Physician Assistant/Advanced Practice Registered Nurse 1 (PCN 062282)

State of Alaska; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Alaska Psychiatric Institute (API) in Anchorage is seeking a Physician Assistant/Advanced Practice Registered Nurse 1 to deliver primary medical care to inpatient psychiatric patients. You will assess, test, diagnose, and manage medical co-morbidities, initiate and adjust treatment plans, prescribe medications, and coordinate post-discharge care.

Knowledge of licensure in Alaska is required; background checks, DEA/PDMP compliance, and ongoing professional development are part of the role.

Qualifications

• Eligibility for licensure to practice as a Physician Assistant or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in the State of Alaska.

Responsibilities

• Provide primary medical care to inpatient psychiatric clients.
• Perform assessments, diagnostic testing and manage medical co-morbid conditions.
• Prescribe medications and coordinate treatment plans and discharge care.
• Participate in routine preventive care and health maintenance.
• Maintain compliance with licensing, DEA, and PDMP requirements.

Skills

Alaska licensure eligibility

Job description

Job Description

The Alaska Psychiatric Institute (API) is recruiting for a Physician Assistant/Advanced Practice Registered Nurse 1.

What You Will Be Doing

As a Medical Physician Assistant/Advance Practice Registered Nurse 1 in the Medical Office at API, you will participate in the delivery of primary medical care to inpatient psychiatric clients. This provision of care includes assessment, diagnostic testing and diagnosis/identification of medical co-morbid conditions, substance use issues, organic syndromes presenting with psychiatric symptoms as well as initiating and managing treatment plans, prescribes medications, recommends preventative care services to be obtained after discharge.

This position is open to All Applicants.

Our Organization, Mission, And Culture

The Alaska Psychiatric Institute mission is to: Provide compassionate healthcare to support Alaskans in living their best possible lives.

The Alaska Psychiatric Institute vision is: An Alaska where everyone receives the care they need when they need it without judgement.

Our Division Values Are

• Integrity
• Dignity
• Excellence
• Accountability
• Safety

The Benefits Of Joining Our Team

At the Alaska Psychiatric Institute, your work directly supports individuals and communities across the state, offering care that changes lives. This position offers a competitive salary with the opportunity for regular merit/longevity increases as well as opportunities for on-call shifts for additional compensation, professional certification in MANDT and CPR, opportunities for advanced training from specialists in advanced psychiatric and health care topics, comprehensive orientation, and annual training. As a State of Alaska employee, you’ll have access to comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, and vision along with optional Flexible Spending Accounts and supplemental insurance such as life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment. The State also provides a robust retirement program through PERS, offering lifetime benefits, investment‑based savings, and medical coverage options to support you throughout retirement. In this position, you’ll start by accruing approximately 21 days of leave per year, in addition to about 12 State paid holidays. You would be doing meaningful work in supporting the mission of API and will allow you to grow your skills and advance your career.

The Working Environment You Can Expect

The selected candidate will work in an environment that is fast paced, busy and challenging at times, but embraces collaboration through working closely with supervisors, managers, and personnel to assist in providing services to Alaska Psychiatric Institute.

This position is located at 3700 Piper Street in the U‑MED district of east Anchorage which offers several maintained walking trails, parks and nearby lakes. This area is filled with several restaurants, shopping stores, and has easy access to public transportation.

Who We Are Looking For

We are looking for a candidate with the following competencies:

Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving | Uses a logical, systematic, sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on one's knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.

Oral and Written Communication | Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.

A cover letter is NOT required for this position. Your complete application will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process.

Minimum Qualifications

Eligibility for licensure to practice as a Physician Assistant or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in the State of Alaska.

Special Note

Candidates not currently licensed by the State of Alaska, who otherwise meet the eligibility requirements for licensure as a Physician Assistant or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in the State of Alaska may apply for vacancies in this job class. Applicants qualifying under this option may receive a conditional job offer; however, proof of licensure will be required prior to final appointment and reporting for duty.

Some positions require the successful applicant to pass a background investigation, including fingerprinting, as a prerequisite to employment. These requirements will be indicated at the time of recruitment.

Some positions require the successful applicant to provide proof they are free from active pulmonary tuberculosis at the time of hire. Employees may be required to be screened annually. These requirements will be indicated at the time of recruitment.

Shift assignments and on‑call availability may be required.

Some positions require application for and renewal of a DEA Registration Number with various designation(s) from the United States Drug Enforcement Administration allowing them to write prescriptions for a variety of controlled substances as a government health care provider. These positions will additionally register with the Alaska Prescription Drug Monitoring Program.

In addition to maintaining Physician Assistant or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse licensing requirements, some positions may require maintenance of Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Basic Life Support, registration with a Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, National Provider Identifier number, and others as appropriate.

Additional Required Information

• College transcripts (if using education to meet the minimum qualifications). These can be attached to your application at the time of submission.

At Time Of Interview Applicant Must Submit

• List of three (3) professional references, including daytime phone numbers, two (2) of which are from a current or former supervisor.
• Copies of your two (2) most recent performance evaluations, or two (2) letters of professional reference, if available.

BACKGROUND CHECK

The successful candidate must pass a comprehensive background investigation, which includes a state and FBI fingerprint‑based background check.

EDUCATION

To verify education being used to meet the required minimum qualifications, you must fill in the Education section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of units completed. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials being used to meet the minimum qualifications for a position and are required with each application. (Unofficial are okay, please ensure that the institution/