The Southcentral Foundation (SCF) Community Health Aide is responsible for providing acute, chronic, emergency, and preventive medical health care to Village residents under the direction of the medical doctors in Anchorage and according to the CHA/P Manual. The CHA Trainee (CHA-T) level is a training classification for those who do not yet qualify as CHA I. The CHA I, II, III, IV and Practitioner are expected to operate within the guidelines of the CHA/P Manual and their level of training and the scope of practice consistent with their level of training. CHA II, III, IV and Practitioner are also expected to act within the limits of their Standing Orders (SO) when applicable.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Successful passing of a preceptorship through one-on-one evaluation by CHA Preceptor for 30 hours minimum direct customer-owner care, performing at least 15 customer-owner encounters as primary provider.

2. Complete credentialing as a CHP with the training center per guidelines.

3. After credentialing as a CHP, complete 48 hours of approved Continuing Education every two (2) years.

4. The preceptorship and re-credentialing is to be repeated every six (6) years.

5. Current certification as a Practitioner by the CHA Program Certification Board (CHAPCB).

6. All certifications must be maintained at current level.

7. In accordance with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) it is required to enroll as individual rendering providers with Alaska Medicaid

Employee Health Requirements:

Compliance with our Employee Health procedure is a condition of SCF employment. You are required to agree that you will comply with all job-related employee health screening and immunizations prior to your first day of employment. Jobs designated as a Health Care Personnel (HCP) position, requires that you have documentation that you have completed the following immunizations prior to your first day of employment: MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella, Varicella (Chicken Pox), Hepatitis B, Influenza, and T-dap (Tetanus - Diphtheria - Pertussis), COVID19 vaccination required.