Company Profile
Chapa-De Indian Health
Company Overview
The culture is awesome at Chapa-De. We are an Indian Health Program, Inc. (Chapa-De) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation that contracts with the Indian Health Service (IHS) to provide services to Indian populations residing in Placer, Sierra and Nevada counties. The corporation is governed by a Native American Board of Directors. Chapa-De maintains and operates clinics in Auburn and Grass Valley, California.
All clinics are licensed by the California State Department of Health Services (DHS) as community clinics and certified as Medicare and Medi-Cal providers. All clinics are free standing. Chapa-De is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care Inc. (AAAHC).Chapa-De has been in existence since 1975.
Chapa-De began by providing basic medical and dental services in a small rented space in Placer County’s Dewitt Center. Over the years, Chapa-De has expanded its facilities and healthcare services to include comprehensive primary medical care, dental and orthodontics, behavioral health and substance abuse counseling, nutrition and health education, women’s health, pharmacy, and optometry.
Mission Statement: To advance the health and well-being of American Indians and low income individuals living in our communities by providing convenient access to high quality, compassionate care.
Company History
Chapa-De was founded in 1974 after a study showed American Indians in California experienced a higher incidence of diabetes, depression, and substance abuse. American Indians were also found to have higher rates of infant mortality and drastically shorter life expectancy rates. This study also revealed that American Indians had not had regular access to healthcare services, including basic dental care, since the 1950s.
These findings compelled a group of local American Indians to open Northern Sierra Indian Health, later to be renamed Chapa-De Indian Health. At that time, Chapa-De had one dental chair in a rented office space and our sole purpose was to provide care to the local American Indians in Placer, Nevada and Sierra counties.
Today Chapa-De operates two private, non-profit community health centers and is governed by an American Indian Board of Directors. The Board of Directors includes members of the United Auburn Indian Community, which is Chapa-De’s supporting Tribe. With UAIC’s support, Chapa-De contracts with Indian Health Services (IHS) to provide no-cost or low-cost services and medications to verified American Indians and Alaska Natives. We also welcome low-income and limited income individuals and families.
Our health centers offer adult and pediatric primary medical care, nutrition and health education, women’s health services, dental care, orthodontia, mental health counseling, psychiatry, optometry, and pharmacy services.
Benefits
- Full-time PROVIDER BENEFITS
- Low Physician to Patient Ratio
- Monday – Friday Schedule and No On-Call
- Student Loan Repayment Opportunities through programs such as IHS, NHSC and other federal and state programs.
- Mal-Practice Insurance & Tail Coverage
- Continuing Medical Education Allowance & Paid Time off (Up to $1500 & 5 days)
- License Renewal Assistance
- DEA application fee waiver based on Indian Health Improvement Act
- Employer Paid Health Insurance: Blue Shield PPO / Kaiser HMO; Guardian VSP Vision Plan / Lincoln Dental Plan
- Eighty Percent (80%) Reimbursement for Dependent Medical Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Long Term Disability
- Tax Deferred Annuity Matching Program up to 6%
- Paid Time Off Up To 27 Days
- 10 Paid Holidays
- EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
- FSA (Flexible Spending Account)