Visit Job Postings for a listing of current openings.
Visit the National Rural Recruitment & Retention (3RNet) for additional postings. For more information about starting your career at a community health center, please contact Alison Williams, Workforce & Communications Manager.
Where are CHCs in Oklahoma?
CHCs are located at more than 40 sites in Oklahoma, across the state, in both rural and urban underserved areas.
Why Work at a CHC?
At a CHC you join a team of health professionals, community members, and patients working together on effective, long term, community-based solutions for meeting primary health care needs in medically underserved areas and among populations suffering from health disparities.
Making a Difference
- Provide quality health care to underserved populations
- Reduce health disparities among those experiencing barriers to health care
- Conduct outreach to community members who don’t traditionally come in to clinics
- Work in an organization with focus and support for accomplishing these goals
- Take advantage of growing opportunities for professional growth
Loan Repayment
Federal programs provide scholarship and loan repayment for many health professional occupations. Working at a CHC meets eligibility requirements for these programs. (click on following links for more information on each program):
Professional Excellence
- Internal quality programs supported through HRSA, the Health Services Resources Administration
- Clinical quality focus on preventive care & chronic disease management
- Statewide quality reporting & benchmarking
- Facility standards reviews and/or accreditation by JCAHO, the Joint Commission for Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
Professional Support
- Competitive salaries & benefits
- Professional malpractice coverage for employees of CHCs that receive federal funds under Section 330 of the PHS Act (FTCA – the Federal Torts Claims Act)
- Oklahoma Clinicians’ Network, a statewide association of CHCs for peer networking and sharing best practices
Why are CHCs different?
- Universal Access Anyone can receive care at a CHC regardless of income or insurance status through a sliding fee scale based on income
- Population of Focus: CHCs are located in Medically Underserved Areas, MUAs, and/or target their services to Medically Underserved Populations, MUPs
- Cost Effectiveness: CHCs focus on primary and preventive health care including patient education and support. Services include medical, dental and behavioral health care, with support services to reduce barriers (translation & bilingual staff, transportation, assistance with insurance eligibility, low-cost pharmacy programs)
- Community Accountability: Each CHC is a non-profit governed by a Board of Directors that draws at least half of its Board Members from the patients who use the services of the health center
OKPCA Members: Looking for the JobSeekers posting form? Find it below to download and edit! Submit it to Alison Williams, Workforce & Communications Coordinator.