Yukon Kuskokwim Health
Corporation
Our Mission:
 To
achieve the greatest possible improvement in the health
status of the people of the Yukon Kuskokwim Delta Region
of Alaska.
Yukon
Kuskokwim Health Corporation (YKHC) is a non-profit organization
that is committed to the development of culturally relevant
programs for primary care, prevention and health promotion
in a setting that fosters Native self-determination in the
control and management of health delivery. YKHC currently
serves 58 Western Alaska villages that include two Sub-Regional
Clinic.
YKHC
has more than 1,400 employees and is growing steadily. More
and more services are moving out to the villages where the
recipients of those services live. Besides the 50-bed acute
care facility in Bethel, YKHC operates 58 Village Clinics
that are staffed by Village Health Aides who are certified
nurse's aides. It also supports one sub-regional clinic
staffed by PA's and Nurse Practitioners and there are plans
for two additional sub-regional clinics. Some of our departments
are pharmacy, dental, nursing, audiology, laboratory, Imaging
(X-ray), Physicians, physical therapy.
Bethel
is located along the banks of the Kuskokwim River, which
is an integral part of our lifestyle. During the winter,
cross-country Skiing, Snowmachining and dog mushing can
start at your door and go for hundreds of miles. There are
winter trails to and from many of the villages of the Yukon
and Kuskokwim Delta, or if you prefer, you can make your
own trail across virgin snow. Cross-country skis and ice
skates can be rented from the City of Bethel Youth Center.
Our
benefits are as follows:
BENEFITS:
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Currently YKHC offers a benefits package,
which includes Medical/Dental,Vision, Life, Accidental
Death and Dismemberment, and Long-term Disability insurance
for yourself at no cost, after you complete a waiting
period of approximately 120 calendar days or less.~ Additionally,
you may purchase group Medical/Dental, Vision coverage
for your dependents.~ Our employee benefits will be explained
in detail during your new employee orientation.
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Paid Time off (PTO) accrual in accordance
with company policy as outlined in our personnel policies.~
A prorated portion of PTO is accrued each pay period.
YKHC also has a Money Purchase Pension Plan 401(a), and
a Tax Shelter 403(b) plan that is available to benefited
employees. Please note YKHC reserves the right to change
our benefit package at our sole discretion.
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