ER/Hospitalist - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Intermittent at SEARHC Wrangell, AK

SEARHC; Wrangell (AK); On-site; USD 153,000 - 219,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k plan with up to 5% employer match

PTO

Paid parental leave

Health insurance

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Long and short-term disability

Job summary

SEARHC Wrangell Medical Center in Wrangell, Alaska, seeks a certified NP or PA to deliver full-scope emergency and inpatient care with strong autonomy and regional collaboration.

You will join a small, supportive team with 2 RNs per shift, 24/7 imaging, and telemedicine access, offering flexible scheduling and meaningful community impact in a rural setting.

Qualifications

• N.P. or PA degree and Alaska Medical License are required.
• Board certification in a relevant specialty is required.
• Minimum 2 years in emergency room or acute care.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical care to ED, inpatient and long-term care patients.
• Deliver comprehensive medical management with autonomy.
• Collaborate with regional providers and telemedicine teams.

Skills

Clinical judgment

Oral and written communication

Ability to work as sole provider

Emergency medicine knowledge

Team collaboration

Education

N.P. or Physician Assistant degree

Alaska Medical License

Tools

Meditech EHR

Job description

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.

Why Choose SEARHC – Wrangell Medical Center?

True rural, full‑scope practice combining ED, inpatient, and rehab care with high clinical autonomy.

Low patient volumes allowing for thoughtful, patient‑centered care and meaningful clinical interactions.

Flexible scheduling model with week‑long rotations, allowing for travel and extended time off.

Collaborative, team‑based environment in a small, supportive clinical setting.

Modern facility located in Southeast Alaska’s scenic island community.

Compensation and Benefits

• Guaranteed Hourly Rate: $135.00.
• Call Compensation: $350 per call shift & $160 per hour for call‑back.
• Retirement planning: 401k plan with up to 5% employer match beginning on your date of hire, Roth and 457b plans.
• retirement
• paid time off
• paid parental leave
• health insurance
• dental
• vision benefits
• life insurance
• long and short‑term disability

Schedule and Work‑Life Balance

Schedule : A minimum of 7 shifts monthly. Day shift: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM. Evening shift: 4:00 PM – 12:00 AM including overnight call to 8am. Call structure: 12:00 AM – 8:00 AM (not required to be onsite).

Wrangell Medical Center

Critical Access Hospital with a 4‑bed ED and 8‑bed inpatient unit.

Variable Patient volume: ED census: ~3 patients/day

Inpatient census: ~1 patient/day

Rehab census: ~3 patients/day

Scope of care: Full‑scope care including emergency, inpatient, and acute rehab patients across all ages

Telehealth integration: Supports regional urgent care telehealth when not engaged in direct patient care

Clinical Resources & Support

Clinic & hospital infrastructure: 2 trauma bays, 2 flex ED rooms, 8 inpatient beds, and adjacent LTC/clinic services

Support staff: 3 RNs onsite per shift (ED/MS/LTC), on‑call lab and imaging

24/7 Imaging: X‑ray and CT available 24/7; additional access to mammography, ultrasound, and DEXA

Technology: Meditech EHR

Specialty access: Tele‑stroke program and telemedicine consultations; additional services available at SEARHC regional facilities

Qualifications

• N.P. or Physician Assistant degree.
• Board certified in specialty area.
• At least 2 years of experience in emergency room and/or acute care environment.
• Alaska Medical License issued by the Alaska State Medical Board.
• BLS, BLSO, PALS, ACLS, ATLS required; ALSO and NRP encouraged.

What Makes This Opportunity Unique?

• Practice independently with strong support—often as the sole provider, with access to regional consultation.
• Highly flexible scheduling allowing for travel‑friendly rotations.
• Low volume, a high quality care model emphasizing patient relationships and provider satisfaction.
• Opportunity to serve Alaska Native and rural populations, making a meaningful impact in underserved communities.
• Located within the Tongass National Forest, offering unmatched natural beauty and outdoor lifestyle.

What Our Physicians Say

“SEARHC shares in our vision of creating a medical practice that treats every patient with dignity and optimum care. We are eager to combine the strengths of our respective organizations and further enhance the services we can offer the Juneau community and greater southeast region. Our shared commitment to recruiting and retaining highly trained and compassionate medical professionals, while bringing increasingly advanced technologies and innovations to Juneau, helps us deliver on that vision.”

Community and Lifestyle

Location: Wrangell Island is a community of approximately 1,800 residents with a welcoming, family‑friendly atmosphere.

Transportation: Accessible by daily commercial flights and ferry system.

Key Essential Functions and Accountabilities of the Job

Provides appropriate clinical health care services to the emergency room, acute care, and long‑term care patients of Wrangell Medical Center, Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center and Sitka Long‑Term Care. Provides clinical support for outpatient care as requested such as provider inbox coverage and after‑hours virtual care. Care includes evaluations, clinical analysis, and recommendation and delivery of complex therapies and treatments. Includes delivery of health care services to patients of all ages, including newborn, infant, child, adolescent, pregnant, adult and geriatric patients.

Practices comprehensive medical care to outpatients and inpatients, including evaluations, clinical analysis, treatment recommendation, and preventive health care. This includes delivery of health services to patients of all ages and may include caring emergent needs of obstetrical patients.

Serves as consultative liaison to village health care providers and referral physicians throughout Southeast Alaska.

Participate in all medical staff functions as requested, to include quality assurance reviews and meetings.

Abide by medical staff bylaws, rules and regulations, and clinical services policies/procedures.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to gather and analyze information and use it to make appropriate clinical diagnosis and therapeutic decisions.
• Demonstrate knowledge of allopathic theories and therapies.
• Specialized knowledge applicable to emergency medicine, such as airway and trauma management.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Clinical judgment skills to assess complex situations and make appropriate clinical decisions.
• Skills appropriate for emergencies, such as intubation skills and cardiac resuscitation.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to order diagnostic tests effectively and efficiently.
• Ability to work as the sole provider, with the support of other physicians.