Nocturnist Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

SEARHC; Haines (AK); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Parental leave

Health insurance

Dental plan

Vision plan

Life insurance

Short/Long-term disability

Job summary

SEARHC in Alaska seeks a primary care clinician (NP/PA) to provide comprehensive services across all ages and genders within SEARHC facilities. You will coordinate care, document accurately, and participate in on-call rotations to ensure continuous patient access.

The role requires Alaska NP/PA licensure, board certification, DEA registration, and active SEARHC privileges, with BLS or CALS and higher-level certifications as needed. Strong communication and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• State of Alaska Medical License as an NP or PA.
• Board-certified in specialty by accrediting body.
• Maintains active, unrestricted DEA registration.
• Maintains active SEARHC medical staff privileges.
• BLS, CALS. If no CALS then ACLS, PALS, ATLS, BLSO, NRP are required.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive primary care including diagnosis, treatment, minor procedures, coordination of care, referrals, preventive care, and health maintenance for a dedicated panel of patients.
• Participate in shared local urgent/emergent care on-call rotation.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of services in SEARHC policy.
• Provide optimal patient experience using strong listening and communication skills.
• Build long-term patient care relationships.
• Consult SEARHC physicians as needed and use access to specialists when needed.

Skills

Effective communication

Patient care

Team collaboration

Clinical documentation

Education

Alaska NP/PA license

Board-certified specialty

Tools

Electronic Medical Records

DEA registration

Job description

Provides comprehensive family medicine services within the scope of training and experience to people of all ages and genders.

SEARHC

is a non-profit health consortium which serves the health interests of the residents of Southeast Alaska. We see our employees as our strongest assets. It is our priority to further their development and our organization by aiding in their professional advancement.

Working at SEARHC is more than a job, it's a fulfilling career. We offer generous benefits, including retirement, paid time off, paid parental leave, health insurance, dental, and vision benefits, life insurance and long and short-term disability, and more.

Key Essential Functions and Accountabilities of the Job

• Provides comprehensive primary care including, but not limited to, diagnosis, treatment, minor procedures, coordination of care, referral, preventative care, and health maintenance to a dedicated panel of patients.
• Participates fully in shared local urgent/emergent care on-call rotation.
• Maintains accurate and timely documentation of services is accordance with SEARHC policy.
• Provides optimal patient experience using strong listening and communication skills.
• Builds long-term patient care relationships.
• Consults SEARHC physician as needed for patient care and uses other access to specialists as needed (i.e., AristaMD, ANMC providers, etc.).
• Provides medical services at facilities within thea SEARHC care network and other facilities and locations listed in SEARHC's compact and funding agreement with the Indian Health Service.
• Actively participates in SEARHC quality patient care initiatives and quality assurance programs.
• Actively participates in provider meetings, clinic meetings, and SEARHC medical staff functions.

Other Functions

• Depending upon the location and needs of the community served, participates in shared after-hours emergency call coverage.

Education, Certifications, and Licenses Required

• State of Alaska Medical License as an NP or PA
• Board-certified in specialty by accrediting body
• Maintains active, unrestricted DEA registration.
• Maintains active SEARHC medical staff privileges.
• BLS, CALS. If no CALS then ACLS, PALS, ATLS, BLSO, NRP are required

Experience Required

• New graduates welcome to apply.
• Two years of experience as a practicing provider, preferred.
• Additional clinical experience or training prior to practice as a licensed provider may be considered by the Medical Director of Primary Care Clinics to meet this minimum experience requirement.

Knowledge of

• Primary health care practices and principles
• Basic emergency care and protocol where appropriate
• Common disease processes and pharmacology
• Standards of care, EMTALA, HIPAA, health care risk management principles, medical ethics, and medical malpractice principles

Skills in

• Effective communication skill and ability to interact with staff and patients
• Operating essential basic medical equipment
• Making proper assessments based upon history, exam, lab, x-ray, and other data
• Incorporating health promotion and health prevention activities into patient care
• Educating patients and family members about diagnoses, treatment plan alternatives, risks, options, and medications
• Providing high-quality health care services including the performance of medical procedures appropriate to the outpatient and emergency care setting

Ability to

• Promote teamwork and collaboration.
• Resolve conflict.
• Efficiently utilize electronic medical record and other clinically-required technology.
• Carefully listen to patients and family members.
• Clearly express ideas through oral and written communication.
• Efficiently analyze complex situations and solve problems.
• Effectively implement clinical program strategies.

Required Certifications

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If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!