home visits as necessary.

Provides on-call emergency medical response after hours per KANAs emergency response protocol using the eCHAM and acting within the parameters of their EMS training, CHAP training, and standing orders while following provider instruction. Triaging call for other villages may be required on occasion. Transports patients from the scene of the accident to clinic/airstrip using the emergency transport vehicle when assistance is required.

Participates in Village Response Team activities including meetings, preparation, training and emergency response.

Be available to travel to provide planned and/or emergency coverage in another Kodiak village clinic no more than four weeks (28 days) per year unless the CHA/P volunteers for additional assignments. Able and willing to travel periodically for training or other required events held in Kodiak, Kodiak Island communities, or off island.

Maintains an orderly and confidential system of medical records, clinic logs and submit periodic reports. Enters all patient encounters in the KANA Electronic Health Record (EHR) system at the time of the visit or, in the case of emergencies or following a loss of power or internet access, immediately thereafter.

Maintains the itinerant binder containing changeover forms, CHAP policies, emergency procedures, medical contact numbers, on-call schedules, current CHAP coverage calendar, EHR job aides, Medicaid travel process, village map and contacts, and other important information to share with incoming CHA/P itinerants and providers.

Strictly adheres to the provisions of the Privacy Act, HIPAA and KANA policies. Maintains patient confidentiality and medical chart integrity.

K eps clinic quarters tidy, keeping personal items separated from the public spaces. Weekly discard any expired food items, fold and put away dry linens following an itinerant or provider stay, vacuum, wipe down sink, counter and appliances, put away all dishes.

Verifies release of information (ROI) paperwork is complete before forwarding ROI requests to KANA Medical Records for processing.

Reviews the current copy of KANA policy and procedure manuals, clinic MSDS data sheets, and required monthly paperwork for accuracy and completeness. Completes all weekly/monthly compliance paperwork and submit to the CHAP office.

Monitors clinic and office supplies, order and restocks standard inventory as needed/directed to maintain clinic operations. Ensures a sanitary clinic environment.

Assist with errands, including mail and package pick-up and delivery between the clinic, post office and airstrip. Transport providers and visitors to the clinic as needed. Reimbursed usage of personal vehicle may be required if the emergency response vehicle is not available.

Follows up with Clinical Supervisor regarding any outstanding post-session learning needs and paperwork for completion, medical and EMS skills review, continuing education, and additional training needs and creates a plan to complete.

Maintains current CHAP credentials (board certification) by keeping track of all required certification paperwork including training records (post sess

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