Nurse Practitioner (APRN) - Correctional Health - Anchorage, AK

CLFC Healthcare and Communications • Anchorage, AK

22h • Onsite

About The Position

CLFC Healthcare and Communications is seeking experienced Nurse Practitioners (APRNs) to provide adult primary and urgent care within the Alaska Department of Corrections. This multi-year opportunity offers competitive 1099 compensation, billable travel, clinical autonomy, and the chance to practice broad-spectrum correctional medicine while serving a medically underserved patient population in a secure medical environment.

Requirements

• Active Alaska RN license and Alaska APRN authorization, or demonstrated eligibility and the ability to obtain both prior to assignment.
• Current national NP certification (ANCC or AANP), Family or Adult/Gerontology scope appropriate to adult correctional care.
• Active DEA registration, or the ability to obtain one.
• Correctional healthcare experience is required (jail, prison, or detention setting).
• Minimum 2 years of clinical practice as an APRN/NP.
• Ability to pass the facility background investigation.
• Current BLS.
• U.S. work authorization required.

Nice To Haves

• Multi-year correctional healthcare experience.
• Chronic disease and medication-assisted treatment experience.
• Existing Alaska licensure and DEA.
• ACLS.
• Rural or frontier medicine and telehealth experience.

Responsibilities

• Deliver adult primary and urgent care in a secure correctional (jail/prison) medical environment across assigned Alaska Department of Corrections facilities.
• Conduct history and physical examinations, diagnose and treat acute and chronic conditions, and run sick call and scheduled provider clinics.
• Manage chronic disease, medication reconciliation, and medication-assisted treatment; prescribe within scope, including controlled substances under active DEA registration.
• Order and interpret laboratory and diagnostic studies; coordinate specialty referrals and continuity of care.
• Respond to urgent and emergent clinical situations and provide on-call coverage per the facility schedule.
• Document in the facility EHR and comply with correctional healthcare standards, security protocols, and standards of care.

Benefits

• Competitive 1099 compensation with billable travel to assigned facilities across Alaska.
• Professional liability (malpractice) coverage for contracted assignments.
• Recurring assignment volume across a multi-year contract.
• Clinical autonomy and broad-spectrum adult primary care in a mission-driven setting.
• Credentialing coordination, scheduling through the BRIDGE App, contract administration, and organized, scheduled payment processing.
• Dedicated recruiting and scheduling support.
• Fast, organized onboarding process.
• The opportunity to serve a medically underserved population and practice at the top of your license.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior