Total 189 job vacancies by Indian Health Service

• Provide administrative and clerical support to the Dental department.
• Organize work assignments to effectively and efficiently complete assigned tasks while maintaining confidentiality.
• Use manual, electronic, and automated systems to perform a variety of assigned tasks in support of the department.
• Provide exceptional customer service to ensure all contacts receive proper resolution to their problems in a courteous and professional manner.

• Provides primary receptionist services with excellent customer service; receiving and directing incoming calls on a multiple line telephone system.
• Interview all patients eligible for Medicare and Medicaid benefits to ensure they understand the entitlement in Indian Health Service facilities.
• Provides information counseling and assistance services to beneficiaries concerning their health benefits as part of the Indian Health Service criteria.
• Initiates medical authorizations for services for internal and external health services for qualified Native Americans.

• Maintain the appointment system and RPMS and organizes appointments to accurately reflect routine clinics, specialty clinics and the medical provider's schedules. Schedule appointments to accommodate the medical and personal needs of patients.
• Institutes corrective action to reschedule appointments and notifies patient when there is a change in provider schedule or cancellation for urgent or emergent situations. Perform clerical duties related to patient referrals, notify appropriate personnel and route patient records according to established protocols.
• Receptionist duties include: receive phone calls and assess the patient's need for routine, urgent and emergent appointments with appropriate providers and clinic; answer inquired of a general nature by; nursing staff, physician staff, other departments, visitors, and patients, assist them in a friendly and cooperative manner; receive and relay messages to personnel on units and use proper telephone etiquette.
• Transcribe physician orders pertaining to diagnostic tests, keep patient records in order with all forms properly identified; copies and compile other data as directed. Apply a more extensive knowledge of medical practice and terminology and judgment based on substantial experience in medical record keeping.

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

This position is being announced concurrently under Direct Hiring Authority (DHA) procedures. Please review vacancy announcement number IHS-25-CR-12579810-DHA for eligibility requirements. NOTE: Applicants must apply separately for each announcement in order to be considered.

• Determines procedures for lab tests to be performed in the section. Develops and implements the use of protocols for performance of tests and evaluation of results.
• Develops procedures and establishes parameters for correlation of test results and preset troubleshooting protocols.
• Defines references values/ranges using statistical methods; sets up and monitors recordkeeping systems and effective quality control procedures.
• Prepares reagents and stores of coagulation factor-deficient plasma for functional and immunologic assays of specific coagulation factors.
• Performs complex and unusual tests and studies requiring specialized knowledge and skill (e.g., fibrin split products, quantitative and qualitative abnormalities of fibrinogen, platelet life span, platelet procoagulant and aggregation abnormalities, platelet function and nucleotide metabolism in patients on cert antineoplastic drugs).
• Evaluates the validity of data in relation to the test system and assay procedures. Integrates and correlates test data with other laboratory and patient data to lead to a conclusion about the normality of a system.
• Evaluates, modifies, or adapts new methods or revises standard techniques to improve or expand quantittativeness, accuracy, precision, specificity, or proficiency of analyses.
• Trains personnel in the Laboratory Department and the facility in various laboratory computer applications and their updates, including training manuals and drafting policy and procedure documents as requested by the Laboratory Director and/or Laboratory Supervisor.
• Recommends appropriate access levels and menus for all department employees and hospital employees.
• Acts as primary contact person for the laboratory service and for information services to disseminate information about the computer system.
• Prepares report related to workload reports, Quality Assurance reports, infection control, utilization studies and other requests specific to the laboratory software application and the electronic health record.
• Maintains the laboratory interface (Data Innovations or other similar system) system. Connects all laboratory instruments and monitors for changes and corrects any errors that may affect patient resulting.

• Performs installation, inspection, testing, maintenance, calibration, repair, and modification of complex biomedical, x-ray and dental instrumentation, and complex support equipment systems made up of multiple systems.
• Formulates methods of techniques to perform preventive maintenance on and to assure operation and safety of biomedical, x-ray and dental equipment.
• Insures compliance with regulating agencies for medical devices (FDA) and radiation safety (NCRP), and takes corrective action if radiological systems and medical devise are in non-compliance.
• Consults with various medical disciplines on unique instrumentation problems, safety consideration, and maintenance difficulties.
• Serves as technical advisor and consultant to physicians, dentists, and other clinical personnel in the purchases of new instrumentation, designing of new systems or modifying existing systems.
• Maintains complete up-to-date equipment files, work orders, parts, equipment inventories and equipment labeling to comply with Joint Commissions and federal agency requirements.

This position is being announced concurrently under Delegated Examining procedures. Please review vacancy announcement number IHS-25-CR-12599383-DE for eligibility requirements. NOTE: Applicants must apply separately to each announcement in order to be considered.

• Performs a wide range of clinical laboratory tests/examinations for use in clinical diagnosis, patient
  screening, patient therapy, and other authorized purposes.
• Selects, performs, evaluates, and monitors the performance of routine and specialized test procedures using
  manual and/or automated techniques in accordance with established protocols.
• Conducts studies of blood cell morphologies, body fluid analysis, and urinalysis.
• Prepares solution, reagents, and media required for the conduct of tests/examinations.
• Selects, performs, evaluates and monitors the specialized test procedures, obtains analytical data, coverts to reports and reports results to appropriate individuals.
• Establishes standards and instructions for calibrating or standardizing instruments and equipment at the
  periodic intervals established by the manufacturers and CLIA/Laboratory Accrediting Organization
  regulations.
• Determines the causes or possible significance of abnormalities and departures from the norm when test
  results do not conform to expectations.
• Develops procedures and establishes parameters for correlation of test results.
• Assists with developing, implementing and overseeing policy related to health quality and safety standards
  for laboratories with the goal of meeting accreditation standards.
• Provides technical assistance to other laboratory testing personnel.

This position is being announced concurrently under Excepted Service/Merit Promotion procedures. Please review vacancy announcement number IHS-25-CR-12599382-ESEP/MP for eligibility requirements. NOTE: Applicants must apply separately to each announcement in order to be considered.

• Performs a wide range of clinical laboratory tests/examinations for use in clinical diagnosis, patient screening, patient therapy, and other authorized purposes.
• Conducts studies of blood cell morphologies, body fluid analysis, and urinalysis.
• Prepares solution, reagents, and media required for the conduct of tests/examinations.
• Selects, performs, evaluates, and monitors the performance of routine and specialized test procedures using manual and/or automated techniques in accordance with established protocols; the specialized test procedures, obtain analytical data, convert to reports and report results to appropriate individuals.
• Establishes standards and instructions for calibrating or standardizing instruments and equipment at the periodic intervals established by the manufacturers and CLIA/Laboratory Accrediting Organization regulations.
• Determines the causes or possible significance of abnormalities and departures from the norm when test results do not conform to expectations.
• Develops procedures and establishes parameters for correlation of test results.
• Assists with developing, implementing and overseeing policy related to health quality and safety standards for laboratories with the goal of meeting accreditation standards. Provides technical assistance to other laboratory testing personnel.

• Incumbent works as the Background Investigation Coordinator for the facility.
• Issues Government I.D. badges to employees, volunteers, contractors.
• Incumbent is responsible for requesting personnel actions via automated systems.
• Serves as office manager and personal assistant to the CEO and DCEO who are the primary executive managers responsible for the direction and operation of the service unit.

• Receives, enters, and edits all non-IHS and IHS referrals.
• Verifies and determines patient's eligibility for third party resources.
• Performs research related to medical documentation, administrative compliance, and inquiries.
• Conducts in-depth face to face interviews or by telephone to gather pertinent information related to patient care.
• Ensures PRC funds are available prior to issuance of obligating documents on behalf of the government.
• Initiates medical authorizations.
• Gathers all necessary information for appeals or denials.
• Prepares periodic and special reports.

• Receives, enters, and edits all non-IHS and IHS referrals.
• Verifies and determines patient's eligibility for third party resources.
• Performs research related to medical documentation, administrative compliance, and inquiries.
• Conducts in-depth face to face interviews or by telephone to gather pertinent information related to patient care.
• Ensures PRC funds are available prior to issuance of obligating documents on behalf of the government.
• Initiates medical authorizations.
• Gathers all necessary information for appeals or denials.
• Prepares periodic and special reports.

• Interviews patients to obtain pertinent patient registration information; i.e. demographic and insurance information and authorization to enable the Business Office to bill for health care services provided from all alternate resources, including the non-beneficiary services.
• Determines the eligibility of patients seeking health care, who have not previously been treated at the facility, by obtaining the certificate of Indian blood or other documentary proof of tribal membership, according to the IHS guidelines.
• Identifies those patients whose health benefits are subject to prior approval to determine extent of health care for both inpatient and outpatient. Obtains and verifies the health records and the RPMS Patient Registration System for Medicaid, Medicare and private/commercial insurance eligibility information for all patients seen prior to all clinic visits.
• Initiates all admitting forms to complete the admission with current patient data, including the RPMS Patient Registration System. Initiates patient identification bands for all admissions.
• Interviews patient to obtain information to initiate a new health record and/or communicate to Medical Records to reactivate a retired/stored record. Enters all information into the RPMS Patient Registration System and prints appropriate forms.

• Conducts intake procedures; obtains general medical information, including allergies and drug sensitivities; and takes and records vital signs (TPR-temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, height, weight).
• Assess/Triage patients as prescribed by hospital or clinic policy (i.e,. Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA). Performs a full range of activities pertinent to the containment and prevention of hospital acquired infections.
• Ensures medical records are prepared and available. Ensures proper computer entry of patient data and equipment settings.
• Assess age-specific screening protocols (i.e. Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA), indicators; medication review; pain assessment; growth/development, Body Mass Index (BMI), physical activity, nutritional status; BP control, glycemic control, etc.); monitors patient health and general well-being.
• Performs less complex dressing and treatments without assistance. Assist with cleaning, irrigating, and dressing complex wounds; documents and informs RN of non-healing wounds. Performs skin care measures.
• Current and active Certified Medical Assistant certification (CMA) through successfully passing certification exams from the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) or Registered Medical Assistant certification (RMA) from American Medical Technologists (AMT), or National Certified Medical Assistant certification (NCMA) from the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) preferred.

Please ensure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or result in you losing consideration for the job. The incumbent:

• Collaborates with the medical staff and other health care providers to ensure coordination with the overall care plan.
• Prepares nutrition care plans for each patient/family with short-term and long-term goals that are mutually developed and adopted.
• Provides counseling that is evidence-based and patient focused and specifically relevant to the expressed needs of the patient.
• Communicates effectively between other members of the health care team. Shares information, concerns, and feedback to provide the best comprehensive health care to each patient.
• Participates in peer review/competency on an annual basis.

• Administer, configure, and manage the Wellpinit Service Unit's Local Area Network (LAN).
• Develop, expand, and modify the Wellpinit Service Unit's LAN.
• Oversees and directs the local Information Security Program.
• Performs as Help Desk Manager.
• Assists in the maintenance and modification of the existing telecommunications system.

• Maintain information systems and applications in relation to the pharmacy department.
• Coordinator for implementation and verification of new packages, program development, enhancement, troubleshooting, and problem prevention.
• Select procure, prepare, and dispense medications as prescribed.
• Counsel patients on use, storage, cautions and side effects of medications of drug therapy.
• Review patient medical record for safety, appropriateness, and effectiveness of drug therapy