Navajo Preference Employment Act
In accordance with Navajo Nation and federal law, TCRHCC has implemented an Affirmative Action Plan pursuant to the Navajo Preference in Employment Act. Pursuant to this Plan and corresponding TCRHCC Policy, applicants who meet the necessary qualifications for this position and (1) are enrolled members of the Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe, or San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe will be given preference in hiring and employment for this position, (2) are legally married to enrolled members of the Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe, or San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe and meet residency requirements will be given secondary preference, and (3) are enrolled members of other federally-recognized American Indian Tribes will be given tertiary preference.
OverviewRESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BOARD --
The business and affairs of TCRHCC shall be managed by the Board of Directors. Responsibilities include without limitation:
To develop and approve Board policies for the operation and direction of the Corporation.To appoint a Chief Executive Officer to oversee the hospital and health care activities of the Corporation.To delegate the day-to-day operation management of the TCRHCC hospital to the Chief Executive Officer and, as deemed appropriate, delegate the health care management to the organized medical staff and Senior Leadership.To review and, as appropriate, grant appointment and privileges to members of the medical staff.Approve the hospital scope of services.Provide adequate resources for the hospital consistent with the purpose and mission of TCRHCC to the extent allowable by the TCRHCC budget.Annually, with input and assistance from the organized medical staff and Senior Leadership, evaluate the hospital's performance related to TCRHCC's mission, vision and goals and as set forth in the Joint Commission requirements.Provide policies and procedures to resolve conflicts among staff of the hospital and among the Leadership Groups at the hospital.Provide the organized medical staff the opportunity to be represented at Board of Directors' meetings, through attendance and voice, by one or more medical staff members selected by the organized medical staff and to consider advice and input to the Board of Directors from such medical staff members in order to assist the Board.Approve the structure of the medical staff by the review and approval of the Medical Staff Bylaws and Rules and Regulations.Provide orientation for new members to the Board and to the hospital.With the assistance from the organized medical staff and Senior Leadership, annually review, modify as necessary and approve the mission, vision, goals and Bylaws of TCRHCC.Approve the annual operating budget and long-term capital expenditures for all TCRHCC operations.Review annual patient safety reports.Sign an annual disclosure of Conflict of Interest Statement.Review the Bylaws to ensure they are up to date and all necessary modifications are made.QualificationsQUALIFICATIONS -- Directors shall meet the following qualifications:
Every Director must be an enrolled member of a federally recognized Indian Tribe.No current tribal, state, county or nationally elected or appointed official shall serve on the Board.No Director applicant shall have a felony conviction within twenty years prior to the date of his or her application for appointment to the Board. No Director applicant shall have a misdemeanor conviction involving elements of fraud, concealment, misrepresentation, embezzlement or theft by deception within twenty years prior to the date of his or her application for appointment to the Board. Directors must successfully pass a reference and background check, fingerprint check, and drug screening, as more fully set forth in the Selection of the Board of Directors Policy, as required by P.L. 101-630. For purposes of this provision, "conviction" includes pleas of "guilty" or "no contest." An acting Director who is convicted of any crime described herein while serving as a Director shall notify the Board of said conviction and shall automatically be removed from the Board as of the date of the conviction, with no further action or notice required.The Board shall strive to appoint Directors from different fields and backgrounds, including, but not limited to, health care delivery, law, financing, and education. The Board shall make appointments with a goal of diversity and to help ensure the overall success of the TCRHCC.No more than one immediate family member (as defined in Article II, Section 4.J. and Article VI, Section 1.B. of these Bylaws) shall serve simultaneously as a Director.No Director shall be eligible to apply for employment with the TCRHCC for a period of six (6) months following the relinquishment of his or her position as a Director.Director applicants shall be more than 21 years of age as of the date of appointment.Every Director shall have a commitment to the delivery of quality health care to the community and the fulfillment of the purpose of these Bylaws.Every Director shall meet the requirements of the Selection of the Board of Directors' Policy.Every Director shall comply with these Bylaws and the Board's Code of Conduct.
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