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Indian Health Service Seeks
Health Care and
Support Workers
Housing included as part of compensation. Education loans paid in
exchange
for 2 years service.
There are many permanent job openings for qualified health care workers and
support personnel at the Indian Health Service (IHS).
Medical officers are needed nationwide. Professionals in many other occupations
are needed in every region of the IHS. These health care positions are generally
covered by temporary assignment. Temporary appointments are commissioned for one
year. As a result of these short tenures IHS recruits continously. Employees may
re-up, if they wish to.
Preference is always given to Americans of Indian descent. However, many
openings go unfulfilled, and so are open to all qualified candidates. Currently
there are over 1,000 job vacancies with the IHS. According to the IHS the top
area with 303 job openings is in Alaska. The top state is Alaska with 295 job
vacancies.
In addition to health care professionals, openings also occur regularly for
support personnel in a number of career fields. See list below for career fields
that have regular openings at all IHS locations.
Positions Available
The following are some of the job postings for the IHS:
Accountant
Biller/Collector
Coding Clerk/Specialist
Contact Representative
Contract Specialist
Dental Assistant
Dental Officer
Diagnostic Radiologic Tech
Engineer (Various)
Environmental Health Specialist
Financial Administration
Health Technician
Human Resources Assistant
Human Resources Specialist
IT Specialist
Medical Officer (Various Specialties)
Medical Support Assistant
Medical Records Technician
Medical Technologist
Nurse (Various)
OA Clerk
Optometrist
Pharmacist
Physician Assistant
Program Manager
Security Guard
Social Worker
Loan Repayment Program
The IHS offers a loan repayment program for health care professionals.
Applicants sign contractual agreements with the Secretary of the Agency for 2
years and fullfill their agreements through full-time clinical practice at an
IHS facility or approved Indian health program. In return the Loan Repayment
Program (LPR) will repay all or a portion of the applicant’s eligible health
educational loans (undergraduate and graduate) for tuition expenses. Applicants
are eligible to have their educational loans repaid in amounts up to $20,000 per
year for every year of service. In addition , the LPR will pay up to 20% of the
worker's Federal taxes directly to the IRS.
Those interested in more information on the loan repayment program should
contact:
Indian Health Service
Loan Repayment Program
801 Thompson Avenue, Ste. 120
Rockville, Maryland 20852
Phone: 301-443-3396
About The IHS
The IHS (Indian Health Service) provides a comprehensive health services
delivery system for Native Americans including hospital and ambulatory medical
care, preventive and rehabilitative services, and development of community
sanitation facilities. The Service’s goal is to improve the health of Native
Americans to the highest possible level. The Service assists Native American
tribes in developing their health programs through activities including health
management training, technical assistance, and human resource development. The
service facilitates and assists Indian tribes in coordinating health planning,
in obtaining and utilizing health resources available through Federal, state,
and local programs. The IHS serves as the principal Federal health advocate for
Native Americans.
Benefits
Most IHS health care workers receive government housing as part of their
compensation package.
How To Apply
To apply for one of these regional health care positions, candidates should
scan this site for current vacancies.
IHS hires all medical positions via Direct Hiring Authority. Candidates should
contact the INS area of interest.
Additional information can be found on the
IHS website
IHS Headquarters Personnel Office
Indian Health Service
Division of Human Resources
Parklawn Building
5600 Fishers Lane, Room 4B-44,
Rockville, MD 20857
Phone: (301) 443-6520 •
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