Total 152 job vacancies by Indian Health Service

• Compiles and assesses referrals for youth substance use disorder treatment at the GPAYRTC.
• The incumbent provides and documents therapeutic and other clinical services to include individualized treatment and discharge/aftercare plans.
• The incumbent provides updates to staff about admissions, help staff both track and ensure residents appropriateness prior to admitting.
• The incumbent makes aftercare/discharge arrangements and coordinates the distribution of all authorized records to be released.
• Provides consultation and training to staff members and the community in regards to admissions, aftercare, and treatment services to GPAYRTC, IHS, and the community.

• Painting walls (vinyl or smooth drywall) and other building items as needed with brush and/or roller, including outdoors.
• Cleaning and preparing residence including sweeping, mopping and vacuuming floors, cleaning bathrooms, wiping down areas, and dusting the apartments.
• Keeping residential grounds and landscaping neat and clean.
• Following written and oral instructions.
• Operating moving and lifting equipment such as pallet jacks, dollies, loaded carts, and skids while protecting surroundings

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• Serves as a member of the health care team with an assigned complex patient load.
• Performs a wide range of diagnostic support duties, which includes taking vital signs, documenting patient's pain perception, obtaining specimens, administering medications, receiving and recording lab results, positioning patients and assisting physicians with procedures.
• Supports patient and/or family in the integration of the patient plan of care toward changes to improve health.
• Observes and documents pertinent information regarding patient status in the electronic health record.
• Participates in planning patient care that is consistent with accepted nursing standards and in compliance with prescribed medical treatment plan.

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• Serves as a member of the health care team with an assigned complex patient load.
• Performs a wide range of diagnostic support duties, which includes taking vital signs, documenting patient's pain perception, obtaining specimens, administering medications, receiving and recording lab results, positioning patients and assisting physicians with procedures.
• Supports patient and/or family in the integration of the patient plan of care toward changes to improve health.
• Observes and documents pertinent information regarding patient status in the electronic health record.
• Participates in planning patient care that is consistent with accepted nursing standards and in compliance with prescribed medical treatment plan.

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

• Conducts nursing assessments and provides appropriate nursing care to patients with diabetes learning needs.
• Provides case management to coordinate care into a comprehensive diabetes health care plan.
• Develops and revises programs for diabetic patients with other members of the diabetes team.
• Strategizes for optimal metabolic control including prevention of illness, injury or other diabetic complications.

• Responsible for maintaining, updating, distributing, interpreting and implementing real property management policies and procedures impacting the use, acquisition or disposal of real property (Government-Owned or leased) within the Great Plains Area.
• Ensures that all legal requirements concerning real property matters are met and fulfilled.
• Prepares applications for leases, revocable licenses, use permits, easements, etc. for use by Indian Health Service or for use of Indian Health Service -controlled property by tribes and third-parties.
• Responsible for maintaining, updating, and implementing the Internet Quarters Management Information System and providing technical assistance regarding quarters procedures, policies, requirements, and tenant issues.

• Responsible for maintaining, updating, distributing, interpreting and implementing real property management policies and procedures impacting the use, acquisition or disposal of real property (Government-Owned or leased) within the Great Plains Area.
• Ensures that all legal requirements concerning real property matters are met and fulfilled.
• Prepares applications for leases, revocable licenses, use permits, easements, etc. for use by Indian Health Service or for use of Indian Health Service -controlled property by tribes and third-parties.
• Responsible for maintaining, updating, and implementing the Internet Quarters Management Information System and providing technical assistance regarding quarters procedures, policies, requirements, and tenant issues.

• Plans, develops, implements, coordinates and evaluates the clinical social work services assigned.
• Provides skilled medical, social and psychosocial diagnostic and treatment service to individuals, couples, families and groups.
• Assumes responsibility for social work aspects of integrated treatment programs.
• Maintains all appropriate client records and area guidelines utilizing the automated Behavioral Health software systems as required.
• Participates in committee, departmental and team meetings.

• Independently examine, diagnose, and treat commonly encountered dental diseases or dental health problems.
• Diagnose malocclusions, and pathological or irregular conditions and ensure proper referral of patients for evaluation or specialty care.
• Provide all appropriate dental disease prevention measures for each patient treated.
• Communicate effectively with patients and families with multiple dental and health problems and of different backgrounds.
• Ensure appropriate medical records are maintained and updated in a timely manner.

• Independently examine, diagnose, and treat commonly encountered dental diseases or dental health problems.
• Diagnose malocclusions, and pathological or irregular conditions and ensure proper referral of patients for evaluation or specialty care.
• Provide all appropriate dental disease prevention measures for each patient treated.
• Communicate effectively with patients and families with multiple dental and health problems and of different backgrounds.
• Ensure appropriate medical records are maintained and updated in a timely manner.

• Receives notification and referrals for non-IHS and IHS referred care through hard copy or the automated referred care system. Enters or edits all referrals. Ensures accurate data entry in order to retrieve meaningful reports.
• Verifies and determines patient's eligibility for Medicare, Medicaid, Private Insurance, VA or other potential alternate resources as appropriate, which are available and accessible to the individual. Develops and implements procedural guides; compiles and interprets various alternate resource references and guides.
• Ensures that PRC funds are available prior to issuance of obligating documents on behalf of the government. Provides forecasting of weekly document control register balances after each week's obligations have been completed to ensure funds are expended in accordance within spending plans.
• Maintains complete fund control records for health services funds allotted. Ensures the presence of accurate information, monitors activities and records pertaining to the fiscal management of funds. Identifies problem areas and recommends corrective action. Reconciles the commitment register to the automated financial system.
• Issues correspondence to patients, health care providers and other agencies regarding eligibility, IHS policy and regulations, including letters of denial of payment where the requirements of the IHS Program are not met. Maintains program files including letters of denials with all backup material for reason for denial, elective procedures, etc. Completes timely response to Service Unit Appeals through review of case files and all supporting information. Maintains appeal record files in keeping with the appeal process contained in federal regulations or policies.
• Tracks all referrals to non-IHS facilities to include those referrals to other IHS facilities to support the Case Management activities and continuity of care efforts. Participates in the weekly Case Management meetings, takes minutes and prepares the minutes for record and reporting purpose. Researches and follow up with non-IHS facilities on weekly basis for current medical status and costs to determine whether the case will be a Catastrophic Health Emergency Fund (CHEF) case.

• Receives notification and referrals for non-IHS and IHS referred care through hard copy or the automated referred care system. Enters or edits all referrals. Ensures accurate data entry in order to retrieve meaningful reports.
• Verifies and determines patient's eligibility for Medicare, Medicaid, Private Insurance, VA or other potential alternate resources as appropriate, which are available and accessible to the individual. Develops and implements procedural guides; compiles and interprets various alternate resource references and guides.
• Ensures that PRC funds are available prior to issuance of obligating documents on behalf of the government. Provides forecasting of weekly document control register balances after each week's obligations have been completed to ensure funds are expended in accordance within spending plans.
• Maintains complete fund control records for health services funds allotted. Ensures the presence of accurate information, monitors activities and records pertaining to the fiscal management of funds. Identifies problem areas and recommends corrective action. Reconciles the commitment register to the automated financial system.
• Issues correspondence to patients, health care providers and other agencies regarding eligibility, IHS policy and regulations, including letters of denial of payment where the requirements of the IHS Program are not met. Maintains program files including letters of denials with all backup material for reason for denial, elective procedures, etc. Completes timely response to Service Unit Appeals through review of case files and all supporting information. Maintains appeal record files in keeping with the appeal process contained in federal regulations or policies.
• Tracks all referrals to non-IHS facilities to include those referrals to other IHS facilities to support the Case Management activities and continuity of care efforts. Participates in the weekly Case Management meetings, takes minutes and prepares the minutes for record and reporting purpose. Researches and follow up with non-IHS facilities on weekly basis for current medical status and costs to determine whether the case will be a Catastrophic Health Emergency Fund (CHEF) case.

• 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