Family Nurse Practitioner

Seward Community Health Center • Seward, AK

4d • $130,000 - $155,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Seward Community Health Center is seeking a full-time Family Nurse Practitioner for our small community health center located in beautiful Seward, Alaska. Candidates with a background in rural family medicine, pediatrics, and women's health are encouraged to apply. The salary range for this position is $130,000 - $155,000/year, depending on experience and licensure. SCHC is a federally qualified health center. We welcome anyone in need of quality, affordable healthcare by providing integrated, patient-centered primary care for a variety of illnesses and conditions for the entire family. SCHC is the leading provider of healthcare services in the Eastern Kenai Peninsula, with passionate, dedicated staff who work daily to help increase access to services for our community members. We are seeking to hire additional staff who will add to our ability to make our community and SCHC a better place to live and work.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program
• Professional license to practice as a NP with current Alaska license, or ability to obtain an Alaska license.
• Accreditation from nationally recognized Nurse Practitioner program.
• Must be in good standing with national and/or state professional organizations with current continuing education requirements and professional licensure.
• Five years’ minimum work experience in primary care required.
• Three years’ minimum work experience in rural care required.
• Current DEA license required (or in application process at time of hire).
• Current BLS certification required
• Knowledge of and commitment to the mission of SCHC
• Commitment to culturally sensitive patient interactions and approaches, ability to work with a wide range of patients of varied socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds, as well as alternative lifestyles
• Demonstrated professionalism in the practice of primary medical health care
• Ability to work independently and use good judgment in prioritizing work demands and manage time in a busy practice environment
• Ability to listen and communicate effectively using verbal, written and electronic formats

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in women's health and with children preferred.
• Orthopedic experience is a plus.
• ACLS, PALS and ATLS certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose and treat acute illnesses
• Manage chronic health problems
• Conduct physical exams, sports physicals and preventive medicine/wellness visits
• Provide urgent/walk-in care and some possible emergency care
• Carry out basic primary medical care procedures (e.g., casting and suturing)
• Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests
• Assist in the development of a treatment plan and appropriate follow up care
• Consult with and refer to specialists as needed
• Participate with specialty clinics conducted at the health center by specialty physicians
• Maintain and adhere to current written collaborative agreements with collaborative physicians as required
• Educate patients about the diagnosis, treatment plan, and preventive policies and procedures
• Work with members of the SCHC Care Coordination Team to manage patients with chronic/complex illnesses.
• Participate in community outreach and education efforts as requested
• Participate in staff quality assurance meetings, provider meetings and other staff meetings
• Communicate pertinent patient information to the covering physician
• Obtain informed consent for all procedures
• Exercise prescriptive authority as outlined in Alaska statutes
• Document patient visit appropriately in electronic health record (EHR)
• Maintain patient confidentiality per HIPAA requirements
• Keep current on new knowledge gained from conferences, workshops, professional literature, or other training and assimilates this knowledge into clinical practice
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Benefits

• Hiring bonus of $15,000
• Annual CME allowance - 80 hours PTO + $3k spending allowance
• Health insurance with medical, dental, and vision benefits for staff and spouse/dependents
• 100 hours of paid holidays annually
• 6 weeks of paid time off annually
• Short- and long-term disability insurance paid by employer
• Term life insurance paid by employer
• 3% employer contribution to a 401(k) retirement plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior