What are the responsibilities and job description for the Community Health Practitioner-CHAP Instructor position at Tanana Chiefs Conference?
Job Summary: Job incumbent under the direction of licensed staff, provides ambulatory medical services and support to providers including but not limited to; health screening, procedures and supply maintenance.
Essential Functions
Essential Functions: This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbent(s).
Representative Duties: Under general supervision of the Training Center Manager job incumbent will:
1. Answer telephone and responds to questions. Routes calls to appropriate staff members and takes messages.
2. Manage clinical and office supply inventory and ordering.
3. Create and maintain student academic file [paper and electronic].
4. Prep for training; copy materials, prepare session binders, send out student welcome packets, assist with classroom set-up/take down, to include classroom audio visual equipment.
5. Re-stock clinical supplies in mock exam rooms and skills area of classroom.
6. Calls to remind/confirm guest lecturer day before scheduled to speak.
7. Create student certificate of completion, distribute to student, Field supervisor and file.
8. Work with Biomed to ensure medical equipment operational.
9. As needed provide transportation for CHA students within Fairbanks.
10. Prepare exam rooms/supplies and assist clinicians during patient visit.
11. Perform initial clinical interviews and processing of patients including a basic set of vital signs and of the complaint/reason for the visit.
12. Obtain appropriate information, specimens, lab results, x-ray results and health history from patients to prepare them for the clinical providers. Track and log medications and vaccinations.
13. Provide and document patient education including rationale for medication administration, medication side effects, explanation of medications and procedures, prescription usage and directions, test results, disease prevention and education on lifestyle changes.
14. Instructs guides and coordinates training activities of Community Health Aides and Community Health Practitioners. These activities include but are not limited to providing teaching skills within Community Health Practitioner (CHP) scope of work (IV starts, blood draw, administration of medications/injections, vital signs, hand washing, sterile precautions), acting as surrogate patients, assisting in return demonstrations, and facilitating set-up of additional skills classes in accordance with CHA Basic Training Curriculum.
15. Continues to work as a CHP on a regular basis at a mutually beneficial location.
16. .20 FTE of time is providing direct primary and preventative patient care services to assigned village within the TCC health services region and CAIHC. Time may be as instructor for CHA or independent. Representative clinical duties include, but are not limited to the following:
a. Report routine patient encounters during daily medical traffic to CAIHC referral providers as per the CHAM and medical standing orders. Urgetn and emergent medical cases are to be reported per CHAM & TCC [medevac documentation to C/I within 24 hours]. Arrange patient referrals as directed by referral provider.
b. Ensure health protected information is kept confidential per Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 guidelines.
17. Perform procedures as trained and within appropriate scope of practice (for example, tympanography, audiometry, spirometry, medication administration, perform EKG, vision screen, and dressing change, perform x-rays). Perform basic laboratory functions to include POC testing, specimen collection, processing, handling/shipping, quality control, and resulting [in E.H.R.]
18. Set up referral appointments for patients.
19. Perform instrument cleaning, packaging and sterilization.
20. Integrate work with other staff to ensure timely and accurate patient flow.
Other Responsibilities:
1. Perform other job related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
1. High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
2. One year of clinical experience; or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
3. Current CHP certification with CHAP Certification Board; or education; or on the job training. EMT experience may be substituted.
4. Current BLS certification.
5. Maintain strict confidentiality.
6. Must pass background check pursuant to federal Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act requirement.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
1. Ability to work independently and as part of a diverse primary health care team.
2. Proficient typing and personal computer skills.
3. Math, reading, writing and grammar skills to minimum of 8th grade level.
Supervision: This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
Supervision
Salary : $48,339 - $72,834