Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Center for International Health Job Posting



Center for International Health

Mid-Level Job Posting

Outstanding clinical refugee/immigrant health opportunity at HealthPartners Medical Group in St Paul, MN.  

CIH is seeking a family practice mid-level provider (NP or PA) to join our experienced team at the Center for International Health (CIH), an internationally recognized immigrant medicine clinic which has helped define best practices in refugee and immigrant health care for over 30 years.



The position includes outpatient primary care of a diverse group of refugees and immigrants as well as opportunities, if desired, for participation in quality improvement and research related to refugee care and the provision of culturally respectful care. 

Key qualifications: Completion of Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Training, preferably in family practice, but not required.  Demonstrated interest in a career focused on the provision of primary care to refugee/immigrant populations, preferably with previous experience and knowledge of such work.  U.S. and international experience working with refugees and globally mobile populations and bilingual applicants (especially those speaking Somali, Khmer, Oromo, Karen, Vietnamese, Hmong, Nepali, or Russian) also strongly preferred.   Please explicitly indicate language fluency and any experience in global health and/or refugee medicine on your CV.

CIH offers a competitive salary, an excellent benefit package, paid malpractice and a rewarding practice environment that supports work-life balance.



The position is listed under Job Category, Adv Practice Providers, or can be searched under Job ID# 26875


In order to help applicants determine whether this position may be an appropriate fit for their interests and skills, they are strongly encouraged to view the free, on-line module of the University of MN Global Health Course, which covers immigrant and refugee medicine and reflects our model of care.  This can be found at: http://www.globalhealth.umn.edu/free-intro-course/index.htm







Two weeks in

*disclaimer* This was written a few days ago and now being posted!   Mambo from Arusha! It has been two weeks into our four month long stay...