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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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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 INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE OVERVIEW LEGISLATION To raise the physical, mental, social, and Snyder Act, P.L. 37-85 (1921) • M i s s i o n spiritual health of American Indians and Transfer Act, P.L. 83-568 (1955) • Alaska Natives to the highest level Indian Health Care Improvement Act (1976 & 2010) • To ensure that comprehensive, culturally Indian Sanitation Facilities Act, P.L. 86-121 (1959) G o a l acceptable personal and public health Indian Self-Determination & Education Assistance Act, P.L. • services are available and accessible to 93-638 (1975) American Indian and Alaska Native people To uphold the Federal Government's obligation to promote healthy American F o u n d at i o n Indian and Alaska Native people, communities, and cultures, and to honor and protect the inherent sovereign rights of Tribes PRIORITIES QUALITY RESOURCES PEOPLE PARTNERSHIPS

COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY SYSTEM 2.2 Number of American Indians and Alaska Natives served each day million 567 Number of Federally-recognized tribes served 12 Number of service Areas representing the United States Hospitals School Health Health Centers Health Stations Alaska Village Centers Clinics 53 IHS 30 IHS 4 IHS 26 IHS 150 Tribal 289 Tribal 73 Tribal 15 Tribal 22 Tribal

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IHS Staff HEALTH SERVICES MEDICAL OFFICERS 661 ADMINISTRATORS 330+ DENTISTS 231 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 200+ NURSES 2, 500+ DIETITIANS 77 THERAPISTS 300+ ENGINEERS 300+ PHARMACISTS MEDICAL 553 TECHNOLOGIST 251

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: 950 30% Number of Female Officers 1874 Percentage of Corps 924 Officers assigned to IHS Number of Male Officers Corps Officers by IHS Area

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

Recruitment Challenges  Vacancy rates for health professions exceeds 19% Physicians Nurses Advanced Dentists Pharmacists Physician Practice Nurse Assistants 29% 27% 34% 24% 11% 31%  Turnover in key leadership positions  Remote Locations  Lack of adequate housing  Inadequate educational options for school-age children  Lack of jobs for spouses 10

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Current Recruitment Strategies “ Advancing recruitment through innovative solutions…” Global IHS Division of Recruitment and Outreach Recruitment/IHS Branding Merging multiple strategies for successful recruitment • Pilot Project • Multidisciplinary staff • Strategic Placement • Leveraging technology Partnerships Marketing/ Outreach Recruitment Events 12

Global Recruitment (GR) • Focus on high critical vacancies. • Streamlines the application, referral and selection process. 13

IHS Project with the USPHS • Prioritize placement of Commissioned Corps Officers • Emphasizes access to IHS opportunities • One-on-one assistance and prioritization of positions based upon critical needs 14

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 15

Marketing Materials 16

National Conference Attendance 17

National Conference Attendance 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 18

Partnerships 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 19

Loan Repayment and Scholarship • Health clinician student loan repayment in exchange for service obligation • Pipeline Programs: • IHS Scholarship program • IHS Grant program 20

IHS Career Opportunities Website 21

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 3/30/2018 22

Resources • For additional information please visit: • www.ihs.gov/jobs • www.Facebook.com/IndianHealthService • www.Twitter.com/ihs/gov 3/30/2018 23

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• CDR Francine Barnett, MBA, MS, OTR/L Contact Information • Director, Division of Recruitment & Outreach • Francine.Barnett@ihs.gov • 301-443-0426 • www.ihs.gov/jobs 3/30/2018 25