Total 40 job vacancies by Indian Health Service

• Reviews patient accounts to determine the status of the account, making standard adjustments that require special analysis and prepare and process a variety of documents necessary for the maintenance and follow-up of all outstanding patient accounts.
• Performs work consisting of examination for accuracy, adequacy of documentation or citation, compliance with regulations, and justification of claims and other requests for payment for such purposes as medical care and treatment.
• Review delinquent patient account records, following up with responsible parties via telephone and correspondence according to organization policy and procedures.
• Maintains files system of patient accounts for follow-up with responsible parties. Examine accounts to resolve difficult reconciliation's requiring an analysis of adjustments and corrective entries in the patient account system.
• Prepares monthly, quarterly and annual reports utilizing the Accounts Receivable program. Reporting any discrepancies to the supervisor, providing all supporting documents and recommending resolution.

• Responsible for obtaining and recording patient information as assigned per unit policy.
• Shares in the responsibility of maintenance of clinical records and nursing care plans. Assists in admitting and discharging patients.
• Shares in the responsibility for reporting observations by observing the patient's condition and reactions, and keeping the nurse in charge informed of condition changes.
• Assists patient in Activities of Daily Living (ADL). Assists health providers in examination of patients by explaining procedures, positioning, draping and assembling instruments and supplies.
• Performs general maintenance duties including, arranging and restocking supply cabinets; cleaning and sorting supplies, instruments and equipment. Performs 12 lead EKG and sets up for the cardiac monitoring.

• Develops, records, establishes the maintenance of an automated Stores Stock system.
• Plans equipment and supply requirements for all departments and initiates necessary action in acquiring equipment needs with Facility, Bio-Medical, Service Unit Staff, appropriate professional consultants in Area Property Management Section, and liaison with architects.
• Provides management advisory services and consults with the Executive Committee and clinical staff in the development of Inventory Management needs of the Service Unit on an ongoing basis.
• Maintains IHS equipment records and seeks out information on new and existing products necessary for equipping a Service Unit and its satellite clinics.
• Directs the application of the Service Unit equipment planning process which includes computerization of the equipment needs for the annual equipment plan and tracking and modifying those computer lists as necessary throughout the annual phases.
• Responsible for all government motor vehicle check in and check out system with in the Service Unit. Maintains records on maintenance of motor vehicles and prepares monthly motor vehicle use record and reports. Maintains and cleans the vehicles to ensure safety of the operators. Assist employees in filing appropriate forms for accident reporting.
• Directs and reviews the Personal and the Real Property accountability Programs for the Service Unit and Clinics.

• Responsible for supplying Surgeons with instruments, sutures, sponges and other equipment.
• Set up sterilized instruments, equipment, and supplies in preparation for surgeries.
• Checks equipment for working order; orders supplies as needed
• Assists in the establishment of and updating of individual Surgeons' reference cards.
• Performs basic nursing care duties by assisting in direct patient care for both mother and baby
• Evaluates the needs of the pregnant adolescent/adult female patient. Reporting conditions to nurse/charge nurse.
• Assist in admitting and discharging patients following policies and procedures. While providing assessment, treatment and continuing care as instructed by the RN.

• Vacuum, dust and mop floors, stairways, corridors, wards, utility rooms, offices, employee lounges, bathrooms and other assigned areas; polish and buff floors, strip and reapply floor sealer as necessary; wash walls and window and glass partitions; replenish paper supplies and soap dispensers.
• Cleans patient rooms using proper antiseptic techniques; empty waste baskets, cigarette urns and trash containers.
• Receives hospital linen deliveries; maintain a system of linen distribution; ensure quality of laundering are met; on occasional may mend or repair linen; collect soiled linen and deliver to laundry or disposal area.
• Cleans operating room and obstetric suites following strict procedures to prevent cross-contamination.
• Uses prescribed protective cleaning procedures in isolation areas.
• Must follow prescribed safety procedures to avoid creation of hazard to patients, visitors and hospital personnel.
• Performs duties at satellite clinics. Specific area of the facility have different cleaning procedures; therefore, employees are trained in all these special areas on a rotational basis of two weeks.

**This position is being announced concurrently under Excepted Service Examining Plan and Merit Promotion procedures. Please review vacancy announcement number IHS-25-12622044-ESEP/MP; for eligibility requirements. NOTE: Applicants must apply separately for each announcement in order to be considered.**

• As Assistant Supervisory Nurse, supervises, manages, coordinates and evaluates the nursing program for Perioperative Unit. Organizes, directs, reviews work, administers personnel matters, counseling, disciplinary action, scheduling, and overall management activities.
• Develops and implements Nursing Standards of Care, includes compliance with accreditation and certification requirements. Maintains records for patient assignments, census, and chart reviews. This includes orientation of each employees as competency, evaluation, training, safety, infection control, and compliance with mandatory orientation requirements.
• Collaborates with all subordinates, peers, superiors, internal and external customers to achieve the goals and missions of the facility and the Indian Health Service.
• Performs a wide range of nursing care for patients in all age groups and their families who present an unlimited range of different health related problems. Observes and assesses the patient's clinical condition - conditions and interprets data from the patient's history and physical assessment. Based on interpretation of data, decides appropriate Nursing action to be taken. Informs the physician of the patient's status. Operates and monitors specialized equipment. Administers therapeutic measures as prescribed by the physician.
• Initiates treatments, medications, emergency and resuscitative measures based on appropriate utilization of physician orders, standing orders, and post anesthesia protocols.
• Maintains a variety of unit records, supplies and other related activities as Performance Improvement, nursing personnel, FTEs, equipment, supply purchases, travel and serving on the hospital committees assuring effective cross department communication.
• Applies and implements Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) program and guidelines.

**This position is being announced concurrently under Direct Hire Authority (DHA) procedures. Please review vacancy announcement number IHS-25-GA-12622045-DHA; for eligibility requirements. NOTE: Applicants must apply separately for each announcement in order to be considered.**

• As Assistant Supervisory Nurse, supervises, manages, coordinates and evaluates the nursing program for Perioperative Unit. Organizes, directs, reviews work, administers personnel matters, counseling, disciplinary action, scheduling, and overall management activities.
• Develops and implements Nursing Standards of Care, includes compliance with accreditation and certification requirements. Maintains records for patient assignments, census, and chart reviews. This includes orientation of each employees as competency, evaluation, training, safety, infection control, and compliance with mandatory orientation requirements.
• Collaborates with all subordinates, peers, superiors, internal and external customers to achieve the goals and missions of the facility and the Indian Health Service.
• Performs a wide range of nursing care for patients in all age groups and their families who present an unlimited range of different health related problems. Observes and assesses the patient's clinical condition - conditions and interprets data from the patient's history and physical assessment. Based on interpretation of data, decides appropriate Nursing action to be taken. Informs the physician of the patient's status. Operates and monitors specialized equipment. Administers therapeutic measures as prescribed by the physician.
• Initiates treatments, medications, emergency and resuscitative measures based on appropriate utilization of physician orders, standing orders, and post anesthesia protocols.
• Maintains a variety of unit records, supplies and other related activities as Performance Improvement, nursing personnel, FTEs, equipment, supply purchases, travel and serving on the hospital committees assuring effective cross department communication.
• Applies and implements Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) program and guidelines.

**This position is being announced concurrently under Direct Hire Authority (DHA) procedures. Please review vacancy announcement number IHS-25-GA-12617970-DHA; for eligibility requirements. NOTE: Applicants must apply separately for each announcement in order to be considered.**

• Assists in direct supervision, orientation, education, competency verification, performance evaluation, and awards/recognition for the professional nursing and support staff on the unit.
• Assists in plan/adjust work assignments and operations to meet agency and organizational objectives, priorities, deadline, and standards of care with regulatory agencies and Indian Health Service requirements.
• Evaluate operations related to patient flow, patient safety, productivity and unit specific performance improvement plan to maintain quality improvement and staff participation/communication in the unit.
• Performs nursing care duties as needed to maintain nursing skills and clinical competence and expertise in specialty area, and cover nursing shortages.
• Provide advice and assistance to subordinate personnel on work and administrative matters.
• Participate in program, policy and procedure development in areas such as Quality Improvement and Infection control.

**This position is being announced concurrently under Excepted Service Examining Plan and Merit Promotion procedures. Please review vacancy announcement number IHS-25-GA-12617969-ESEP/MP; for eligibility requirements. NOTE: Applicants must apply separately for each announcement in order to be considered.**

• Assists in direct supervision, orientation, education, competency verification, performance evaluation, and awards/recognition for the professional nursing and support staff on the unit.
• Assists in plan/adjust work assignments and operations to meet agency and organizational objectives, priorities, deadline, and standards of care with regulatory agencies and Indian Health Service requirements.
• Evaluate operations related to patient flow, patient safety, productivity and unit specific performance improvement plan to maintain quality improvement and staff participation/communication in the unit.
• Performs nursing care duties as needed to maintain nursing skills and clinical competence and expertise in specialty area, and cover nursing shortages.
• Provide advice and assistance to subordinate personnel on work and administrative matters.
• Participate in program, policy and procedure development in areas such as Quality Improvement and Infection control.

11/21/2024:This position is being re-announced to solicit additional candidates. Applicants who previously applied to this announcement need not re-apply unless submitting updated information and/or missing forms.

• Protects property and equipment against trespass, theft, fire, and accidental or willful damage and destruction.
• Conducts periodic established foot (interior/perimeter) and vehicle (parking lots/facility access roads) patrols to detect physical security breaches and trespassing, to include checking and/or securing sensitive areas.
• Monitors personnel access into restricted areas (e.g. pharmacy, warehouses, etc.) manually and by CCTV and the access control systems.
• Alerts supervisor of suspicious activities, unauthorized entry, fires, or other hazards. Serves as a member of the Fire Response Team, responds during External and Internal disasters and responds to code Blues (medical emergency).
• Monitors access to premises by verifying authorization using locally established badge and vehicle registration systems. Spot checks badges, registrations, supply requisitions, property passes, etc., to ensure compliance with established procedures.
• Writes accurate, clear and legible incident reports and documents investigatory steps and results.

• Assist HR Specialist and/or supervisory officials by performing technical and administrative work in support of position classification programs and functions by locating, reviewing, retrieving, and summarizing information from classification standards and position descriptions.
• Assist HR Specialist and/or supervisory officials by performing technical and administrative work in support of recruitment and placement programs by developing and issuing vacancy announcements; screening applications to determine completeness and basic eligibility.
• Assist HR Specialist and/or supervisory official by performing technical and administrative work in support of employee and labor relations programs by interviewing employees and/or managers to obtain background information regarding specific incidents; summarizing relevant facts for HR Specialist. Perform work in support of employee benefit programs.
• Verify current background investigations meet IHS's minimum requirements including capturing applicant's fingerprints, biometric information, and photo. Obtains acceptable I-9 documents.

• Performs such responsibilities but is not limited to, the quality monitoring of pharmacy services, consultation for personnel issues, accreditation standards and clinical services, provision of recommendations regarding appropriate staffing numbers and equipment purchases, compliance with the Service Unit policies and procedures such as formulary adherence and overall continuity of pharmaceutical care between the outlying clinics.
• Assures pharmacy control measures are in place including security of relevant pharmaceutical agents such as controlled substances
• Manages financial and budgetary matters relating to the pharmacy including pharmacy procurement, acquisition, and billing issues.
• Provides direct pharmaceutical services to inpatient and outpatient units.
• Oversees coordinates, plans, organizes, implements and evaluates the work unit.
• Creates schedules, work plans, performance assessment plans, performance improvement plans, applies disciplinary action, counsels staff, recruits and hires staff, prepares position descriptions and other hiring documents, determines awards for staff, conducts performance evaluations, conducts workforce development activities, trains and orients staff, assigns work. and performs related supervisory duties.
• Reviews and makes decisions on leave requests as the leave granting official.

• Performs such responsibilities but is not limited to, the quality monitoring of pharmacy services, consultation for personnel issues, accreditation standards and clinical services, provision of recommendations regarding appropriate staffing numbers and equipment purchases, compliance with the Service Unit policies and procedures such as formulary adherence and overall continuity of pharmaceutical care between the outlying clinics.
• Assures pharmacy control measures are in place including security of relevant pharmaceutical agents such as controlled substances
• Manages financial and budgetary matters relating to the pharmacy including pharmacy procurement, acquisition, and billing issues.
• Provides direct pharmaceutical services to inpatient and outpatient units.
• Oversees coordinates, plans, organizes, implements and evaluates the work unit.
• Creates schedules, work plans, performance assessment plans, performance improvement plans, applies disciplinary action, counsels staff, recruits and hires staff, prepares position descriptions and other hiring documents, determines awards for staff, conducts performance evaluations, conducts workforce development activities, trains and orients staff, assigns work. and performs related supervisory duties.
• Reviews and makes decisions on leave requests as the leave granting official.

• Develops implements, evaluates and revises the service unit patient care coordination and case management program for nursing service.
• Collaborates with primary care providers, clinic nurses, public health nursing, case management and social services to ensure that the patent's care needs are done in a timely and cost effective manner to maximize each visit.
• Manages all clinic visits and follow-up visits through coordination with multi-disciplinary teams of physicians, nursing personnel, social workers, physical therapists, etc.
• Monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of the patient care coordination process by reviewing charts of patients to determine if documentation is present.

• Coordinates the available resources by identifying, mobilizing and utilizing those resources to meet the patient's needs and clinical outcomes.
• Develops a plan of care for patients, utilizing the nursing process.
• Ensures specialty consultative referrals are processed.
• Coordinates appointments for patients with consultants and services both within and outside the Indian Health Service.
• Communicates with provider regarding patient needs.
• Makes referrals for patients who need a primary care provider assignment.
• Collaborates with Purchased Referred Care (PRC) to ensure patients who are transferred out of the facility are transitioned back into the facility as appropriate.

• Develops implements, evaluates and revises the service unit patient care coordination and case management program for nursing service.
• Collaborates with primary care providers, clinic nurses, public health nursing, case management and social services to ensure that the patent's care needs are done in a timely and cost effective manner to maximize each visit.
• Manages all clinic visits and follow-up visits through coordination with multi-disciplinary teams of physicians, nursing personnel, social workers, physical therapists, etc.
• Monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of the patient care coordination process by reviewing charts of patients to determine if documentation is present.
• Coordinates the available resources by identifying, mobilizing and utilizing those resources to meet the patient's needs and clinical outcomes.
• Develops a plan of care for patients, utilizing the nursing process.
• Ensures specialty consultative referrals are processed.
• Coordinates appointments for patients with consultants and services both within and outside the Indian Health Service.
• Communicates with provider regarding patient needs.
• Makes referrals for patients who need a primary care provider assignment.
• Collaborates with Purchased Referred Care (PRC) to ensure patients who are transferred out of the facility are transitioned back into the facility as appropriate.