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Fabian Valle (Contact Us)
Fact Sheet |
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| Purpose: |
The
National Health Services
Corps (NHSC) recruits and
places health professionals
at eligible sites within
federally designated HPSAs.
NHSC recruits primary care
physicians, nurse
practitioners, physician
assistants, certified
nurse-midwives, dentists,
dental hygienists, and
mental health professionals.
These providers serve in
community-based systems of
care in return for
scholarship or loan
repayment assistance. |
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| Requirements: |
Check the NHSC Opportunities List
for possible site locations.
Contact Us for NHSC recruitment and retention
assistance. |
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| Eligibility: |
For
a site to qualify for inclusion in
the NHSC Recruitment and Retention
Assistance List, it must:
- Be
part of a system of care which
provides a service continuum
that includes comprehensive
primary care and appropriate
arrangements for secondary and
tertiary care.
- Be
located in a federally
designated primary care HPSA.
- Have
a documented record of sound
fiscal management.
- Be
accessible to individuals
regardless of ability to pay.
- Accept
Medicaid and Medicare
beneficiaries.
- Maintain
a sliding discount fee schedule
that assures there is no
financial barrier to care for
those below 200 percent of
poverty.
- Agree
that NHSC providers will be
employed full time and their
work weeks will not be less than
four days.
- Maintain
a retention component to
encourage retention of all
health professionals including
NHSC providers.
- Maintain
a salary and benefits package
equal or greater than that
offered to Federal civil service
employees.
- Maintain
malpractice coverage which
includes full payment for any
tail coverage which may be
required.
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| Apply |
Application deadlines are annually in March.
Provider applications are
released in the last quarter of the calendar year. Interested clinicians can
call the NHSC at 1-800-221-9393 to be placed on a mail list for the provider
application or check the NHSC website for downloadable applications once they
are released.
Recruitment and Retention Assistance applications and
Site Profile Forms
are available year round. Sites requesting approval for an applying applicant
must observe the March deadline also. |
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News: |
NHSC Loan Repayment funds are now exempt from
gross income and employment taxes! For more information visit the following
link:
http://nhsc.bhpr.hrsa.gov/news/
The Arizona Department of Health Services is proud to announce that we currently
have 23 NHSC Ambassadors in Arizona representing the academic and community
settings. Check out your
Arizona
NHSC Ambassadors and feel free to contact your respective Ambassadors with
any NHSC program questions.
If you would like to become an Ambassador please
Contact Us for more information. |
