Relief Tribal Doctor

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Relief Tribal Doctor

Job Code:

2025:OTZ-112

Location:

Kotzebue, Alaska

Program:

Physical Therapy

FT/PT Status:

Relief

Job Responsibilities:

Maniilaq Association

07/24

Title:

Tribal Doctor Trainee

Range:

12

Program: Physical

Therapy

Status:

Non-Exempt

Housing Priority: None

Covered:

Yes

POSITION SUMMARY

Under the

supervision of a Tribal Doctor, provides direct health care through traditional

medicine and practices to patients, as well as information regarding

traditional food and healthy lifestyles.

This position reports directly to the Tribal Doctor Supervisor or

designee.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES

AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1.

Continue

the chain of traditional healing using plants, etc., from local areas.

2.

Participates

in continuous improvement process to enhance quality of services delivery to

the clients of the Tribal Doctor Program.

3.

Travels

with Tribal Doctor to the villages to provide services.

4.

Refers

clients who need further observation or follow-up to the MHC and Community

Practitioners in the villages.

5.

Records

information on activity log and on client’s medical record form.

6.

Provides

education on nutritious traditional foods, healthy lifestyle practices and

preventative health care to clients, other Maniilaq care providers, and to the

general public.

7.

Participates

in the demonstration of traditional medicine and hands on health care

techniques to students in schools.

8.

Evaluated

annually by a team of Tribal Doctors.

9.

Ensures

another staff member is present when working on all patients.

10.

Assist in daily actives at the Long Term

Care center as directed by the schedule and/or by the Elder Services Director.

11.

Provides for a monthly educational session

for the elders based upon traditional healing practices, preventative health

care and healthy lifestyle practices.

12.

During intervals when Tribal Doctor is not

seeing patients, interacting with elders and Long Term Care staff to ensure day

shift responsibilities are completed.

This may include assisting clients with hygiene, grooming and

participating activities.

Job Qualifications:

MINIMUM

REQUIREMENTS

Preferably speaks

both Inupiaq and the English language competently. Familiar with Inupiaq

culture, environment and able to relate to the people and clients.

Must have interest in learning all aspects of

traditional medicine and health care practices.

Must obtain BLS certification within six months of hire. This position

requires a self-motivated person with enthusiasm for promoting activity for

Tribal Doctor Program.

Other Job Information (if applicable):

DISCLAIMER

The

above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work

being performed by people assigned to this job.

They are not intended to be considered an exhaustive list of all

responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel in this job, and the

employer reserves the right to revise or change this description.

This description does not constitute a

written or implied contract of employment.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to

satisfactorily perform each of the above essential duties and meet physical

demands.

Reasonable accommodations may

be made to enable individuals with disabilities to meet those conditions.