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Division of Recruitment and Outreach

CDR Francine Barnett, MBA, MS, OTR/L Director, Division of Recruitment & Outreach Office of Human Resources Indian Health Service

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To raise the physical, mental, social, and spiritual health of American Indians and Alaska Natives to the highest level

INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE

U . S . D E P A R T M E N T O F H E A L T H & H U M A N S E R V I C E S

To ensure that comprehensive, culturally acceptable personal and public health services are available and accessible to American Indian and Alaska Native people To uphold the Federal Government's

• bligation to promote healthy American

Indian and Alaska Native people, communities, and cultures, and to honor and protect the inherent sovereign rights

• f Tribes

M i s s i o n G o a l F o u n d at i o n

LEGISLATION

• Snyder Act, P.L. 37-85 (1921)
• Transfer Act, P.L. 83-568 (1955)
• Indian Health Care Improvement Act (1976 & 2010)

Indian Sanitation Facilities Act, P.L. 86-121 (1959)

• Indian Self-Determination & Education Assistance Act, P.L.

93-638 (1975) OVERVIEW PRIORITIES QUALITY PEOPLE PARTNERSHIPS RESOURCES

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COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY SYSTEM

2.2 million

Number of American Indians and Alaska Natives served each day

Number of Federally-recognized tribes served Number of service Areas representing the United States

53 IHS 289 Tribal 150 Tribal 30 IHS 73 Tribal 4 IHS 15 Tribal 567 12 School Health Centers Health Stations Alaska Village Clinics Health Centers Hospitals

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IHS Area Staffing Levels

IHS Staff

MEDICAL OFFICERS

661

DENTISTS

231

NURSES

2, 500+

THERAPISTS

300+

PHARMACISTS

553

HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATORS

330+

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

200+

DIETITIANS

77

ENGINEERS

300+

MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST

251

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COMMISSIONED CORPS OF THE U.S. PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE The Indian Health Service works closely with the United States Public Health Service (USPHS) to serve the 2.2 million AI/AN people across the nation. Here's a snapshot of Commissioned Corps officers at IHS:

30%

Percentage of Corps Officers assigned to IHS

950

Number of Female Officers

924

Number of Male Officers

Corps Officers by IHS Area

LIFE EXPECTANCY 73.7 years VS. 78.1 (all races) for AI/AN populations FACILITIES & EQUIPMENT Aging facilities and equipment in hospitals, clinics, and service units RECRUITMENT & RETENTION Challenges such as remote locations, leave parity, salary, and hiring freezes LEVEL OF NEED FUNDED 55% according to the Federal Disparity Index which compares mainstream health insurance to IHS funding for medical services HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Electronic Health Record (EHR), IT Security, and Telehealth Infrastructure

IHS Top Challenges

Recruitment Challenges

• Vacancy rates for health professions exceeds 19%
• Turnover in key leadership positions
• Remote Locations
• Lack of adequate housing
• Inadequate educational options for school-age children
• Lack of jobs for spouses

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Physicians Nurses Advanced Practice Nurse Dentists Pharmacists Physician Assistants 29% 27% 34% 24% 11% 31%

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Current Recruitment Strategies

“Advancing recruitment through innovative solutions…”

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Global Recruitment/IHS Pilot Project Branding Marketing/ Outreach Recruitment Events Partnerships

IHS Division of Recruitment and Outreach

• Merging multiple strategies for successful recruitment
• Multidisciplinary staff
• Strategic Placement
• Leveraging technology

Global Recruitment (GR)

• Focus on high

critical vacancies.

• Streamlines the

application, referral and selection process.

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IHS Project with the USPHS

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• Prioritize placement of Commissioned Corps Officers
• Emphasizes access to IHS opportunities
• One-on-one assistance and prioritization of positions based upon critical

needs

Branding/Social Engagement

• Marketing Materials (Print & Electronic)
• Customized brochures and handshake cards
• Videos
• National Health Professions Events
• National Health Profession Job Boards
• LinkedIn, Doximity, 3Rnet, NEJM, etc.
• LinkedIn Pipeline Builder Feature
• Social Media Platforms
• Twitter
• Facebook
• YouTube

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Marketing Materials

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National Conference Attendance

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National Conference Attendance

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Conference Name Audience Conference Location

New Mexico Academy of Family Physicians Physician Albuquerque, NM Rocky Mountain Winter Conference Physician Breckenridge, CO Uniformed Service Academy of Family Physicians Physician Jacksonville, FL American College of Family Practice Osteopathic Physician Austin, TX Nebraska Academy of Family Physicians Physician Omaha National Student Nurses’ Association Nursing Students Nashville, TN Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Physician Indianapolis, IN USPHS Symposium USPHS Dallas, TX AANP National Conference Nurse Practitioner Denver, CO CareerMD Tuscon Physician Tucson, AZ 2018 Family Medicine Experience FMX Physician New Orleans, LA ASHP Pharmacy Anaheim, CA

Partnerships

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IHS National Recruitment Conference

• Coordination of Recruitment resources

Health Resources & Services Administration

• National Health Service Corps
• Virtual Job Fairs

3Rnet

• National Rural Recruitment and

Retention Network

• Primary focus is on rural/underserved

areas

Veterans Health Administration

Loan Repayment and Scholarship

• Health clinician student loan repayment in exchange for service obligation
• Pipeline Programs:
• IHS Scholarship program
• IHS Grant program

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IHS Career Opportunities Website

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Key Takeaways

• IHS is committed to recruiting, developing and retaining a dedicated,

competent and caring workforce

• IHS has a unique mission
• Tailored recruitment strategies are vital to our success

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Resources

• For additional information please visit:
• www.ihs.gov/jobs
• www.Facebook.com/IndianHealthService
• www.Twitter.com/ihs/gov

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Questions

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Contact Information

• CDR Francine Barnett, MBA, MS, OTR/L
• Director, Division of Recruitment &

Outreach

• Francine.Barnett@ihs.gov
• 301-443-0426
• www.ihs.gov/jobs

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