Alaska Remote Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Leader

International SOS Government Medical Services; Juneau (AK); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel covered

Housing provided

Meals provided

Job summary

International SOS Government Medical Services seeks a Nurse Practitioner to provide acute and emergency medical care in remote Alaska, manage chronic conditions, and make critical decisions with limited resources. You will also oversee medical staff and ensure compliant clinical practices.

Your role covers coordinating evacuations, maintaining records, and supporting telemedicine initiatives while remaining onsite for extended periods at Eareckson Air Station.

Qualifications

• Nursing degree from an accredited institution.
• Extensive emergency room (ER) experience.
• Current, unrestricted Nurse Practitioner license in at least one U.S. state, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico, with authorization to provide healthcare within the applicable scope of practice.
• Current certification through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB) or American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
• Current nationally accredited Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications, plus a DEA license.

Responsibilities

• Deliver acute, emergency, and chronic medical care, including life-, limb-, and eyesight-sustaining interventions until evacuation is possible.
• Coordinate medical evacuations, including clinical and administrative arrangements, and provide mortuary affairs services when required.
• Lead medical staff and oversee clinical quality, infection prevention, patient safety, and emergency preparedness.
• Perform and interpret basic X-rays, provide teleradiology services, and collaborate with other medical professionals.
• Maintain medical records, medication security, clinical policies, and required regulatory compliance.
• Oversee clinic readiness, medical equipment, staffing plans, supply inventories, resupply coordination, and operational reporting.

Skills

Emergency medical care

Clinical leadership

Telemedicine

Teleradiology

X-ray interpretation

Medical evacuation coordination

Remote patient care

Education

Nursing degree

Nurse Practitioner license (US)

DEA license

BLS certification

ACLS certification

Job description

International SOS Government Medical Services seeks a Nurse Practitioner to provide acute and emergency medical care in remote Alaska, manage chronic conditions, and make critical decisions with limited resources. You will also oversee medical staff and ensure compliant clinical practices.

Your role covers coordinating evacuations, maintaining records, and supporting telemedicine initiatives while remaining onsite for extended periods at Eareckson Air Station.