Navajo Preference Employment Act

In accordance with Navajo Nation and federal law, TCRHCC has implemented an affirmative Action Plan pursuant to the Navajo Preference in Employment Act. Pursuant to this Plan and corresponding TCRHCC Policy, applicants who meet the necessary qualifications for this position and (1) are enrolled members of the Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe, or San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe will be given preference in hiring and employment for this position, (2) are legally married to enrolled members of the Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe, or San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe and meet residency requirements will be given secondary preference, and (3) are enrolled members of other federally-recognized American Indian Tribes will be given tertiary preference.

Overview

The Eye Health Technician position involves a variety of technician and occasional clerical duties for the Eye Services for Echo Cliffs Healthcare Center that assists the providers and Client Services Technicians to increase the overall efficiency of the department. Duties include supporting eye examinations, help with the maintenance of patient records and equipment and eyeglass preparation. Require also to help prepare patients before and after an examination by gathering medical history information, explaining the exam process, and administering tests to determine the visual capabilities of a patient, ophthalmic drop instillation. In addition, certain clerical duties such as entering data into patient charts, recording providers’ orders, integrating radiology and test reports, keeping the department stock with supplies, daily checking of expiration dates, completing the daily superbill charges and reports, charting medical data, and scheduling patient appointments,



performing patient reminder calls are included in the duties.

Qualifications

NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Must have a high school diploma or GED

Certification: Must have and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification by the American Heart Association, if none, must obtain within three (3) months from date of hire

Experience: Must have nine (9) continuous months of direct patient duties and experience within an eye or health care setting

Other Skills and Abilities: A record of satisfactory performance in all prior and current employment as evidenced by positive employment references from previous and current employers. All employment references must address and indicate success in each one of the following areas:

- Positive working relationships with supervisors, colleagues & demonstrated the ability to work as a collaborator
- Possession of high ethical standards and no history of complaints
- Reliable, punctual, and dependable; reports to work as scheduled without excessive absences
- Robust organizational and interpersonal skills including the ability to manage interactions with difficult people
- Ability to multi-task efficiently and effectively
- Must be able to act calmly and effectively in a busy or stressful situation
- Completion of and, above-satisfactory scores on all job interviews,



demonstrating to the satisfaction of the interviewees and TCRHCC that the applicant can perform the essential functions of the job
- Successful completion of and positive results from all background and reference checks, including positive employment references from authorized representatives of past and current employers demonstrating to the satisfaction of TCRHCC a record of satisfactory performance and that the applicant can perform the essential functions of the job
- Successful completion of fingerprint clearance requirements, physical examinations, and other screenings indicating that the applicant is qualified to be employed by TCRHCC and demonstrating to the satisfaction of TCRHCC that the applicant can perform the essential functions of the job
- Submission of all required employment-related documents, applications, resumes, references, and other required information free of false, misleading, or incomplete information, as determined by TCRHCC.

MENTAL AND PHYSICAL EFFORT

The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical: Required frequent bending, reaching, repetitive hand movements, standing, walking, squatting, sitting, pushing, and pulling exerted continually throughout a regular work shift, carrying supplies and instruments up to 30 pounds unassisted. Must also be able to push and pull up to 50lbs daily. Manual dexterity is required in utilizing the instruments- ability with simple/firm grasping, fine manipulation and use of k

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