Relief Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant

Holland America-Princess (Holland America Dawson City Inn); Kotzebue (AK); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing

Job summary

Maniilaq Association seeks a Relief Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant in Kotzebue, Alaska. The incumbent will provide routine and emergency ambulatory and preventive care, coordinating with other medical staff during regular hours and within established guidelines.

The role requires NP/PA licensure, skill in managing chronic conditions, trauma care, and ability to initiate treatment under standing orders; proficiency with medical records and diagnostics is preferred.

Qualifications

• Current Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant licensure.
• Ability to work within established guidelines and standing orders.

Responsibilities

• Provide routine and emergency ambulatory and preventive care during scheduled hours.
• Maintain accurate medical records using Cerner.
• Dispense pharmaceuticals per standing orders or physician precepts.
• Perform and interpret routine laboratory tests and initial radiographic interpretations.
• Use diagnostic instruments for examinations.

Skills

Nurse Practitioner

Physician Assistant

Primary care

Education

Nurse Practitioner licensure

Physician Assistant licensure

Tools

Cerner

Job description

Maniilaq Association isa P.L. 93-638 Native/Indian Preference/EEO Employer

Relief Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant

Job Code:

2026:OTZ-121

Location:

Kotzebue, Alaska

Program:

Medical Staff

FT/PT Status:

Relief

Job Responsibilities:

MANIILAQ ASSOCIATION

1/19

Title:

Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant

Range:

TBD

Program:

Medical Staff

Status:

Exempt-Professional

Housing

Priority:

2

Covered:

Yes

POSITION SUMMARY

In this setting, the incumbent is expected to resolve the immediate health problem or to refer the patient to a physician where appropriate, after initiation of needed therapeutic modalities and diagnosis tests and eliciting pertinent physical findings. Provides routine and emergency ambulatory and preventive care services during regularly scheduled hours in cooperation with other medical practitioners.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Provides routine and emergency ambulatory and preventive care services during regularly scheduled hours in cooperation with other medical practitioners. These include: Assessment, diagnosis and treatment of routine illnesses (in adults and pediatric patients); management of chronic health problems; primary care for trauma cases, including suturing and casting; emergency care, including starting IV's, establishing adequate airways, and managing CPR and shock; screening of patients; provides family planning and counseling services; provides routine physical examinations for work and school.
2. Maintains accurate, current medical records using the Patient Care Information System or Cerner for all patients seen.
3. Participates in Health Center quality assurance activities.
4. Dispenses pharmaceuticals in accordance with standing orders or by order of precepting physician.
5. Performs and interprets routine laboratory tests.
6. Orders and makes initial interpretations of extremity and chest X-ray.
7. Uses diagnostic instruments (e.g. ophthalmoscope, otoscope, stethoscope, EKG, etc.) as necessary to perform examinations.

Job Qualifications

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Holds a current Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner licensure. Knowledge and ability to perform effectively the above duties. Knowledge of child and adolescent growth and development plus psychologic and emotional needs of adults. Able to work within the framework of established guidelines, which include standing orders. However, guidelines are not completely applicable to every situation likely to be encountered. Must be able to use judgement in interpreting and, with some patient conditions, adapting guidelines; to determine which patient conditions can be treated independently and which must be referred; and in assessment of patients, initiating treatment programs, evaluating the effectiveness of care, and modifying treatment with appropriate intervention.

Other Job Information (if applicable)

DISCLAIMER

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job.

They are not intended to be considered an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel in this job, and the employer reserves the right to revise or change this description.

This description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each of the above essential duties and meet physical demands.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to meet those conditions.