Physician Assistant/Advanced Practice Registered Nurse 1 (PCN 062293)

State of Alaska; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision coverage

PERS retirement program

Annual leave + state holidays

Job summary

The Alaska Psychiatric Institute (API) in Anchorage, AK is recruiting for a Physician Assistant/Advanced Practice Registered Nurse 1. Eligible Alaska residents may apply.

The role involves assessing patients, ordering tests, diagnosing, initiating and managing treatment plans, and prescribing medications in a fast-paced environment. The position offers comprehensive health coverage, a robust retirement program, and paid leave/holidays.

Qualifications

• Eligibility for licensure to practice as a Physician Assistant or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in Alaska.
• Ability to assess patients, order tests, diagnose, and manage treatment plans.
• Ability to provide sworn testimony in court and act as consultant to court staff on patient status and treatment.
• Shift assignments and on-call availability may be required.
• DEA registration and Alaska Prescription Drug Monitoring Program requirements may apply.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a patient’s psychiatric healthcare provider at Alaska Psychiatric Institute, assessing patients and managing treatment.
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests, make diagnoses, and initiate/adjust treatment plans.
• Prescribe medications as appropriate and provide expert testimony when required.
• Collaborate with supervisors, managers, and staff to deliver care.

Skills

Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving

Oral and Written Communication

Job description

Physician Assistant/Advanced Practice Registered Nurse 1 (PCN 062293) in Anchorage, AK | GovernmentJobs.com page has loaded.

This position is open to Alaska Residents only. Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.

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

As a Psychiatric Physician Assistant or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, you will be responsible for serving as a patient’s psychiatric healthcare provider at Alaska Psychiatric Institute, assessing patients, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, making diagnosis, initiating and managing treatment plans, and prescribing medication. This position also serves as consultant and expert witness in court settings, providing sworn testimony to court staff on patient status, health care progress, and explanation of treatment plan.

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.

• Integrity
• Dignity
• Accountability
• Safety

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 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.

• 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.

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.

For specific information in reference to the position please contact the hiring manager at: Name: Tiffany Baden Title: Administrative Assistant 2 Phone: [phone] Email: [e-mail]

Employer State of Alaska

Address PO Box 110201
Juneau, Alaska, 99811

Phone [phone] (Statewide toll-free number)
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