Advanced Practice Professional - Primary Care

SEARHC; Alaska; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement

Paid time off

Parental leave

Health insurance

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Disability

Job summary

SEARHC is seeking a dedicated nurse practitioner or physician assistant to provide comprehensive primary care across all ages in the Southeast Alaska region. You will diagnose, treat, and coordinate care, maintaining strong patient relationships and collaborating with SEARHC specialists as needed.

The role requires Alaska licensure as an NP/PA, board certification, active DEA, and BLS. You will work in a full-time, M-F schedule within SEARHC facilities, supporting community health in Wrangell

Qualifications

• Requires Alaska NP or PA license and board certification.
• Active DEA registration and SEARHC medical staff privileges required.
• BLS certification mandatory; prior clinical experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive primary care including diagnosis, treatment, minor procedures, and referrals.
• Coordinates care across SEARHC network with other specialists as needed.
• Maintains accurate documentation per SEARHC policy.
• Delivers high-quality patient care with effective communication.
• Participates in provider and clinic meetings and quality initiatives.

Skills

Communication skills

EMR proficiency

Clinical assessment

Patient education

Team collaboration

Education

State of Alaska NP or PA license

Board certification in specialty

Active DEA registration

SEARHC medical staff privileges

BLS certification

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.

• retirement
• paid time off
• paid parental leave
• health insurance
• dental
• vision benefits
• life insurance
• 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, referrals, preventative care, prenatal care and health maintenance to a dedicated panel of patients, including those in the Wrangell Long-term Care environment.

• 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 the SEARHC care network and other facilities and locations listed in SEARHC’s compact and funding agreement with the Indian Health Services.
• Actively participates in SEARHC quality patient care initiatives and quality assurance programs.
• Actively participates in provider meetings, clinic meetings, and SEARHC medical staff functions.

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 required

Experience Required

• Two years of experience as a practicing provider
• 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.

Work Environment:

Full-time, M-F

Required Certifications:

Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association, Nurse Practitioner License - Alaska State Board of Nursing

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

We Want You to Join our Team

SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) helps to keep it healthy.

Every career with SEARHC comes with a positive work culture, a team with shared values, and competitive benefits.

SEARHC offers sign-on bonuses for Registered Nurses, Hot Jobs and Certified Nurses Assistants. At SEARHC, we are passionate about enhancing the health and wellbeing of our team as well as the communities we serve.

We Embody our Values: Respect Cultural Identity Service Professionalism Compassion