Nurse Practitioner - Deployment-Related Health Assessment
About The Position
Spectrum Healthcare Resources (SHR) presents an opportunity for a Nurse Practitioner to provide Deployment-Related Health Assessment services at the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Military Treatment Facility in Anchorage, Alaska. The position is full time, Monday through Friday, and accepts an active Nurse Practitioner license from any state. The Nurse Practitioner will perform post-deployment health assessments and provide outcome-based clinical services within the privileges granted by the MTF. Care includes screening, routine, acute, and chronic medical care and examinations, immunizations, diagnosis, treatment, and counseling. The role also promotes preventive care and health maintenance and collaborates with patients, families, and the healthcare team. The clinician attends staff meetings for case discussion, continuing education, quality improvement, and safety.
Requirements
- Two years in the last three years of prior clinical experience in primary care, urgent care, or emergency medicine.
- Current Basic Life Support certification.
- An active Nurse Practitioner state license from any state.
- A master's degree in nursing.
- Graduate of an academic program in the nursing specialty field of study accredited by a regional or national nursing accrediting agency recognized by ACEN or CCNE.
- Certification as a Nurse Practitioner in the specialty area by ANCC, AANP, or the recognized national nursing certification organization for that specialty.
Responsibilities
- Perform post-deployment health-related assessments.
- Attend staff meetings for case discussion, continuing education, continuous quality improvement, and safety.
- Provide outcome-based nurse practitioner services in accordance with privileges granted by the MTF, including clinical oversight, screening, and medical care and examinations for routine, acute, and chronic conditions involving any organ system.
- Provide immunizations; diagnose, treat, and counsel patients as indicated.
- Promote preventive care and health maintenance, including annual physicals, positive health behaviors, and self-care through formal and individual education and counseling.
- Communicate and collaborate with diverse groups to inform the healthcare team of plans and actions for patient, family, and organizational education.
- Recognize conditions requiring isolation and use universal precautions in all patient encounters.
Benefits
- Healthcare benefits
- Paid time off
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