Advanced Practice Professional - Urgent Care - FSC

3M HEALTHCARE; Juneau (AK); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Parental leave

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Job summary

SEARHC is seeking an Advanced Practice Professional (NP/PA) to deliver comprehensive family medicine services to patients of all ages in Juneau, Alaska. The role emphasizes primary care, care coordination, and documentation within SEARHC’s network.

Required: Alaska NP/PA license, board certification, active DEA, BLS, and SEARHC privileges. Two years of practice experience preferred. This on‑site position supports urgent/emergent coverage and collaborative care with physicians and specialists.

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 Required
• BLSO required or WorkDay training for Obstetrical Emergencies

Responsibilities

• 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 in 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 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.

Skills

Effective communication

Clinical assessment

EMR proficiency

Teamwork

Procedural skills

Education

Alaska NP/PA license

Board-certified in specialty

DEA registration

BLS certification

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

The Advanced Practice Professional (NP-PA) provides comprehensive family medicine services within the scope of training and experience to people of all ages and genders. May work at any SEARHC Front Street Clinic in Juneau. Front Street Clinic provides care to vulnerable populations in Juneau. 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 and prioritize their professional development, offering a fulfilling career with generous benefits including retirement, paid time off, paid parental leave, health insurance, dental, vision, life insurance, and short‑ and long‑term disability.

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 in 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 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.

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
• BLSO required or WorkDay training for Obstetrical Emergencies

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

• 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
• 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