Research Services Intern I - IV, Community Health Services (Job ID: 2483)

The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium is a non-profit Tribal health organization designed to meet the unique health needs of Alaska Native and American Indian people living in Alaska. In partnership with the more than 171,000 Alaska Native and American Indian people that we serve and the Tribal health organizations of the Alaska Tribal Health System, ANTHC provides world-class health services, which include comprehensive medical services at the Alaska Native Medical Center, wellness programs, disease research and prevention, rural provider training and rural water and sanitation systems construction. 

ANTHC is the largest, most comprehensive Tribal health organization in the United States, and Alaska’s second-largest health employer with more than 3,100 employees offering an array of health services to people around the nation’s largest state. 

Our vision: Alaska Native people are the healthiest people in the world.

ANTHC offers a competitive and comprehensive Benefits Package for all Benefit Eligible Employees, which includes:

• Medical Insurance provided through the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program as a Tribal Employee, with over 20 plans and tiers.

• Cost-Share Dental and Vision Insurances

• Discounted Pet Insurance

• Retirement Contributions with Pre-Tax or Roth options into a 403(b).

• Retirement Match and Discretionary. ANTHC matches up to 5%, with a 3% discretionary contribution after one year of employment into a 401(a).

• Paid Time Off starts immediately, earning up to 6 hours per pay period, with paid time off accruals increasing based on years of service.

• Twelve Paid Holidays

• Paid Parental Leave or miscarriage/stillbirth eligibility after six months of employment

• Basic Short/Long Term Disability premiums, Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance, and Basic Life Insurance are covered 100% by ANTHC, with additional options for Short-Term Disability Buy-Up Coverage and Voluntary Life for yourself and your family members.

• Flexible Spending Accounts for Healthcare and Dependent Care.

• Ancillary Cash Benefits for accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness.

• On-Site Child Care Facility with expert-designed classrooms for early child development and preschool.

• Employee Assistance Program with support for grief, financial counseling, mental/emotional health, and discounted legal advice.

• Tuition Discounts for you and your eligible dependents at Alaska Pacific University.

• On-Site Training Courses and Professional Development Opportunities.

• License and certification reimbursements and occupational insurance for medical staff.

• Gym Access to Alaska Pacific University includes a salt water pool, rock climbing, workout gym, and steep discounts for outdoor equipment rentals.

• Emergency Travel Assistance

• Education Assistance or Education leave eligibility

• Discount program for travel, gym memberships, amusement parks, and more.

Visit us online at www.anthc.org or contact Recruitment directly at HRRecruiting@anthc.org.

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium has a hiring preference for qualified Alaska Native and American Indian applicants pursuant to P.L. 93-638 Indian Self Determination Act.

Summary:

Under general supervision, Intern will perform assignments in support of the department assigned. Interns should perform duties that strengthen their knowledge and experience in the field of their internship as well as prepare them to become full members of the ANTHC workforce. This level of internship is designed for interns that are at or near completion of academic studies in a highly technical or other complex discipline. See Other Requirements below for further definition.

Responsibilities:

Intern works with specific teams performing specialized duties as required by the department. Duties will vary from department to department. Intern will be under frequent supervision to ensure quality work and training benefit and will be responsible for completion of assignments both independently and in coordination with team members. For summer interns much of the work may involve observing and attending lectures and other training events.

Intern work should be meaningful to the intern’s development as well as valuable to the organization.

Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Other information:

KNOWLEDGE and SKILLS

·         Knowledge of customer service concepts and practices.

·         Knowledge of computers and comfortable with their use, familiarity with standard Microsoft office suite of applications.

·         Knowledge of general office or business etiquette.

·         Skill in oral and written communication.

·         Skill in problem solving.

·         Skill in managing own work and completing assignments on time.

MINIMUM EDUCATION QUALIFICATION

An Associate’s Degree in a technical or other complex discipline. An equivalent combination work experience, training, and education may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for college education. The Recruiting Bulletin may include specific required coursework or grade averages.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATION

Non-supervisory – Two (2) years of experience in technical or complex field required by Recruiting Bulletin.

An equivalent combination training and/or education may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

This level of internship is reserved for interns in highly complex fields in which the labor market requires this level of pay. In order to use this internship level, the senior director of the division and the senior director of human resources must approve the position recruitment.