|
|
Health Professional Recruitment Incentive Program
| |
|
Program
web site |
http://doh.sd.gov/RuralHealth/HPRIP.aspx
|
| Sponsor |
South Dakota Department of Health |
| Deadlines |
November 30, 2009 |
| Purpose |
The program is intended to help recruit certain health professionals by providing a financial incentive for them to fill vacancies in health care facilities.
The payment each health professional receives is split between the state and employing facility. The proportion each pays is dependent on the size of the community in which the facility is located. Communities of 2,500 or less pay 25% of the $5,000. Communities over 2,500 pay 50% of the $5000. The community portion of the payment can be made at any time; the state payment occurs only after completion of the two-year service obligation. |
| Eligibility |
Health professionals cannot submit applications. Rather, South Dakota licensed hospitals, nursing homes, federally certified home health agencies, licensed inpatient chemical dependency facilities, intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded, adjustment training centers, community mental health centers, ESRD facilities or community health centers must submit applications on behalf of health professionals. The facility must submit the application to the Office of Rural Health, South Dakota Department of Health. Applications will be accepted from May 1, 2008 until November 30, 2008 or until the program is full. If an insufficient number of applications have been received by November 30, the application period will be extended and applications selected by lottery.
In order to enter into a Health Professional Recruitment Incentive Agreement, the health professional must either: a) have an unrestricted South Dakota license within the following professions:
Dietitian or Nutritionist
Nurse (LPN or RN)
Occupational therapist
Respiratory therapist
Pharmacist
Physical therapist
Paramedic
or b) be fully certified as either a Medical technologist/laboratory technologist (by ASCP, AMT, or AAB) or a Radiologic technologist (by ARRT, ARDMS, NMTC, or MDCB). |
Geographic
coverage |
South Dakota |
Amount of
funding |
The program provides $5,000 directly to each health professional who has entered into a contract and completed a two-year service obligation. The professional must provide full-time services within their occupation at an employing facility in South Dakota.
The healthcare professional must either be a new employee at an employing facility or plan to fill a budgeted vacancy for that occupation. A new employee is defined as an eligible health professional who has been employed within their occupation at this facility for no longer than eight months prior to the date the Department receives the application.
The limit is currently 60. |
Application
process |
Download the application or request a hard copy from the Office of Rural Health, 600 E. Capitol, Pierre, SD 57501 or by phone at 605-773-2679. |
| |
For more information contact:
Please contact Karen Cudmore, Recruitment Program Coordinator, Office of Rural Health at the above phone number for additional information. Summaries of funding programs are provided by RAC for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information. |
|
