Norton Sound Health Corporation is organized in six sections: Community Health Services, Hospital Services, Medical Staff, Human Resources, Finance, and Engineering and Capital Projects. The President/CEO and General Counsel report directly to the Board of Directors. Direct reports to the President/CEO include those from the Chief Operations Officer, Medical Director, Compliance Officer, Quality Director, Public Relations, Administration, and Tribal Self-Governance.
The departments under Community Health Services include Village Health Services, Behavioral Health Services, Health Aide Training, Wellness, Office of Environmental Health, Infant Learning Program, and Environmental Services/Laundry. Village Health Services manages village clinic staff, including Community Health Aides and Clinic Travel Clerks. Behavioral Health Services includes Nome staff and Village-Based Counseling. The Wellness department includes CAMP, WIC, Tribal Healing, and Nutrition Services.
Hospital Services includes Laboratory, Audiology, Physical Therapy, Emergency Medical Services, Radiology, Respiratory Therapy, Pharmacy, Eye Care, Patient Support Services, and Nursing. Patient Support Services includes Medical Social Work and operates the Patient Hostel/Pre-Maternal Home, as well as In-Home Support and Care Coordination programs. A Chief Nursing Officer oversees Nursing in the Emergency Department, SART, Infection Control/Employee Health, Quyanna Care Center, Acute Care, and Primary Care (which includes Maternal Child Health and Sterile Processing).
Finance includes the Accounting department, Travel department, Materials Management, and Patient Driver.
Human Resources includes Benefits Administration, Recruitment, Employee Relations, and Tribal Training and Development..
The Engineering and Capital Projects division includes Capital Projects, Sanitation, Facilities Maintenance, Village Facilities Management, and Corporate Housing.
The Information Systems department, including Security, and the Revenue Cycle director, who manages Patient Financial Services and Health Information Management, report directly to the COO.
