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Temporary hire for the purposes of re-entry.

Itinerant Health Aide Students are hired on a conditional basis for up to four weeks. A re-entry with Health Aide Training (HAT) will be scheduled prior to student attending orientation. Re-entry will consist of one week of training in Nome or another village in the region, at the discretion of HAT. If a student does not re-enter as a Session II or higher, their employment will be terminated.

Uphold the organization's vision, mission, and corporate values. Demonstrate understanding of and compliance with the organization's policies, procedures, code of conduct, and work rules.

Essential Functions:

• Attend re-entry at the discretion of Health Aid Training.
• Learn the basics of the Clinic Travel Specialist (CTS) role, including but not limited to answering phones, registering and scheduling patient visits, scanning, inventory, supply orders, cleaning, etc.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Personal Traits:

All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to consistently demonstrate the organization's values: integrity, cultural sensitivity and respect for traditional values, continual learning and improvement, compassion, teamwork, and pride. Employees are expected to demonstrate integrity, professionalism, accountability, cooperation with and consideration for others.

Required Knowledge:

All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have general knowledge of typical office technologies such as computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, and typical office software.

Job Specific knowledge is listed below:

• Knowledge of community leadership and organization
• Must have previously been a Session II or higher credentialed Community Health Aide

Required Skills and Abilities:

All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have a broad range of skills and abilities centered around a strong patient focus, efficient performance, and teamwork. All employees should have patient/customer service skills, interpersonal skills, and good communication skills. All employees should have the ability to manage their time and organize their work to ensure efficient performance. In addition, all employees should have the ability to follow policy, procedure, and instructions, actively communicate with their supervisors to ensure understanding, and manage their work accordingly. Finally, all employees should have the ability to understand and manage patient/customer confidentiality.

Job specific skills and abilities are listed below:

• Ability to multitask and work under pressure
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to write clearly and accurately
• Ability to be a positive role model in the community

Minimum Requirements

Education - Degree - Program

High School Diploma or Equivalent - Pass Kawerak TABE language and reading tests at 8th grade level or higher

Experience - General (Non-supervisory) - Supervisory

Amount: - 2 years in Community Health Aide role - 0 (years)

Type:

Must have both general and supervisory experience if indicated.

Credentials - Licensure, Certification, Etc.

Complete re-entry as a Session II or higher. Student does not need to be credentialed as we will start the credentialing process immediately after re-entry.

Physical Requirements:

∙Use hands and arms to operate office or clinical equipment.

∙Sit for more than half the workday.

∙Stand and/or walk less than half the workday.

∙Bend, stretch, twist, crouch, and/or reach.

∙View electronic monitors for prolonged periods of time.

∙Use hands and arms for repetitive motion tasks.

∙Lift or carry unaided between 25 and 50 pounds.

∙Push or pull using up to moderate force.

Working Conditions:

∙Work is conducted in a standard clinical environment to include exposure to latex, biohazard or other harmful substances.

∙Travel required, Itinerant travel 100% of the time.

∙Travel is done via large aircraft.

∙Travel is done via small (less than 16 passenger) aircraft.

∙Travel is done using snowmobile, all terrain vehicle, or boat.