Healthcare professionals are at the heart of Siouxland Community Health Center. SCHC is a federally qualified health center and nonprofit organization with two locations, one in Sioux City and one in South Sioux City. With a workforce of more than 350 people, SCHC provides medical, dental, behavioral health and urgent care services to the community.
Lisa Beaver, who works in medical billing at SCHC, said the “nurturing environment and culture of respect and caring” at the center make it easy to come to work every day. She feels a deep sense of satisfaction and pride in her job.
Beaver joined the SCHC team in 2024. “I was immediately welcomed and made to feel valued,” she said. “People you don’t even know greet you in the hall, ask you your name and what department you’re working in,” she said. “It’s a big team atmosphere.”
Family-friendly hours
Beaver particularly appreciates SCHC’s family-friendly hours. No one works on Sundays and first-year employees can accrue up to 120 hours off in their first year, as well as enjoy paid holidays.
“The philosophy is that the job will be here tomorrow, but if you miss something today for your children or grandchildren, you can’t get that back,” Beaver said. “I was dumbfounded at first that I could arrange to leave early to see my granddaughter’s music performance.”
Compassionate care for all
For support services manager Rosa Alcaraz, working at SCHC brings the gratification that comes with advocating for and helping all sorts of people get access to healthcare. She leads the operator and interpreter departments, a position she attained after working her way up in the company. Operators are the first line of communication with patients who call, and interpreters translate for patients who speak many other languages, she said.
“I love that we go out of our way to meet patients’ needs,” said Alcaraz, who has been with the organization for over 16 years.
Generous benefits
If you are seeking a rewarding career in healthcare, Siouxland Community Health Center offers competitive wages, a comprehensive benefits package, opportunities for advancement and the ability to positively impact the lives of community members.
Full-time team members who work 30 or more hours per week at SCHC are eligible for medical, dental and vision insurance; paid time off; paid and floating holidays; a retirement plan with a 5% match from the company; tuition assistance, life insurance and more.
Full-time team members are eligible for student loan forgiveness/repayment programs, including the National Health Service Corps, Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, NURSE Corps and Iowa PRIMECARRE.
There are nationally certified paid on-the-job training programs offered for medical assisting and dental assisting, which are 100% paid for by SCHC.
Employees who work part-time, 20-29 hours per week, are eligible for various benefits too, like a flexible spending account (medical and dependent care) and a retirement plan with a 5% company match. Paid time off accrues each pay period up to 60 hours in the first year of employment. Additionally, an Employee Assistance Program is available for employees and their immediate family members.
Click here to view current openings at SCHC and to learn more about their benefits.
