professional recruiting update woody crow dds, mph capt, usphs portland area, ihs 2013
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Positions Covered
• Physicians (MD’s, DO’s)
• Dentists
• Advanced Practice Clinicians (PA’s, NP’s)
• Pharmacists
• Nurses
• Other
EMPLOYMENT OPTIONS
• Commissioned Corps, USPHS
• Civil Service (Title 5, 38)
• Tribal Hire
• Contract
IHS Recruiting Efforts
• Professional School Visits
• Recruiting at Professional Conferences
• Hosting Student Externs
• Discipline-Specific Websites
• MORE System for candidates
• Discipline Position Reports
• USAJobs, IHSJobs
RECRUITMENT TOOLS
• Recruiting Bonus (RRR)
• Loan Repayment Program
• Continuing Education
• Work Schedule Flexibility
NHSC
• NHSC Scholars
• NHSC LRP
• Medical, Dental, Mental Health Providers
• Tax-Free
• Administered by NHSC
IHS Loan Repayment
• Open to more disciplines
• Taxable Income
• Sites are ranked by position reports
• Position Reports now exist for Medical, Dental, Pa’s, Nursing and more to come
• Plan is to consolidate in the future
• Sites that do not report, will not be scored
9 www.loanrepayment.ihs.gov
Eligible Health Professions*
• Medicine: allopathic and osteopathic
• Nurse: associate and BS degree• Clinical Psychology: PhD and
Psy.D.• Social Work: master’s level only• Chemical Dependency
Counseling: baccalaureate and master’s level
• Master’s in Counseling• Dentistry• Dental Hygiene• Dental Assistants
• Pharmacy: BS, Pharm.D.• Optometry• Physician Assistant• Advanced Practice Nurses:
Nurse Practitioner, Certified Nurse Midwife and Doctor of Nursing
• Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (Priority consideration will be given to Registered Nurse Anesthetists)
*As determined by the needs of Indian health programs and announced yearly in the Federal Register.
Merritt Hawkins Physician Survey
• Conducted in 2010
• IHS Offers a “Favorable Practice “Brand”
• Reasonable Hours
• Less Paperwork/More Time with Patients
• Minimal Call/inpatient duties
• Income “in the Ballpark” + LRP
• 72 % survey expressed “Satisfaction”
Obstacles to Retention
• Paperwork/Red Tape 47 %
• IHS Policies & Procedures 36 %
• Professional Isolation 35 %
• Family Issues 34 %
• Politics 31 %
• Human Resources 31 %
Looming Shortage of Physicians
• While Supply of Physicians is shrinking, it is projected that the country will need 16,000 additional primary care doctors in the next decade
• Shortages/Competition can be expected
• Growing complexity/Diversity of the market
Portland Area Recruitment Plan
• Highlight the Advantages of the NW
• Network with Regional Partners – Schools Residency Programs, etc
• Focus on Fam Med Physicians and Med Techs