Total 140 job vacancies by Indian Health Service

• Manages and coordinates all the third-party activities by screening all third-party cases for possible tort liability and reporting any such cases to the Office of Regional Counsel.
• Processed and reviews Resource Patient Management System (RPMS) reports and any correspondences from Contract Health, Health Information Management (HIM-Medical Records), Patient Registration/Admissions and the Business Office
• Researches medical records for outside clinical summaries, reviews date of service visits, verifies 3rd Party Coverages and payments received and adds this information into the FMCRA Portal-Business Office.
• Performs a thorough review of billing record(s) requested from the attorney's or legal entities and insurance carriers.
• Ensures that all patient documents have patient identification on each page, year activity stamp/sticker, documents and forms in chart sequential order, master control log updated, and chart is clearly identified as combined and complete.
• Maintains and coordinates the archiving of clinical logs (i.e. Emergency Room, Operating Room) in hybrid environment.

• Exercises mature judgement using a wide range of therapeutic skills in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of patients and their family who present with problem and management of acute and chronic mental illness with patients of all ages.
• Provides community-based, integrated treatment plans and furnishes continuing clinical services to patients and families.
• Provides Navajo and English interpretation for clients, patients and general community to answer questions regarding services, scheduling and assists providers.
• Works with other health technicians and psychologists.
• Assists in organizing and working with the health/community teams to plan, develop and implement integrated behavioral health programs that meet the needs of the public in the service area.
• Participates in departmental quality monitoring and performance improvement activities, planning, data collection and
  reporting.

• Exercises mature judgement using a wide range of therapeutic skills in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of patients and their family who present with problem and management of acute and chronic mental illness with patients of all ages.
• Provides community-based, integrated treatment plans and furnishes continuing clinical services to patients and families.
• Provides Navajo and English interpretation for clients, patients and general community to answer questions regarding services, scheduling and assists providers.
• Works with other health technicians and psychologists.
• Assists in organizing and working with the health/community teams to plan, develop and implement integrated behavioral health programs that meet the needs of the public in the service area.
• Participates in departmental quality monitoring and performance improvement activities, planning, data collection and
  reporting

• Provides clinical health outcomes quality measures; evaluates clinical case reviews for adequacy of care, compliance with clinical and regulatory guidelines, overpayment
• Develops policy guidance for nursing and medical care reviews conducted by state or Federal health facility surveyors.
• Introduces professional staff and other department heads to data findings, which may suggest improving patient care, safety and quality health care.
• Serves as a lead person in directing, supporting, and providing advice, oversight and development of technical data, statistics, suggestions and other information useful to higher level managers.
• Communicates and strategizes with leadership, medical and non-medical staff to identify process and outcome improvement opportunities to prevent monetary loss of CSM reimbursements on the CMS penalties for compliance with non-compliance of numerous reporting requirements.
• Provides on going nursing and clinical education to provider.
• Analyzes and evaluates healthcare delivery systems and operations of a health care, health regulatory or human services or related program within the HHS organization.
• Provides comprehensive nursing care to patients, when needed, during emergencies or crisis utilizing the nursing process.
• Performs the full range of patient care duties and assesses medical legal implication for performing practice and activities related to age-appropriate care.
• Set up monitors, maintains and interprets data from electronic and other medical equipment such as 12-lead EKG, cardiac defibrillator, IV infusion pumps and respiratory nebulizers, etc.

• Provides clinical health outcomes quality measures; evaluates clinical case reviews for adequacy of care, compliance with clinical and regulatory guidelines, overpayment
• Develops policy guidance for nursing and medical care reviews conducted by state or Federal health facility surveyors.
• Introduces professional staff and other department heads to data findings, which may suggest improving patient care, safety and quality health care.
• Serves as a lead person in directing, supporting, and providing advice, oversight and development of technical data, statistics, suggestions and other information useful to higher level managers.
• Communicates and strategizes with leadership, medical and non-medical staff to identify process and outcome improvement opportunities to prevent monetary loss of CSM reimbursements on the CMS penalties for compliance with non-compliance of numerous reporting requirements.
• Provides on going nursing and clinical education to provider.
• Analyzes and evaluates healthcare delivery systems and operations of a health care, health regulatory or human services or related program within the HHS organization.
• Provides comprehensive nursing care to patients, when needed, during emergencies or crisis utilizing the nursing process.
• Performs the full range of patient care duties and assesses medical legal implication for performing practice and activities related to age-appropriate care.
• Set up monitors, maintains and interprets data from electronic and other medical equipment such as 12-lead EKG, cardiac defibrillator, IV infusion pumps and respiratory nebulizers, etc.

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Acts as a Nurse Improvement Specialist for assigned unit. Teaches and serves as a resourceful person for inpatient nursing staff to conduct active panel management. Works with the Service Unit Performance Improvement Specialist to ensure compliance with Joint Commission and CMS standards. Interacts and collaborates with members of the multidisciplinary health care team and clinical improvement teams on an ongoing basis and participate for clinical decision making process, to optimized the roles of each care team members and to develop methods to monitor performance of nursing staff in their team roles and communicates performance of team members to supervisors of each unit. Provides performance improvement expertise and guidance to inpatient improvement teams to ensure that improvement teams utilize the model of improvement in alignment with service unit mission and goal that allows ideas of change, measures of success, action plans, and tests of change to spread improvements. Performs a full range of patient care duties and assesses medical legal implications for performing practice and activities to age-appropriate care. Maintains clinical competence and expertise in specialty area; provides skilled and comprehensive nursing care to patients, who because of the extensiveness and complexity of their condition, require frequent adaptation of the unusual nursing procedures; closely observes patient for conditions which may require emergency measures; exercises sound judgement in interpreting observations to the provider and initiating emergency measures. Participates in advance cardiac, trauma, pediatric and neonatal advance life support.

THIS POSITION IS BEING RE-ADVERTISED TO SOLICIT ADDITIONAL APPLICATIONS. APPLICANTS WHO APPLIED PREVIOUSLY NEED NOT REAPPLY UNLESS SUBMITTING UPDATED AND/OR MISSING INFORMATION.

Total Compensation Package - Check out IHS's outstanding total compensation package for this job: Total Compensation | Pay (ihs.gov)

Acts as a Nurse Improvement Specialist for assigned unit. Teaches and serves as a resourceful person for inpatient nursing staff to conduct active panel management. Works with the Service Unit Performance Improvement Specialist to ensure compliance with Joint Commission and CMS standards. Interacts and collaborates with members of the multidisciplinary health care team and clinical improvement teams on an ongoing basis and participate for clinical decision making process, to optimized the roles of each care team members and to develop methods to monitor performance of nursing staff in their team roles and communicates performance of team members to supervisors of each unit. Provides performance improvement expertise and guidance to inpatient improvement teams to ensure that improvement teams utilize the model of improvement in alignment with service unit mission and goal that allows ideas of change, measures of success, action plans, and tests of change to spread improvements. Performs a full range of patient care duties and assesses medical legal implications for performing practice and activities to age-appropriate care. Maintains clinical competence and expertise in specialty area; provides skilled and comprehensive nursing care to patients, who because of the extensiveness and complexity of their condition, require frequent adaptation of the unusual nursing procedures; closely observes patient for conditions which may require emergency measures; exercises sound judgement in interpreting observations to the provider and initiating emergency measures. Participates in advance cardiac, trauma, pediatric and neonatal advance life support.

THIS POSITION IS BEING RE-ADVERTISED TO SOLICIT ADDITIONAL APPLICATIONS. APPLICANTS WHO APPLIED PREVIOUSLY NEED NOT REAPPLY UNLESS SUBMITTING UPDATED AND/OR MISSING INFORMATION.

• Directs and administers the unit including maintenance of accreditation for all radiology services such as general radiologic imaging, CT scanning, ultrasound, mammography, and other services.
• Promotes Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Plans and maintains progressive involvement ensuring optimal radiological services. Develops operating policies and procedures.
• Utilizes available guidelines with Indian Health Services (IHS) Radiology policies, the Service Unit and Navajo Area Indian Health Services (NAIHS) Operational goals and objectives. Accreditation requirements, policy and procedures manuals, and the Civil service regulations.
• Serves as the focal point within the work unit for all property and supply management activities.
• Serves as the primary requesting official for work orders involving the maintenance, repair and/or installation of equipment for requisitions involving non-medical equipment and supplies.
• Implements the provisions of regulatory EEO guidelines and practices, and utilizes all resources available in carrying out the provisions and objectives of the federal EEO program.
• Performs assignments that require assisting the Radiologist or other physicians by operating complex highly sophisticated x-ray and auxiliary equipment to produce specialized studies.
• Oversees and manages contracts and other financial transactions on behalf of the work unit.
• Performs technical and professional duties as a radiology imaging technician consistent with current certification and experience (CT scanning, ultrasound, mammography, general radiology).

• Directs and administers the unit including maintenance of accreditation for all radiology services such as general radiologic imaging, CT scanning, ultrasound, mammography, and other services.
• Promotes Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Plans and maintains progressive involvement ensuring optimal radiological services. Develops operating policies and procedures.
• Utilizes available guidelines with Indian Health Services (IHS) Radiology policies, the Service Unit and Navajo Area Indian Health Services (NAIHS) Operational goals and objectives. Accreditation requirements, policy and procedures manuals, and the Civil service regulations.
• Serves as the focal point within the work unit for all property and supply management activities.
• Serves as the primary requesting official for work orders involving the maintenance, repair and/or installation of equipment for requisitions involving non-medical equipment and supplies.
• Implements the provisions of regulatory EEO guidelines and practices, and utilizes all resources available in carrying out the provisions and objectives of the federal EEO program.
• Performs assignments that require assisting the Radiologist or other physicians by operating complex highly sophisticated x-ray and auxiliary equipment to produce specialized studies.
• Oversees and manages contracts and other financial transactions on behalf of the work unit.
• Performs technical and professional duties as a radiology imaging technician consistent with current certification and experience (CT scanning, ultrasound, mammography, general radiology).

This position is being re-announced to solicit additional candidates; applicants who previously applied to this announcement need not reapply unless submitting updated information and/or missing forms.

• Performs general routine to complex ionizing radiation and computerized tomography (CT) imaging of the head and body for all standardized and special examinations such as IVP, Barium swallows, Cryptogram's and Gallbladders or for a variety of 500+ standard radiographic procedures safely.
• Receives and prepares patients, explains procedures and transfers patient to table for examination.
• Confers with radiologists to establish requirements for non-standardized examinations, appropriate targeting techniques and/or other deviation to perform a complete examination.
• Monitors injection (power-injector) and recognizes complications of infiltration, contraction reaction, etc.
• Assists with emergency first-aid and initiates CPR when a cardiac arrest occurs if required.
• Applies ionizing radiation and other forms of energy under direction of a radiologist and or supervisor.
• Recognizes and describes equipment malfunctions and contacts appropriate service/repair engineers.
• Selects proper technical factors on an individual patient basis by photo-timer exposures or various selector exposures.
• Participates in teaching programs and In-services as required by service unit.
• Maintains x-rays file folders, check-out files for quality assurance records, reviews operation policy manuals and other materials.

This position is being re-announced to solicit additional candidates; applicants who previously applied to this announcement need not reapply unless submitting updated information and/or missing forms.

• Performs general routine to complex ionizing radiation and computerized tomography (CT) imaging of the head and body for all standardized and special examinations such as IVP, Barium swallows, Cryptogram's and Gallbladders or for a variety of 500+ standard radiographic procedures safely.
• Receives and prepares patients, explains procedures and transfers patient to table for examination.
• Confers with radiologists to establish requirements for non-standardized examinations, appropriate targeting techniques and/or other deviation to perform a complete examination.
• Monitors injection (power-injector) and recognizes complications of infiltration, contraction reaction, etc.
• Assists with emergency first-aid and initiates CPR when a cardiac arrest occurs if required.
• Applies ionizing radiation and other forms of energy under direction of a radiologist and or supervisor.
• Recognizes and describes equipment malfunctions and contacts appropriate service/repair engineers.
• Selects proper technical factors on an individual patient basis by photo-timer exposures or various selector exposures.
• Participates in teaching programs and In-services as required by service unit.
• Maintains x-rays file folders, check-out files for quality assurance records, reviews operation policy manuals and other materials.

The first Cut-off date for receipt/referral of applications to be considered for available vacant positions will be 10 days after the JOA open date.

Your resume and any documents submitted will be retained for three months and may be used at any time during this period. After 3 months, you must reapply to this announcement in order to be considered.

Certificates will be issued every 10 days until the position is filled.

This position is being re-advertised to solicit additional applications. Applicants who applied previously need not reapply unless submitting updated and/or missing information.

• Performs general maintenance tasks such as replacing ceiling tiles, hanging pictures, moving furniture and equipment, emptying trash, washing windows, cleaning supply and return grilles, unplugging drains with plunger. Uses high pressure washer to clean areas and equipment. Utilizes lift, pallet jack, and other related equipment to complete assignments.
• Performs grounds maintenance duties such as mowing with large or complex riding mowers, tilling, edging, cutting trees and shrubs with chain saw, picking up trash, raking graveled patio areas, and manually watering lawns with hoses and sprinklers. Digs and fills holes or trenches. Breaks up concrete or asphalt using jackhammer. Rakes and levels areas for landscaping.
• Hauls materials and supplies to mechanical rooms, shops, and roof.
• Cleans various areas in and around the clinic such as Maintenance shop, Maintenance Plant, grounds, roof, and penthouses.
• Picks up and delivers supplies, parts, and equipment from suppliers to the Service Unit and from the store rooms to maintenance locations.
• Performs cleaning tasks as assigned and reports any problems or situations.
• Vacuums, sweeps and mops floors and maintains floors such as concrete, sheet vinyl, and carpet. Uses residential, commercial, and industrial cleaning equipment such as buffers, vacuums, and shampooers. Performs routine maintenance on equipment operated.

The first Cut-off date for receipt/referral of applications to be considered for available vacant positions will be 10 days after the JOA open date.

Your resume and any documents submitted will be retained for three months and may be used at any time during this period.

After 3 months, you must reapply to this announcement in order to be considered.???????Certificates will be issued every 10 days until the position is filled.

• Performs general maintenance tasks such as replacing ceiling tiles, hanging pictures, moving furniture and equipment, emptying trash, washing windows, cleaning supply and return grilles, unplugging drains with plunger. Uses high pressure washer to clean areas and equipment. Utilizes lift, pallet jack, and other related equipment to complete assignments.
• Performs grounds maintenance duties such as mowing with large or complex riding mowers, tilling, edging, cutting trees and shrubs with chain saw, picking up trash, raking graveled patio areas, and manually watering lawns with hoses and sprinklers. Digs and fills holes or trenches. Breaks up concrete or asphalt using jackhammer. Rakes and levels areas for landscaping.
• Hauls materials and supplies to mechanical rooms, shops, and roof.
• Cleans various areas in and around the clinic such as Maintenance shop, Maintenance Plant, grounds, roof, and penthouses.
• Picks up and delivers supplies, parts, and equipment from suppliers to the Service Unit and from the store rooms to maintenance locations.
• Performs cleaning tasks as assigned and reports any problems or situations.

• Vacuums, sweeps and mops floors and maintains floors such as concrete, sheet vinyl, and carpet. Uses residential, commercial, and industrial cleaning equipment such as buffers, vacuums, and shampooers. Performs routine maintenance on equipment operated.

This position is being re-advertised to solicit additional applications. Applicants who applied previously need not reapply unless submitting updated and/or missing information.

• Provides nursing assessment of clients upon their admission and reassessment according to policies and procedures.
• Develops comprehensive, individual, nursing care plans.
• Contributes to the development of treatment plans in collaboration with physician and other members of the treatment team.
• Provides nursing care in accordance to nursing process.
• Provides direct nursing care/nursing for clients such as dressing changes.
• Administers medications as prescribed by consulting psychiatrist and other physicians according to the policies and procedures of the treatment center.
• Responsible for safe management of medication and related supplies and documentation in accordance with the policies and procedures of the treatment center.

• Submit medical coverage claims to third party payers and responsible parties.
• Rebill or correct billing of accounts previously submitted using ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 coding procedures.
• Verify patient information and review reports to identify claims using carious computer systems.
• Perform audit to ensure accuracy of all coding prior to processing.