Physician Assistant/Physician Associate

Seward Community Health Center•Seward, AK

7d•$125,000 - $150,000•Onsite

About The Position

Seward Community Health Center is seeking a full-time Physician Assistant (Associate) for our small community health center located in beautiful Seward, Alaska. Candidates with a background in rural family medicine, pediatrics, OB, and women's health are encouraged to apply. Seward, Alaska is a small, picturesque town located 120 miles south of Anchorage and is surrounded by beautiful snow-capped mountains in the center of Kenai Fjords National Park. Seward offers year-round opportunities for outdoor activities including skiing, kayaking, fishing, hiking, biking, boating, wildlife viewing, and so much more. If you enjoy adventuring up mountains, between glaciers and in waters, or sightseeing, going on wildlife tours or bird watching, Seward is the place for you! 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 PA program
Professional license to practice as a PA with current Alaska license, or ability to obtain an Alaska license.
Accreditation from nationally recognized PA program.
Must be in good standing with national and/or state professional organizations with current continuing education requirements and professional licensure.
Current DEA license required (or in application process at time of hire).
Current BLS certification required

Nice To Haves

Background in rural family medicine, pediatrics, OB, and women's health
Two years' minimum work experience in OB strongly preferred.
Five years’ minimum work experience in primary care strongly preferred.
Three years’ minimum work experience in rural care strongly preferred.
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

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
Hiring bonus of $10,000
Annual CME allowance - 80 hours PTO + $3k spending allowance
Additional annual bonus based on wRVU
No on-call hours