PROFESSIONAL RECRUITING UPDATE

Woody Crow DDS, MPHCAPT, USPHS

Portland Area, IHS2013

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

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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

Woody Crow DDS,MPH

Area Dental Consultant

Professional Recruiting

Portland Area IHS

2013