Indian Health Service

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The indian health service, an agency within the us department of health and human services , works to ensure that all american indian and alaska native people receive comprehensive health care services and all indian health facilities are staffed with well-trained, compassionate, committed health care professionals. Ihs offers extraordinary career opportunities that provide comprehensive, patient-centered care in a variety of disciplines and health care facility settings. An indian health career offers dedicated practitioners a chance to live and work within native communities, providing a unique opportunity to learn about the heritage of the tribe, discover the traditions that have been handed down for generations and gain cultural insight into native beliefs and values. Ihs is hiring physicians, pharmacists, dentists, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, behavioral health providers and other health professionals.