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At YKHC, our mission is Working Together to Achieve Excellent Heath. It requires the dedication and excellence of truly outstanding individuals. If you're ready for the chance to work with other professionals who share your values, your desire to face new challenges, and your committment to improving the quality of life, we invite you to discover more about us. In the process, you may just discover where your career journey is leading you.

Outside of daily work in the main medical center, a typical day for a YKHC professional could consist of making small trips througout Bethel and the Y-K Delta region (an area the size of Oregon) to treat residents in the 56 villages and four subregional clinics we serve. You'll enjoy working with and getting to know a diverse mix of delta residents and experience an array of medical conditions and procedures you would normally not encounter in the lower 48 states.

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job description

Your passion is in what you do, the care you provide, and the dedication with which you serve. It is the same commitment with which our people live their lives, and in turn, share their culture.

With Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation in Bethel, Alaska, you'll serve the over 50 rural communities in the Yukon Delta Region who come to us for care. You'll grow your skills and expertise in a clinically challenging environment, and experience a community environment within a community that will embrace you as one of their own.

Serving the people of Southwestern Alaska, the Yukon-Kuskokwim Hospital is a 50-bed general acute care medical facility. Fully accredited by JCAHO, services include adult med/surg, pediatrics, obstetrics, emergency room, as well as outpatient family medicine clinics, pharmacy, lab, and imaging. 




Position Summary: This position provides both early intervention and specific field of expertise services to families of eligible children age 0-3 in the YK Delta. This position is responsible for the administration of eligibility determination assessments within 45 days of referral, developmental assessments, report writing, and development and implementation of the IFSP, and all transition services. This position organizes family contact, family follow-up, and other services involvement such as special education teachers and other YKHC departments. This position also is a member of the ILP team and provides value added ideas, quality control, service excellence, and standard excellence. 


job Requirements

Minimum Education: Associates, Bachelors or Master's degree depending on profession AND license in one of the following areas: Occupational, Speech or Physical Therapy. (PTA pay grade 42, MSLP or OT pay grade 45, PT pay grade 50)

Minimum Experience: Three years of Early childhood related experience, rural experience and home visiting experience preferred.

License, Certification, Registration: Professional licensure in related field.

Equipment/Tools:
Bragance
Bailey Scales
Peabody
REEL
ROSETTI
PLS-4

Specialized Knowledge and Skills: Training in Neurodevelopmental treatment, Applied Behavior Analysis, Positive Behavioral Supports, Language Instruction, specialized strategies and trainings. Excellent skills in area of expertise.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Could include mentoring and development of training materials for Early Intervention Associate staff.



Benefits Include:

  • Generous PTO - beginning at 4.5 weeks
  • Ten paid holidays
  • Comprehensive healthcare coverage
  • Life and Disability Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Retirement plans
  • Torte Claim
  • Loan Repayment
  • Employee Wellness Center

YKHC exercises Federal Law (PL 93-638), which allows American Indian/Alaska Native preference in hiring for all positions.

Working Together to Achieve Excellent Health
www.ykhc.org

Call us at 1-800-478-8905

 

 

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