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Community Health Aide Trainee

Chugachmiut
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Community Health Aide (CHA) Trainee, CHA-I, CHA II, CHA III, CHA IV, or Community Health Practitioner (CHP)

 

Summary:

The Community Health Aide is responsible for completing the training required to become successful learners in the Community Health Aide Program, and to be prepared to take on the professional role of Community Health Aide within the Chugach Region. The CHA is responsible for completing all necessary training and prerequisites for entry to the Community Health Aide Session I Training Program.  

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

  • Promotes wellness by educating patients, doing health surveillance, talking to families and patients about the importance of prevention, understanding and respecting Native traditions, serving as a leader and role model in the community, organizing community-wide health and wellness activities, recognizing the nonphysical (spiritual, mental, and emotional) aspects of good health and referring patients and families for services when needed. 
  • Follows CHA/Trainee guidelines outlined by the Community Health Aide Training Centers and training curriculum. Must be willing to travel to training centers for basic training sessions and other required training given Community Health Aide Program and to Region clinics as needed. 
  • Completes pre-session skills checklist to include use of CHAM, height, weight and measurements for adults and infants, obtaining vital signs (temperature, pulse, respirations, manual blood pressure and pulse oximetry), lab skills (define CLIA, blood sugar, hemoglobin, urine dipstick and finger stick), medicine skills (read medicine labels, measure water, select dose from medicine chart, measure volumes using various sized syringes).  
  • Utilizes and recognizes accepted medical terminology and abbreviations in the CHAM. 
  • Recognizes and reports State of Alaska mandatory reporting requirements to include report of abuse and neglect, animal and human bites, gun shot or sharp object wounds not accidently inflicted, and reports reportable diseases to Alaska Public Health. 
  • Practices patient care pre-session skills and records in medical record to include:
  • Protects patients’ rights by maintaining strict confidentiality of medical, personal and financial information. 
  • Vital signs:
  • Obtains electronic temperature and oxygen saturation (SpO2) level.
  • Obtains pulse, respirations, and blood pressure manually.
  • Obtains height, weight, and head circumference.
  • Assists with patient care. Watch and learn. Follow along using own CHAM.
  • Observes staff CHA/Ps reporting to referral provider during medical traffic.
  • Assists with non-invasive laboratory tests, including finger stick.
  • Takes call with the CHA/P to practice emergency skills and learn after-hours calls.
  • Practices emergency skills in the clinic, within the scope of practice of the CHA-T’s ETT/EMT certification.
  • Makes home visits with the CHA/P to learn the process. 
  • Attends and successfully completes all required training for CHA-T Program.
  • Learns the medical records and filing system in the clinic.
  • Maintains the most up-to-date medical records by ensuring demographic information is current, documents patient communication and scans patient information into the medical record. 
  • Keeps the Daily Medical Log (DML) or equivalent data.
  • Contacts patients for appointment reminders, health care screenings and exams due. 
  • Checks patients in/out within electronic medical record system.
  • Learns how to make travel arrangements and initiates and/or coordinates referrals for Purchased Referred Care, Medicaid travel or other assistance as required.
  • Assists with lab tests and packaging/transporting lab specimens.
  • Assists with ordering medicines and medicine inventory.
  • Assists with inventory log counts and maintaining an adequate level of medical supply inventory. 
  • Assists with recording the daily refrigerator temperatures and notates on log. 
  • Keeps exam rooms clean, orderly, and well stocked.
  • Assist with patient care as directed by licensed or certified provider.
  • Keeps all clinic offices, public areas and exam rooms clean and organized.
  • Attends staff meetings, regular conferences and other training opportunities. 
  • Conforms to safety policies and general housekeeping practices.
  • Demonstrates sound work ethics, flexible, and shows dedication to the position.
  • Demonstrates a positive attitude, is respectful, and possesses cultural awareness and sensitivity toward clients and co-workers.
  • Keeps customer service and the mission of the organization in mind when interacting with all clients, co-workers, and others.
  • Expected to be prepared to start shift on time, meet attendance standards, and work the hours necessary to perform the essential functions of the job.
  • Employees are expected to embrace, support and promote the core values of respect, integrity, trust, compassion and quality which align with Chugachmiut’s Mission and Vision through their actions and interactions with all patients, staff, and others.
  • Conforms to Chugachmiut policies, strict employee confidentiality, and HIPAA regulations.
  • Performs other duties as assigned or required.
  • Answers multi-line phone system in a prompt, pleasant and professional manner and provides general information about available services and resources or directs the caller to the appropriate person.
  • Schedules appointments to optimize patient satisfaction and to ensure efficient patient flow based on predetermined appointment availability. 
  • Operates and maintains a variety of office equipment including, but not limited to, multi-line phone system, printers, fax machine, copy machines, postage meters, computers, IPADs and AFHCAN telemedicine cart.  

 

Qualifications:

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • BLS, EMT or ETT Certification or willingness to complete within 3 months of hire
  • Willingness to attend and successfully complete all required training to become a Community Health Aide Practitioner   
  • Resides and intends to remain a resident of the village

 

Hours of Work:

Hours of work are Monday to Friday, 8:30a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with one hour for lunch.  Chugachmiut maintains a drug and alcohol and/non-smoking work environment. 

 

Chugachmiut is an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Chugachmiut has a hiring preference for qualified Alaska Native and American Indian applicants pursuant to P.L. 93-638 Indian Self Determination Act.