Community Health Aide

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Evaluation and treatment of health problems that develop in the village using techniques that have been taught.
• Provide emergency assistance, supportive listening, and related crisis management services as needed.
• Report problems that appear to require a physician’s attention to authorized medical personnel and/or transfer the patient from the village to a hospital facility for more comprehensive evaluation and/or treatment.
• Administration of medications or treatment as outlined in the CHAP manual, a standing order, or as prescribed by authorized medical personnel.
• Administer emergency care for injuries or acute problems.
• Assist in sponsored medical and dental field trips.

Preventative Care

• Periodic evaluations as requested, such as blood pressure checks, hemoglobin checks, urinalysis, etc. using testing procedures taught.
• Monitoring patients who are on continuation medications, on a regular basis with frequency of patient visits determined by the attending physician’s instructions.
• Contribute health information for public communications such as newsletters or posted public service announcements.
• Provide health surveillance including well child, pre and post natal, immunization, etc., in cooperation with TCC, state and federal health workers.
• Provide health education and/or coordination and dental fluoridation maintenance and reporting.

Indirect Care

• Maintain medical records and reports.
• Maintain medicine and medical supply stock.
• Monitor clinic facility status and maintenance, advising the village council as needed.
• Maintain medical supply and pharmaceutical inventory necessary for the provision of care.

Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge of customer service concepts and practices. Knowledge of communication skills, both oral and written, to interact with patients and families. 
• Skill in assessing and prioritizing multiple requests by patients, families, and team members. Skill in evaluating health problems and making recommendations based on observations. 
• Skill in observing patients and taking appropriate action as needed. 
• Skill in establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with other employees