Community health centers are the nation's largest source of comprehensive primary care for medically underserved communities and populations. Community health centers have a wide range of employment opportunities for various backgrounds and abilities such as providers, operations, front desk staff, social work, outreach, and communications.
The Iowa Primary Care Association (Iowa PCA) provides technical assistance and training to Iowa Community Health Centers to support their ongoing commitment to provide quality, affordable primary and preventive health care services. Our work focuses on our mission of enhancing community health centers' capacity to care with a vision of health equity for all.
The Iowa Primary Care Association (Iowa PCA) provides technical assistance and training to Iowa Community Health Centers to support their ongoing commitment to provide quality, affordable primary and preventive health care services. Our work focuses on our mission of enhancing community health centers' capacity to care with a vision of health equity for all.
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The Iowa Primary Care Association (Iowa PCA) has provided technical assistance and training to Iowa's community health centers to support their ongoing commitment to provide quality, affordable primary and preventive health care to meet community needs since 1988.
The Iowa PCA is a non-profit membership association comprised of 13 community health centers and one migrant health program and is recognized as the trusted voice on healthcare, particularly concerning under-resourced populations.These organizations collectively serve more than 240,000 Iowans each year through over 800,000 patient visits.
The Iowa PCA is a non-profit membership association comprised of 13 community health centers and one migrant health program and is recognized as the trusted voice on healthcare, particularly concerning under-resourced populations.These organizations collectively serve more than 240,000 Iowans each year through over 800,000 patient visits.
Iowa's community health centers provide high quality, cost effective healthcare services to over 240,000 Iowans at 50 full-service clinics and an additional 42 sites that include schools, nursing homes, homeless shelters, and other locations where special populations are served. In total, Iowans can access health care services at 92 sites statewide.
Equitable access to healthcare: Community health centers (CHCs) are composed of local, non-profit, community-owned healthcare providers serving low income and medically under-resourced communities. CHCs address health inequities to ensure access to health resources.
Medically under-resourced areas are defined as having a high percentage of people living in poverty, areas with few primary care physicians, higher than average infant mortality rates, and high percentages of the elderly.All CHCs must commit to providing services for everyone, regardless of insurance status or ability to pay.
Medically under-resourced areas are defined as having a high percentage of people living in poverty, areas with few primary care physicians, higher than average infant mortality rates, and high percentages of the elderly.All CHCs must commit to providing services for everyone, regardless of insurance status or ability to pay.
Community health centers are non-profit organizations focused on preventive and primary health care services by delivering care through an integrated care model. Medical, dental, and behavioral health services are often delivered under one roof. Health centers as work to address social determinants that may affect a person's health - lack of transportation, food insecurity, housing, etc.
Everyday I go to work knowing I do not have to turn someone in need away based on finances or insurance status. I know walking through the door to the office I will be greeted with kindness and compassion by all staff members. I am reassured daily that each and every person in my company is working because they truly care about helping others and want to provide the best care possible to all clients.
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