Advanced Practice Professional - Urgent Care

SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) • Sitka, AK

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About The Position

The Urgent Care Advanced Practice Professional (NP-PA) provides comprehensive urgent care services within the scope of training and experience to people of all ages and genders. Medical care provided is consistent with SEARHC policy and procedure, Medical Staff Bylaws, and nationally recognized medical standards of care. 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. We Want You to Join our Team Southeast Alaska is home to some of the world’s most breathtaking landscapes, proudest Native cultures, and thriving pioneer spirits. SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) helps to keep it healthy. Every career with SEARHC comes with a positive work culture, a team with shared values, and competitive benefits. SEARHC offers sign-on bonuses for Registered Nurses, Hot Jobs and Certified Nurses Assistants. At SEARHC, we are passionate about enhancing the health and wellbeing of our team as well as the communities we serve. We Embody our Values: Respect Cultural Identity Service Professionalism Compassion

Requirements

• State of Alaska Medical License as an NP or PA.
• Board Certified in specialty by accrediting body.
• Maintains active unrestricted DEA registration.
• Maintains active SEARHC medical staff privileges.
• BLS required
• Two years of experience as a practicing provider.
• Additional clinical experience or training prior to practice as a licensed provider may be considered by the Medical Director of Primary Care Clinics to meet this minimum experience requirement.
• Knowledge of primary health care practices and principles
• Basic emergency care and protocol where appropriate
• Common disease processes and pharmacology
• Is aware of standards of care, EMTALA, HIPAA, health care risk management principles, medical ethics, and medical malpractice principles.
• Effective communication skill and ability to interact with staff and patients.
• Capable of operating essential basic medical equipment.
• Makes proper assessments based upon history, exam, lab, x-ray and other data.
• Incorporates health promotion and health prevention activities into patient care.
• Educates patients and family members about diagnoses, treatment plan alternatives, risks, options, and medications.
• Provides high quality health care services including the performance of medical procedures appropriate to the outpatient and emergency care setting.
• Promotes teamwork and collaboration and resolves conflict.
• Ability to efficiently utilize the electronic medical record and other clinically required technology.
• Carefully listens to patients and family members.
• Express ideas clearly through oral and written communication skills, analyze complex situations efficiently and problem solve, and effectively implement clinical program strategies.

Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive urgent care including but not limited to diagnosis, treatment, minor procedures, coordination of care, referral for patients presenting to a SEARHC urgent care facility.
• Maintains accurate and timely documentation of services in accordance with SEARHC policy.
• Provides optimal patient experience using strong listening and communication skills that are in line with SEARHC mission and vision.
• Consults SEARHC physician as needed for patient care and uses other access to specialists as needed (i.e., AristaMD, ANMC providers, Emergency Department providers etc.).
• Provides medical services at facilities within the SEARHC care network and other facilities and locations listed in SEARHC’s compact and funding agreement with the Indian Health Service.
• Actively participates in SEARHC quality patient care initiatives and quality assurance programs, as appropriate.
• Actively participates in provider and clinic meetings, and SEARHC medical staff functions, as appropriate
• Urgent Care Physician Assistants are responsible for maintaining communication and documenting such communication with their assigned Collaborative Physician, to maintain and comply with State of Alaska Medical Board Physician Assistant Collaborative Physician Agreement requirements.

Benefits

• retirement
• paid time off
• paid parental leave
• health insurance
• dental
• vision benefits
• life insurance
• long and short-term disability
• sign-on bonuses for Registered Nurses, Hot Jobs and Certified Nurses Assistants.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees